New Delhi, Sept. 18 -- After spirited efforts and persistent advocacy by people living with albinism, the World Health Organization (WHO) has finally, and in a landmark decision, officially added sunscreen to its Model List of Essential Medicines. The move has been welcomed and hailed as transformative for persons with albinism, especially in East Africa, which hosts the biggest population of persons with the condition worldwide.

Led by their respective national umbrella bodies, persons living with Albinism in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania have welcomed the addition. The representatives in statements said the move marks a significant step in addressing the heightened risk of skin cancer faced by this vulnerable group.

Chair of the Albinism...