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December 2025

Lupus Canada Impact Report 2025 | Advocacy, Awareness & Research Outcomes

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Lupus Canada Impact Report

A year of advocacy, awareness, research, and community support — made possible by you.

The Lupus Canada Impact Report highlights a year of meaningful progress for Canadians living with lupus — from landmark advocacy efforts and national awareness campaigns to expanded research funding and patient-centered programs. Each achievement reflects the realities faced by our community and the dedication of donors, partners, volunteers, and healthcare professionals who make this work possible.

This page offers an overview of the key milestones included in the report. To explore the full story of impact, download the complete PDF below.

Lupus remains an underfunded and often misunderstood disease. Canadians living with lupus continue to face challenges such as: delayed diagnosis, inconsistent access to care across provinces, limited treatment options, financial strain for students, and a lack of coordinated peer support.

Advocacy

  • New national Advocacy Task Force established
  • Federal request for $5M lupus-specific research funding
  • Meetings with Members of Parliament to advance equitable access
  • Ethics-backed national patient survey launched

Research

  • Catalyst Grant funding increased to $75,000
  • Grants expanded to include social sciences
  • New research into the molecular drivers of fatigue
  • Over $1.2M invested in lupus research since 2005
  • $180K awarded to 83 students through the Scholarship Program

Public Awareness

  • Launch of Let’s Talk Lupus: A Pathway to Progress
  • 75 landmarks illuminated across Canada
  • 300+ students engaged through Classrooms for a Cause
  • First-ever Patients’ Choice Awards (300+ submissions)
  • Lupus 1000 Challenge raised $21,000+ for lupus research
Together, these milestones represent compassion turned into action, progress made possible by your support.
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Thank you for standing with us, your compassion helps bring hope, awareness, and progress to Canadians living with lupus.

Make It Monthly: Monthly donors sustain Lupus Canada’s pillars — research, advocacy, awareness, and education.
Thank you for being part of a community committed to a future without lupus.
With gratitude,
Leanne Mielczarek,
Chief Executive Officer
Lupus Canada

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