Nine years ago, a then 21-year-old Lanesa Downs was diagnosed with lupus.
The autoimmune disease, in which the immune system attacks its own tissues, causes widespread inflammation and tissue damage in the affected organs. Four years after receiving her diagnosis, through relentless advocacy, Downs has influenced the Government to amend the list of covered illnesses under the National Health Fund (NHF) to include lupus…
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