Friday was World Lupus Day and Pasifika people are urged to make good health decisions to reduce the risk factors of the disease.
New Zealand rheumatologist Andrew Harrison says lupus is four to five times more prevalent in Pacific islanders than in other ethnic populations.
Dr Harrison, who is also the clinical advisor to Arthritis NZ, tells Christine Rovoi what lupus is and why Pasifika people need to learn more about the disease.
New Zealand rheumatologist Dr Andrew Harrison. Photo: Supplied
