7 Jun 2022

Alopecia sufferers want more support for wigs

From Morning Report, 7:49 am on 7 June 2022

The Ministry of Health is edging closer to giving much-needed support for people who lose their hair.

Those suffering from alopecia are struggling to afford wigs and say the Government subsidy barely makes a dent.

But the hairpieces make a world of difference.

Reporter Kirsty Frame spoke with people who live with the disease.