2018
World Hypopara Awareness Day is an annual global awareness and education event, held on 1st June. Every year, events are organised by hypopara patients groups around the world who want to make a difference.
If you would like to help us raise awareness on Hypopara Day 2018 you can join in the events below or even organise one of your own. (If you do please send us photos!)
#hypoparaday2018
If you would like to help us raise awareness on Hypopara Day 2018 you can join in the events below or even organise one of your own. (If you do please send us photos!)
#hypoparaday2018
Events around the world
UK - Wear blue to say ‘I’m here too!’. Hypopara UK will be holding their annual social media campaign, a fun event where hypopara patients from all around the world post selfies to the World Hypopara Patient Group. on facebook. This year we will all be wearing something blue to show that we may be rare but we’re not alone!
To take part, simply put on something blue and post a selfie! Let’s see how inventive everyone can be!
We sell beautiful enamel Awareness Day logo badges from this store (or the Hypopara UK website shop if you're in the UK).
USA - The Hypoparathyroidism Association Inc will be celebrating the day by holding their 1st Annual “Virtual” Walk around the World! Do you have a dream walk but aren’t fit to do it? Well, do it virtually! Find out all about it on Facebook (Hypoparathyroidism Association). They will also be supporting the ‘wear something blue’ facebook campaign.
SPAIN - The Spanish group will be posting short Q&A videos and a post written by an endocrinologist. They will spread this via RSS feed and encourage people to support the ‘wear something blue’ theme.
BRAZIL - The Brazilian groups will also be enthusiastically participating in the facebook campaign. Last year they contributed more selfies than any other country—who will beat them this year?
NEW ZEALAND - The New Zealand group will be opening their own shop on their Facebook page - Hypoparathyroidism New Zealand.
BAHRAIN - In the Kingdom of Bahrain, awareness day falls in Ramadan this year and the hypopara group are planning a press campaign and a TV appearance.
SHIRE - Shire will be running a social media campaign (involving @Shireplc twitter, @Rare2Aware Facebook and Twitter and Shire LinkedIn) on May 21st focusing burden of illness of the disease for patients and posting responses on June 1st. Look out for a new video too!
If you would like your event to be added to this page please email us
To take part, simply put on something blue and post a selfie! Let’s see how inventive everyone can be!
We sell beautiful enamel Awareness Day logo badges from this store (or the Hypopara UK website shop if you're in the UK).
USA - The Hypoparathyroidism Association Inc will be celebrating the day by holding their 1st Annual “Virtual” Walk around the World! Do you have a dream walk but aren’t fit to do it? Well, do it virtually! Find out all about it on Facebook (Hypoparathyroidism Association). They will also be supporting the ‘wear something blue’ facebook campaign.
SPAIN - The Spanish group will be posting short Q&A videos and a post written by an endocrinologist. They will spread this via RSS feed and encourage people to support the ‘wear something blue’ theme.
BRAZIL - The Brazilian groups will also be enthusiastically participating in the facebook campaign. Last year they contributed more selfies than any other country—who will beat them this year?
NEW ZEALAND - The New Zealand group will be opening their own shop on their Facebook page - Hypoparathyroidism New Zealand.
BAHRAIN - In the Kingdom of Bahrain, awareness day falls in Ramadan this year and the hypopara group are planning a press campaign and a TV appearance.
SHIRE - Shire will be running a social media campaign (involving @Shireplc twitter, @Rare2Aware Facebook and Twitter and Shire LinkedIn) on May 21st focusing burden of illness of the disease for patients and posting responses on June 1st. Look out for a new video too!
If you would like your event to be added to this page please email us
