STOP mitochondrial disease!
In the evening of September 13, 2020 hundreds of national monuments will be shining green as part of global Light Up For Mito campaign. The campaign is the highlight of Global Mitochondrial Disease Awareness Week, GMDAW.
About 200.000 people in Europe suffer from mitochondrial disease, which are still poorly known among public or health professionals. This group of disorders manifests as different diseases, affecting the nervous system, muscle, heart or liver, and with no curative treatment.
Besides raising awareness, the campaign collects funds to provide peer-support of patients and for high-profile research of mitochondrial diseases, aiming to develop treatment.
This international campaign raises awareness of mitochondrial disease. In Finland, the following buildings will participate in the campaign: Helsinki City Theatre, PerkinElmer, Lakeuden Risti, Linnanmäki, Matkus Shopping Center & IKEA Kuopio, Särkänniemi Näsinneula, Turku Kirjastosilta, Liukkonen & Riihinen, Naistenlahden voimalaitos Tampere, Veljekset Keskinen Kyläkauppa Tuuri, Logomo, Masku Neurological Centre, Kuopio City Theatre, Haukilahden vesitorni, Pohjois-Savon pelastuslaitos, Ilmajoki Museum, Ilkka Statue, Elämyspiha Pikkukili, Espoo Cultural Centre, Karhusaari Art Centre, Alberga mansion, Oulu Theatre, Kauhava Aircraft Park, Kauhava Aircraft Park Vanha vitriini Safir, Kauhava Aircraft Park Juhani Ahon vitriini, Stieglitz, Viima ja Pyry, Kauhava Aircraft Park Hawk Statue, Parturi-kampaamo Kalevan Kutri, Valkea talo, Sulkakynä Statue, Powerpark Dragon Tower.
