OKTA donates to the Citizens’ Association that supports people with rare disease Wilson

(17.12.2021, Skopje) – This year again, OKTA made a donation to the Citizens’ Association that supports people with rare disease Wilson. Since its establishment, the Association regularly receives the company’s support. The donated funds will be used for procurement of reagents necessary for medical examinations related to the disease, as well as for improving the expertise of the medical staff in the country. The aim is to provide better conditions for timely detection and monitoring of the symptoms and condition of patients with this rare disease.

„Community care is an important element of the corporate responsibility strategy of OKTA. Thus, seventh year in a row, the company supports the activities of the Citizens’ Association that supports people with rare disease Wilson. We appreciate their generous commitment to their members, as well as their continued dedication to raising public awareness about the needs and problems of this category of citizens. We believe that our support helps them to be louder in conveying the message that people with rare diseases deserve equal treatment.”, said Vuk Radovic, Chief Executive Officer of OKTA.

In the past years, the Association has traditionally organized a charity relay race “Give a hand” to support the people with rare diseases, but due to the epidemiological situation in the country caused by the pandemic, for the second year in a row the race is not held, in order to avoid any risk of endangering the health of these patients as well as their supporters.

„Citizens with rare diseases, such as Wilson’s disease, face a number of challenges, which we as an Association strive to help. Therefore, the support we regularly receive from OKTA is of special importance and especially dear to us, because it has been with us since the foundation. That is why we consider OKTA as our comrade in our combat for raising awareness about Wilson disease, as well as for the need for its timely detection and proper treatment, for which it can serve as an example in the society.”, stated the Citizens’ Association that supports people with rare disease Wilson.

Wilson disease causes a metabolic disorder that leads to the deposition of copper in the liver, brain and eyes. Copper deposition occurs gradually over years, before first symptoms onset. Early detection of the disease is therefore crucial for people who carry a genetic predisposition to it, but are unaware that they are carriers of the disease. Timely diagnosis of the disease and regular therapy allow a normal life for patients with Wilson’s disease.