EUR 5,000 donation to assist the Citizens’ Association for support of people with the rare disease Wilson Macedonia
The funds will be used for procurement of reagents for timely diagnostics and treatment of the people who suffer from this disease.

Today a team of employees of Macedonian Telecom took part and successfully completed the race of the Skopje Marathon. Traditionally, their participation in the Skopje Marathon, which was for the third time now, had a humanitarian character and the runners of the Team Telekom dedicated this year's race to the fight against rare diseases. A donation in the amount of EUR 5,000 was provided which is intended to help the Citizens’ Association for support of people with the rare diseases Wilson Macedonia.

The Association will use the funds from the donation for providing reagents for genetic testing of the Wilson disease, which is performed in the Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts. The donation of Macedonian Telekom, which comes from the employees themselves, is very important because the purchase of the reagents will help to promptly reveal the rare disease Wilson, thus contributing to reduce the fatalities. Early diagnosis will allow the people suffering from this rare genetic disease to lead a normal and healthy life by means of adequate therapy and proper nutrition.

According to the Citizens’ Association for support of people with the rare disease Wilson Macedonia, our country has registered around 20 people with this rare genetic disorder. Worldwide, the disease occurs in 1 out of 30000 people. The Wilson disease is a genetic disorder which is characterized by the inability of the body to dispose of the excess copper that is deposited in the organs and the disease can be fatal if it is not timely detected and if a proper treatment is not provided.

Makedonski Telekom AD – Skopje

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