About - Lupus Canada

What's New!

Our website is being updated on a regular basis, but here’s the latest news…

• Health Canada approves the first new treatment for Lupus in 50 years!
  
  
• Flu Vaccinations 2011:

  All persons who attend the lupus clinic at the Toronto Western Hospital are encouraged to get flu vaccine. This vaccine is inactive so safe for the lupus population. Influenza in patients taking immunosuppressants can be serious and can cause serious complications.

  
  Anne Cymet RN
  Lupus Clinic Nurse
  Toronto Western Hospital
  Centre For Prognosis Studies Rheumatic Diseases
  
  
• Looking for a special way to honour someone this holiday season? Check out Lupus Canada Tribute Gifts
• October is Lupus Awareness Month
• Check out our newly designed website, we hope that you find the information helpful to support you or your loved ones with Lupus.
• (January 2010) Lupus Canada introduces their new quarterly e-newsletter Living Well with LupUS
• World Lupus Day May 10, 2010.
• Walk for Lupus new site www.walkforlupus.ca visit now to JOIN a walk, START a walk or DONATE to a walk.
• 9th International Congress on Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - June 24-27, 2010 - Vancouver B.C. visit http://www.lupus2010.com to learn more
• (November 2009) Celebrity Ambassadors and Lupus Canada Executive News Story – Rogers TV York Region
• (October 2009) Lupus Canada announces new Celebrity Ambassadors