The Voice of Lupus Foundation (VLF) seeking to bring awareness to the commonplace disease and it is calling on members of the public to wear purple.

In a statement the foundation said, World Lupus Day will be celebrated on Wednesday and this year’s theme is “Lupus Knows No Boundaries”.

The foundation says it will be hosting a candlelight vigil at Woodford Square, in Port of Spain from 6.30 a.m.

it says as an official member of the World Lupus Federation the (VLF) is seeking the help of the media to help spread the awareness of lupus and continue its work of Giving Lupus a Voice as Trinidad and Tobago participates in the 14th annual observance of World Lupus Day.

This day is sponsored by the World Lupus Federation, a coalition of lupus patient organisations from around the world, united to improve the quality of life for people affected by lupus.