Supporting the ‘Under the Umbrella’ Initiative by EFNA

18 February 2016

FENS News

18 February, 2016 in FENS News

FENS supports the ‪#‎UnderTheUmbrella‬ initiative by EFNA that aims to raise awareness of ‪brain disorders‬.

FENS gives its support to the ‘Under the Umbrella’ campaign, which is an initiative by EFNA – the European Federation of Neurological Associations.  

The campaign aimas to an increase in public, political and scientific support for all brain and brain-related disorders, resulting in reduced stigma. The campaign asks the patient community, general public, and high profile figures to take and share a picture of themselves under an umbrella using the hashtag #UnderTheUmbrella.

The objectives are:

  • To educate society on the wide range of neurological and other brain/brain-related disorders

  • To raise awareness of the impact and prevalence of these disorders

  • To brand the brain by grouping these disorders under a common symbol to create a unified and identifiable ‘brand’

Join the campaign and support EFNA!