Lupus: The “disease of 1,000 faces” world knows less about

Mercy Nasieku, 19-year-old lupus patient. She is forced to wear face masks and gloves as required by Ministry of Health to limit chances of contracting Covid-19. Lupus patients like her have a compromised immune system. Picture taken on May 5, 2020. [Standard, Mercy Kahenda]

As the world ponders on how to alleviate Covid-19 pandemic that has so far infected over 4 million people; May 10, 2020 (today) emerges as a significant day on the world health calendar. It is the day that the world marks another subtle but deadly health condition little talked about-lupus.