The Benque Viejo Chapter of the Belize Lupus Association is continuing its 2025 Lupus Awareness Campaign with a community walk scheduled for tomorrow. This follows the successful hosting of its Second Annual Lupus Awareness Campaign earlier this week at Mopan Technical High School, where students, teachers, and staff gathered for an impactful educational event focused on lupus and autoimmune diseases.
Held on Monday, May 12, the event brought together medical professionals, advocates, and community leaders to raise awareness and foster dialogue around lupus—a chronic and often misunderstood autoimmune condition.
Jilma Leon, a lupus advocate, shared her powerful 58-year journey with the illness, detailing how a traumatic medical experience as a teenager led to her diagnosis.
The chapter now turns its focus to tomorrow’s community lupus walk, continuing its mission to raise awareness, foster empathy, and support those affected by lupus. Participants are encouraged to wear purple and join the movement for better understanding and care.
The walk starts at 5 p.m. at the Civic Centre.