Posts tagged “Cairo

Raising awareness amongst the general public in Cairo

Posted on June 1st, 2010

Egyptian volunteers hand out information and advice to the public in restaurants and cafes around the city. After World MS Day volunteers from the Egyptian MS Society wanted to raise awareness of MS and of the issues faced by those living with the disease in the community at large. They were given permission to hand out leaflets and answer questions in McDonalds restaurants around the city. Volunteers were also on hand in Cilantro cafes across the city. The activity was hugely successful reaching hundreds of people throughout the day. Tweet This Post Share on Facebook

People with MS celebrate World MS Day in Egypt

Posted on May 24th, 2010

Almost 200 people joined a day’s worth of seminars and discussion at the Canadian International College in Cairo to celebrate World MS Day 2010 A 4 hour planned activity turned into 8 hours when people living with MS, their friends and family, came together to join the global movement to end MS. At 12 p.m. private buses brought guests from their homes to the Canadian International College in Cairo for a dedicated event for MS patients and their families. 186 guests attended the event including several doctors specialising in the field of neurological diseases. T-shirts were distributed as a gift to participants and an outdoor lunch with the opportunity to socialise with new friends was the highlight of the day. Representatives from health insurance companies…