The Ministry of Public Space and Urban Hygiene of Buenos Aires will turn on the red lights of monuments and building facades as part of World Hemophilia Day.
The lighting, commissioned by the Hemophilia Foundation, It will be held on April 17 from 7:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m..
The red color will be reflected in the Monument to the Spaniards, the Monumental Tower, the Monument Plaza Congreso and the Lezama Palace..
“From the City, we join and support this global cause by lighting our monuments in red to give it visibility and to highlight the importance of raising awareness of the existence of this disease”, declared the Minister of Public Space and Urban Hygiene Clara Muzio.
world hemophilia day
It is commemorated worldwide on Sunday April 17 and is an initiative promoted by the World Federation of Hemophilia (WFH). Since 1989, the patient community around the world has celebrated World Hemophilia Day annually with the goal of increasing awareness and understanding of hemophilia and other bleeding disorders.
The day was chosen in honor of Frank Schnabel’s birthday.founder of the World Federation of Hemophilia, whose head office is located in the city of Montreal, Canada.
In Argentina, the Hemophilia Foundation promotes the commemoration of this day and this year it will be under the slogan “Access for all: Association. Policy. Progress. Engage government, integrate inherited bleeding disorders into national policy” to appeal to patients to better understand the disease.
The Red color
By raising awareness and drawing the attention of political decision-makers to the haemophilia and other inherited bleeding disorders, we can increase sustainable and equitable access to care and treatment.
Each year, monuments or buildings around the world light up in red as part of the “Light It Up Red” campaign. Images of these monuments are shared on social networks with the # World Hemophilia Day o #WHD2022.
The idea of “red” it is also reported on social media profiles. For example, you can download the Facebook banner of the world hemophilia day or the Facebook frame and show the world your support for the community. You can also wear something red at home and share a “selfie” with him # World Hemophilia Day or #RetoPrendaRoja. Another thing you can do is encourage your friends or colleagues to post a photo with a red garmentor a collage of photos of all the people in your association in red. If you can take a picture of an iconic place in your city lit up in redyou can do that too.
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