DEBRA News: August 2020
DEBRA's 100km Challenge to #FightEB raises £10,300 with just a week to go
26 August 2020
We’re proud to announce that the DEBRA 100km Challenge to #FightEB has raised an incredible £10,300 with just one week left to go. The challenge launched in August calling on everyone everywhere to run, walk, cycle, jog or wheel the distance of 100km throughout the month to help raise vital awareness of EB and crucial funding.
DEBRA Guest Blog – The Burma Skincare Initiative, Managing EB Without Borders
19 August 2020
On the 11th anniversary of World Humanitarian Day DEBRA would like to celebrate the impressive work of our EB specialists who support medical education and training in EB and Dermatology globally. Doctor Su Lwin together with Professor Chris Griffiths OBE founded the Burma Skincare Initiative (BSI) charity in 2018 to provide medical care for the unmet needs of disadvantaged communities in Myanmar.
DEBRA Guest blog: International Collaboration – EB teaching in Saudi Arabia
19 August 2020
On World Humanitarian Day DEBRA would like to celebrate the impressive work our EB specialists do to support medical education and training in EB and Dermatology globally. Professor Adrian Heagerty recounts a recent trip to the Middle East to teach medical staff about specialist care for EB.
Join the 100km challenge to #FightEB throughout August
1 August 2020
DEBRA UK launches 100km challenge throughout August to #FightEB - suitable for all ages and abilities.
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