Event(s) Summary
Number of Events Organized During Brain Awareness Week:
Two
Year:
2018
Type of Events Held:
- Other
- Other: Blog article and "Did you know" facts on social media
Target Audiences:
- General Public
- Patients & Caregivers
Approximate Number of People Reached:
4000-5000
Details of Major Brain Awareness Week Events/Activities:
We launched a series of “Did you know” facts on socia media explaining interesting facts about the brain, its functions, etc. The posts were in the shape of specially creates images by our designers. We also wrote a blog article explaining about our everyday actions having an impact on our brain. The article also includes information about the most common brain disorders the how they affect people’s lives. It also provides information on how to search treatments in development for your brain disorder, i.e clinical trials. Our goals we achieved as we shed a light on useful facts on this topic.
Event Planning & Publicity
Publicity Methods Used:
- Website
- Social Media
Which of These Publicity Methods Was The Most Successful?
Resources
What other downloadable materials would you like the Foundation to provide?
- New Fact Sheets
Which BAW graphic materials did you use in publicizing your events?
- BAW Logos
Feedback & Keys to Success
How do you feel BAW participation benefited your organization and the local community?
Contributing to a worldwide initiative provides more awareness on the topic with a unique point of view from each participating partner. Our followers were informed about many important facts to know about their brain disorders and research in the field.
Please share any suggestions or lessons learned that may help others plan future events:
Focus on unique content and information about innovations in the field as this is what patients should be aware of. Hopefully, this initiative will have even greater scope in the future so we can all join efforts even more to educate the patient community on this important topic.
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Was the information provided on Facebook useful?
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