In collaboration with the Mala scena theatre, HALMED promotes the importance of rational use of medicines and reporting of suspected adverse reactions
20.02.2015
Under the auspices and scientific support of the Agency of Medicinal Products and Medical Devices (HALMED), yesterday at 7 p.m. in the Mala scena theatre the premiere of the play "No, not you! or about differences” took place. The play is about the stigma of patients affected with epilepsy and ways to cope with this disease.
The play is primarily intended for school children and young and represents only one of the aspects of co-operation between HALMED and the Mala scena theatre aimed at promoting the importance of rational use of medicines and suspected adverse reactions reporting. Alongside leaflets on adverse reactions reporting that are distributed to spectators at every performance, a pedagogical material is also prepared that supplements the production and enables the continuation of dialogue after the play has been seen, and contains the information on adverse reactions and their reporting.
"No, not you! or about differences!” is the first play in Croatia to motivate the school children, young and their parents to think about epilepsy. Following the yesterday evening’s premiere in the week of the International epilepsy awareness day, two gala performances will be held at the Croatian National epilepsy awareness day, on 14 February 2015.
Detailed description of the play and the agenda of other plays may be found on the internet pages of the Mala scena theatre, or here.
In order to educate and inform users of medicines, HALMED has recognised the theatre as a successful channel for raising awareness and communicating the important use of medicines and reporting adverse reactions, and the Mala scena theatre as an adequate partner in approaching and promoting these messages to young and adult population.
In parallel with the play "No, not you! or about differences!, from 23rd February 2015 the Offices for health and education of the City of Zagreb will hold an education for children, young people, pedagogists in kindergartens and teachers of primary and secondary schools under the slogan "To live with epilepsy - to come out of the shadow” with the aim to achieve positive results in the public perception towards people affected with epilepsy.
