Educational efforts
Round Table of the Confederation of Industry of the Czech Republic – April 10, 2025
“New(?) Health Impacts in the Workplace” was the theme of the round table, where our Chairwoman of the Board, Nataša Randlová, delivered a talk titled “Reasonable Accomodations in Employing People with Health Limitations – Discrimination Based on Health Status.”
Brain in Action – March 20, 2025
We continue with our awareness-raising activities, this time under the patronage of Prague 4 City District, aiming to draw public attention to the risks associated with stroke and head injuries, while also raising awareness of the consequences of brain injury and available rehabilitation options. Link to the report in Czech is available here.
Brain Awareness Week – March 15, 2025
As always, we participated in the excellent Brain Awareness Week event, organized by the Czech Academy of Sciences.
Visitors of all ages had their blood pressure measured and enthusiastically joined in cognitive training games. They also tried assembling an anatomical model of the brain into its correct shape.
European “Life After Stroke” Forum – March 10–11, 2025
We were proud to be part of this significant event, where experts from around the world met together. More information can be found on our website here.
ERGO Aktiv Conference – January 28, 2025
We took part in the ERGO Aktiv Conference on the topic of “Trends in Follow-Up Neurorehabilitation for People with Acquired Brain Injury”, both as attendees and speakers.
Magdalena Pohnanová, Director of Cerebrum, represented the organization, and the expert neurological perspective was presented by MUDr. Dagmar Součková, Vice-Chair of the Board.
SAP-E International Conference in Sofia – January 20–22, 2025
As a representative of the Czech patient organization, Cerebrum was invited to this international conference, where our director Magdalena Pohnanová took part.
She commented: “The conference once again highlighted the importance of connecting acute care in neurological centers with follow-up support from patient organizations, which can play a key role in helping survivors reintegrate into society.”
Conference of the Confederation of Industry and Transport of the Czech Republic – January 14, 2025
“Employment of People with Hidden Disabilities” was the topic presented by our director Magdalena Pohnanová at the Confederation of Industry and Trade conference on “Employment of People Affected by Health Conditions.”
Two-thirds of survivors live with a hidden disability, and it is crucial to open up this conversation more widely.
During 2022 and 2023, we ran several educational campaigns that were targeted towards the economically active middle generation and aimed to draw the public’s attention to the risks associated with stroke and head injuries, as well as to raise awareness of the consequences of brain injuries and rehabilitation options.
Campaign “MozekP3: prevence – pomoc – péče” (“Brain P3: prevention – help – care”)
The campaign focused on the prevention of stroke, as well as other types of acquired brain damage. The campaign also included media-based communication (television programs, spots, printed and online articles, social networks), including active participation in educational events in Prague and the Central Bohemia region. The result of the campaign included an analysis of the research on the risk of stroke and the level of stress experienced by the aforementioned population group.
Visitors could try out:
- Roughly assess the risk of stroke, including pressure measurement
- Take a stress test
- Try physical exercises using balance mats and therabands
- View and try handicap aids with an interactive quiz
- Practice first aid on a resuscitation dummy
- Fold the anatomical model of the brain into the correct shape
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Campaign “Chraň svou hlavu v davu” (“Protect your head in the crowd”)
The goal of the project was the implementation of a nationwide awareness campaign focused on the risks of brain disease. Through this project, we appealed primarily to athletes and road bicyclists to protect themselves with protective equipment against head injuries, which are absolutely necessary, because in today’s era of shared bikes and electric scooters, the number of head injuries caused mainly by the absence of a helmet is increasing, and these cases often end in disability .
The public was also made aware of the specific effects of brain damage on individual and family life. We organized the production and broadcasting of a TV program and an audiovisual commercial, which were broadcast on TV Praha and TV Brno. People with acquired brain damage were involved in the project, and conveyed their own experiences with brain injury.
Visitors could try out:
- Sports helmets, and had the opportunity to learn how to properly adjust and fasten it
- Get advice on how to choose a quality helmet that will ensure maximum protection and comfort as well as other safety features
- Watch videos showing how a watermelon lands after falling to the ground with and without a helmet
- Fill in a quiz to test out your knowledge about the issue of head injuries
- Try to fold the anatomical model of the brain into the correct shape
- Learn more about prevention, help and care after head injuries and other brain diseases
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