Artist Competition
“Close the Gap” Are you an aspiring artist? Would you like to see your design used as part of a national campaign? Would you like to help us raise awareness? This is your chance. We would like you to design a campaign poster. The poster is to raise awareness about how people in other parts of the world do not have access to enough treatment. It should mention the UK’s treatment, and how we want to ‘close the gap’ for other countries. The winner will feature as part of the Haemophilia Society’s awareness raising work for World Haemophilia Day 2013. Here are some facts to get you started on your poster: Ÿ An estimated 6.9 million people are living with a bleeding disorder. Of these, 75 per cent remain undiagnosed and receive inadequate care or no care at all. Ÿ A child growing up with a bleeding disorder in a developing country may suffer needlessly, experiencing the crippling effects of untreated bleeds. They often miss days of school or don’t attend school at all. Ÿ We want to urge governments around the world to be true to the theme “close the gap” and ensure treatment for everyone. Even more information is available on the World Federation of Hemophilia website – www.wfh.org. The competition closes on 31st January and is open to Under-16s. You can design your poster by hand or on the computer, on one side of A4 paper. Send it to the Haemophilia Society office, or e-mail it to Claire by the 31st January 2013 (contact details are at the back of this magazine). Please remember to include your name, age and address with your poster. Winners will be contacted directly.
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