Asociación Civil para el Enfermo de Psoriasis (AEPSO)

Civil Association for Psoriasis Patients

AEPSO , Civil Association for Psoriasis Patients, is a non-profit organization created in 2005 by people with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis to help people who also suffer from it and their families.

The more than 12,000 people who have contacted AEPSO have received support for themselves and their families through the national toll-free 0800 line, legal advice, groups and psychological support, access to medications and permanent updated information.

AEPSO is an active member of IFPA, International Federation of Psoriasis Associations and founding member of LATINAPSO, Latin American Psoriasis Network, also being in permanent contact with the most advanced research centers in the world.

Mission

Improve the quality of life of people with psoriasis and/or psoriatic arthritis and that of their families.

Vision

A society where all people with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis have access to appropriate care and treatments.

PSORIASIS IN NUMBERS:

According to the results of an online survey from April 2015:

• 50% feel shame
• 53% do not have their treatment covered by the medical system
• 38% take 1 year to reach diagnosis

One in 50 Argentines is living with psoriasis. That is approximately 700,000 people.