World Eczema Day - Malta Eczema Society

Malta Eczema Society Joins World Atopic Eczema Day 2026

Help us #BreakTheInvisibleBurden

On 14 September 2026, Malta Eczema Society will join the global atopic eczema community in marking World Atopic Eczema Day, raising awareness of the realities faced by people living with atopic eczema and their families.

Atopic eczema affects more than 230 million people worldwide, yet its true impact is often underestimated. It is far more than “just a rash”.

Behind the visible signs of eczema there can be persistent itching and discomfort, sleepless nights, difficulties at school or work, emotional distress, social challenges and financial pressures. Many of these effects are not immediately visible to others, but they can have a significant impact on a person’s everyday life and wellbeing.

#BreakTheInvisibleBurden
This year’s World Atopic Eczema Day theme, #BreakTheInvisibleBurden, calls on all of us to recognise and better understand the many hidden challenges associated with atopic eczema.

Malta Eczema Society is proud to support this international campaign and to help bring the message to the Maltese public.

By increasing awareness and understanding, we can challenge misconceptions about eczema, encourage greater empathy and ensure that the voices and experiences of people living with the condition are heard.

Meet Malta Eczema Society in Valletta
As part of our activities around World Atopic Eczema Day, Malta Eczema Society will be at Science in the City in Valletta on 13 September 2026.

We invite members of the general public to come and meet us, learn more about atopic eczema and discover how the condition can affect much more than the skin.

Whether you live with eczema yourself, care for someone who does, know somebody affected by the condition, or simply want to learn more, come and talk to us.

Our team will be there to provide information, raise awareness and answer general questions about eczema and the work of Malta Eczema Society.

Join us and help make the invisible visible
Every conversation can help improve understanding of atopic eczema.

📍 Science in the City – Valletta
📅 13 September 2026

Then, on 14 September, join us in marking World Atopic Eczema Day 2026 and help spread the message.

Together, we can #BreakTheInvisibleBurden and help people living with atopic eczema feel seen, understood and supported.

#WorldAtopicEczemaDay #BreakTheInvisibleBurden #MaltaEczemaSociety #EczemaAwareness #AtopicEczema #EczemaMalta

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Helping you since 2001

The Malta Eczema Society was set up in 2001 to help those with eczema and their families. The need for such a group in Malta, as found in other countries, had been felt for a long time. The society aims to help by providing support, information and practical advice via public talks and other activities and to increase awareness about eczema and the problems it may cause.

The Malta Eczema Society has also repeatedly lobbied the Maltese Health Authorities regarding entitlement for free medication for eczema sufferers. Until recently, patients with eczema, unlike those with other chronic conditions, were not eligible for any free medication for their condition no matter how severe and chronic it was because eczema was not included in the Schedule V list of chronic diseases. This was very unfair and discriminatory.

We are pleased to note that in 2021 the Schedule V list was amended to include patients with severe chronic forms of eczema. This was a big step in the right direction. However it is disappointing that new effective medications for severe eczema such as dupilumab and JAK inhibitors, which have been used in other countries for several years, are still not available in Malta. It is hoped that these will now become available here too. The MES will continue to insist that available funds should be utilised according to patients’ needs and that patients should not be discriminated according to which chronic disease they are unlucky enough to have. Eczema sufferers pay taxes like everyone else and should be given the assistance they deserve like other patients.

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