Macular Degeneration Awareness Week - 2008
Sunday 25 May - Saturday 31 May
The theme for Macular Degeneration Awareness Week 2008 is "How's Your Macula?" One of the many activities in and leading up to this week, will be a national TV campaign that stresses the need for those over 50 to have their eyes checked regularly. To view the TV advertisement Click here.
Macular Degeneration Awareness Week - 2007
Macular Degeneration Awareness Week 2007 focused on the family with the theme of "How much of your family will you see in the future?"
Macular Degeneration Awareness Week - 2006
Macular Degeneration Awareness Week 2006 was a great success targeting the general public as well as Ophthalmologists, Optometrists, selected General Practitioners, Podiatrists, Pharmacies and Health Food Stores.
The theme for the Awareness Week focused on the Australian Flag, seen through the eyes of a person with severe central vision loss caused by Macular Degeneration. This theme was incorporated into all
brochures and posters as well as the Television Community Service Announcement, aired during the campaign.
The Awareness Week was officially launched on Tuesday 6 June at NSW Parliament House, with over 70 attendees. The Hobart Support Group in conjunction with the Foundation and Dr Nitin Verma held also held a launch on on Saturday 3 June in the lead up to the week. The MD Foundation's latest publication
Low Vision - A Guide, was released during the campaign.
MDF Chief Executive Officer Julie Heraghty and Foundation Director Peter Brown with a copy of Low Vision - A Guide
Macular Degeneration Awareness Week - 2005
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Ita Buttrose addresses attendees at the launch |
Macular Degeneration Awareness Week 2005 was launched in Sydney at Waverley Bowling Club by the Hon. Tony Abbott, Federal Minister for Health and Ageing on Monday 6th June.
There were over one hundred people in attendance including industry associations, supporters and sponsors, health care
professionals, MD Foundation volunteers and students from nearby Waverley College.
The Minister expressed his support for the Foundation and its work with the presentation of a cheque for a four year grant of $0.516m.
Dr Paul Beaumont thanked the Minister on behalf of the Foundation. |
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(left to right) Dr Paul Beaumont, Julie Heraghty, MD Foundation CEO and Tony Abbott at the launch |