As
part of the Light It Up Blue (LIUB) global campaign for World Autism Awareness
Day, Cairo tourist attractions and most prominent landmarks to light up in blue
on April 2.
Many
landmarks joined the campaign including Giza pyramids, the Cairo Opera House,
The American University in Cairo (AUC), Children’s Cancer Hospital Egypt (CCHE
57357) and the Citadel among many others marking this worldwide event.
The
day aims to raise awareness on autism in a society where children and adults
with this disorder are often stigmatised.
This
year, the Egyptian Autistic Society has launched its large-scale national
awareness campaign under the slogan, “yes I’m autistic, but I’m much more” in
an attempt to attract attention to key issues surrounding the disorder in
Egypt.
Egypt
participated in the awareness day for the first time in 2014, with the Citadel
of Cairo illuminated in blue and purple to mark the day.
Designated
by the United Nations on April 2 of every year, World Autism Awareness Day
encourages efforts to raise awareness of children with autism and bring
attention to this often-misunderstood neurological disorder.
