Welcome to the Lupus Initiative Website. We hope you will use our free resources to learn more about how you can address the persistent gaps between the lupus-related health status of minorities and non-minorities, women and men, and those above and below the poverty line.

• Once medical, nursing and health professionals and patients know the signs, they can partner to take action and manage lupus effectively. Patients, please click here for important facts.
• Lupus is an autoimmune disease that can affect many parts of the body, including the skin, joints, kidneys, heart, brain and nervous system, and lungs. As a result, it can also affect energy level, clarity of thought, social interactions and self-esteem. Click for more facts and stats.
• Not only is lupus a medically complex disease, but it also provides a unique window into social, policy and healthcare issues about which physicians, nurses, health care professionals, students and others must be informed in order to treat lupus most effectively. Click to read how lupus provides an important perspective on health disparities.

We invite and encourage you to make use of the free educational resources on this site, and to return often to review the updated information as the site continues to grow.