ABOUT THE LUPUS FOUNDATION OF THE PHILIPPINES

The Lupus Foundation of the Philippines is an organization of

lupus patients.
It was organized in 1993 by eight rheumatologists from the
Philippine General Hospital and the University of Santo Tomas
Hospital together with 7 lupus patients.
In 1994 the Foundation was registered with the Securities and
Exchange Commission as a non-stock, non-profit organization
with the 15 original organizers as incorporators.
Initial aspirations of the Foundation:
1. Public awareness
2. Patient education
3. Patient support
4. Support lupus research
5. Interact with foreign lupus groups
In 1994, 700 patients were listed nationwide. Many more
remained undiagnosed as public awareness and understanding
of lupus was lacking.
In 2010, an unofficial survey/estimate of lupus patients in the
country was placed at 2,000. A higher number would have been
registered had the survey been more thorough.
The increase in number of lupus patients can be attributed to an
increase in the number of physicians who have specialized in
rheumatology.
The Lupus Foundation has evolved through the years. Presently,
Foundation activities are geared towards meeting the emotional
needs of one afflicted with the disease. Patients agree that
while medication and understanding of ones condition play an
important role in coping with lupus, still nothing beats a tender

word, a warm embrace or a hand to hold to assuage one whose

faith in life has faltered.
ABOUT THE LUPUS FOUNDATION OF THE PHILIPPINES
The Lupus Foundation of the Philippines is an organization of
lupus patients.
It was organized in 1993 by eight rheumatologists from the
Philippine General Hospital and the University of Santo Tomas
Hospital together with 7 lupus patients.
In 1994 the Foundation was registered with the Securities and
Exchange Commission as a non-stock, non-profit organization
with the 15 original organizers as incorporators.
Initial aspirations of the Foundation:
1. Public awareness
2. Patient education
3. Patient support
4. Support lupus research
5. Interact with foreign lupus groups
In 1994, 700 patients were listed nationwide. Many more
remained undiagnosed as public awareness and understanding
of lupus was lacking.
In 2010, an unofficial survey/estimate of lupus patients in the
country was placed at 2,000. A higher number would have been
registered had the survey been more thorough.
The increase in number of lupus patients can be attributed to an
increase in the number of physicians who have specialized in
rheumatology.
The Lupus Foundation has evolved through the years. Presently,
Foundation activities are geared towards meeting the emotional
needs of one afflicted with the disease. Patients agree that
while medication and understanding of ones condition play an

important role in coping with lupus, still nothing beats a tender

word, a warm embrace or a hand to hold to assuage one whose

faith in life has faltered.