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World Vitiligo Day: Lessons from Mexico's Annual Headquarters and Its Real-World Impact
We would like to share our experience with the World Vitiligo Day (WVD) annual campaign headquarters in Mexico and highlight its impact both online and offline, offering it as a potential model for future events.
The 12th edition of WVD, hosted in Mexico in 2022, exemplified the campaign's influence on vitiligo awareness and education. Under the theme “Learning to Live with Vitiligo,” the event was led by Drs. Jorge Ocampo-Candiani and Rossana Llergo Valdez, with key contributions from Drs. Judith Domínguez Cherit, José Alberto Ramos Garibay, Abraham Alfaro García, and Karen Férez Blando. This event went beyond awareness-raising and significantly enhanced education for both patients and physicians.
On June 22, the WVD event opened with a press conference in the Senate's Federalism Courtyard, broadcast live on Parliament TV. Senator Antares Vázquez Alatorre emphasized the need for Mexico to improve medical care and establish policies to enhance the visibility and understanding of skin conditions.
Front. Med., Sec. Dermatology Volume 11 - 2024 | 14 November 2024
Ocampo-Candiani Jorge, Sigova Julia, Lotti Torello, Valle Yan
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