DFA Consular Office in Pampanga Celebrates 17th Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Awareness Week
(Pampanga CO photo)
PAMPANGA 21 October 2020 – In support of this year’s 17th Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Awareness Week, held from 11 to 18 October 2020 with the theme, “Converse. Control. Connect.”, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Consular Office (CO) in Pampanga organized a week-long celebration using traditional and digital media to raise public awareness on ADHD.
CO Pampanga displayed ADHD-related slideshows on its TV screens and put up the event banner in front of its public waiting area. CO personnel also used the ADHD Awareness Week Facebook frame, which was created by CO Pampanga’s Information Assistant, Ms. Maria Lorna Anne R. Manalo, as part of the CO’s ADHD awareness drive.
In addition, the Consular Office introduced an informative and engaging trivia sharing activity intended to straighten the facts and to prevent misinformation about ADHD. CO personnel posted facts on ADHD and debunked popular myths about the condition using their personal Facebook pages with the hashtags #ADHDAwarenessWeek and #ConverseControlConnect.
To conclude the celebration, CO Pampanga personnel actively participated in various webinars hosted by the AD/HD Society of the Philippines, which were streamed live on their Facebook page.
CO Pampanga’s support of the ADHD awareness week provided a better understanding of ADHD and the importance of spreading awareness in order to create an environment that will allow persons with ADHD to lead productive lives. END
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Consular Office (CO) in Pampanga displays ADHD-related slideshows on its TV screens and the event’s banner in front of its public waiting area. (Pampanga CO photo)
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Consular Office (CO) in Pampanga personnel uses the ADHD Awareness Week Facebook Frame. (Pampanga CO photo)
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Consular Office (CO) in Pampanga personnel attends various webinars hosted by the AD/HD Society of the Philippines. (Pampanga CO photo)
Some of the photos about the trivia-sharing activity that the DFA CO in Pampanga personnel posted using their personal Facebook accounts. (Pampanga CO photo)