News - 01 Jun `21đŸ‡«đŸ‡· 1st Vitiligo Tour De France

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1st VITILIGO TOUR OF FRANCE:  4,400 km - 18 stopover cities - 1 million winners
 
 From June 2 to 26, 2021, the French Vitiligo Association will travel across France in order to :

  • recognize vitiligo as a real disease and improve medical and institutions care,
  • eliminate the burden of vitiligo and improve the quality of life of the people suffering from it,
  • raise public awareness and bring a new perspective to vitiligo,
  • meet and collaborate with doctors and researchers to find new therapies.

In each town the following events will be organized:

  • Corrective make-up workshops, Origami - Skin Art workshops, Documentation
  • Meetings with patients, their families and the general public
  • Interviews with the doctors of the Dermatology Department of the University Hospital
  • Interviews with local media
  • Exchanges with health, education and sports professionals.

 
A press videoconference will launch this Tour on June 2nd, with the participation of vitiligo specialists, members of AVF Scientific Committee.
 
For communications:

Association Française du Vitiligo - 11 rue de Clichy 75009 Paris

vitiligo-tour@afvitiligo.com

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