Korean MS Society is holding an awareness raising event at the Olympic Park on 1 June. Keep an eye on their website for more information. Tweet This Post Share on Facebook
This year for World MS Day the good people of South Korea decided to go that extra mile by staging a charity walk in aid of raising awareness for Multiple Sclerosis. The participants consisted of people with MS and there families plus many others who turned out to support the event. People with MS threw paper airplanes high into the sky; each with a wish to overcome the difficulties that come with living with MS. The event was arranged by the Korean Multiple Sclerosis Society in association with Merck Korea and was intended to address the ignorance and prejudice against the disease. The day was a complete success and the vital information and message that the participants wanted to get across was done so in…
Tagged: 2012, Korea, MS, multiple sclerosis, Paper Airplanes, World MS Day
The Korean Multiple Sclerosis Society’s event on the 28th May was a resounding success with over 150 people attending. The event in Hangang Park “I walk for MS” was organised to raise awareness of World MS Day and was covered by the national media in the form of television and newspaper coverage. Items such as scarves and stickers in the MS orange colour were handed out at the beginning of the day to all participants, who set out on the walk together at 2pm. The participants included people with MS, their family and friends, members of the public and health care providers. I -Young Shin, who has had MS for 10 years, made a speech at the end of the day congratulating the walkers,…
Tagged: 2011, awareness raising, fundraising, Korea, Walking, World MS Day
The Korean MS Society has arranged a walk along the Han River as part of their World MS Day celebrations. The walk starts at 2pm in Yeouido Hangang Park, on the 28th May, and will vary in distance from 50m to 2km. The flexibility in distance is to encourage absolutely everyone to get involved, as participants can choose how far they would like to walk depending on their mobility. Participants will be raising money for the Korean MS Society, and pharmaceutical company Merck Inc. will match the final donation total. They are hoping for a big turn-out and encourage everyone to participate, from patients and their friends and families, to health care providers, members of government, and the general public. Through the event they…
Tagged: 2011, awareness raising, Korea, walk, World MS Day
The Korean MS Society rallied support to end MS in public awareness raising marches and stands in Seoul The Korean MS Society organised a day full of activities to mark World MS Day 2010. Public awareness raising was a priority with booths disseminating information and advice from medical staff set up around Seoul. Several press events took place to give people with MS the opportunity to reach out to others using their own experience of living with MS. One of the most inspirational speakers was No Dong-Ju who has developed a visual impairment as a result of his MS but still dreams of directing films. In 2008 No directed his first documentary film which won several national awards. He wanted to show others living…
Tagged: 2010, awareness raising, Korea, World MS Day