Honya Enam Heikeens, a Ghanaian nurse, suffers from vitiligo, a pigmentation disorder in which the cells that produce the pigment in the skin are destroyed. As a result, white spots appear on the skin in different parts of the body. This can affect both young and old men and women, and even if it is not contagious, it can happen to anyone at any time. Although there are many ways to manage vitiligo, there is not really a cure. She was between 7 and 12 years old when it started. He came as a place on his left hand and began to spread as she grew up. Initially, his family thought it was a birthmark, but they were wrong. Honya's parents visited hospitals in and outside their country but there was no diagnosis of what was happening to her skin. So, because she looked different from other kids, she was stigmatized because no one understood why she looked that way. "During my elementary and secondary education, I was very stigmatized, called a witch, and students do not want to be friends with me, they do not even want to sit next to me or shake hands. I then decided to accept who I am, "she told woman.ng It was during high school that she received an explanation and support from a companion in misfortune. "I met Love Violet, who was also suffering from vitiligo, and introduced me to Ogo Maduewesi, the founder of vitiligo in Africa and CEO of VITSAF in Nigeria, and I kissed my skin through the above. started doing research and learning about my skin, "she told woman.ng Growing up, Honya wanted to be a TV presenter, but her skin prompted her to switch to nursing. She now practices as a professional nurse in a Ghanaian hospital while leading an initiative, Vitiligo Ghana Foundation, advocating and providing support to people with vitiligo.
“My advice to individuals living with Vitiligo is that, you are beautiful in your own skin and who you are, makes a difference. Accept and embrace yourselves.”
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