World Vitiligo Day - Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences

Sl. No.	Particulars in the Field	Inputs
1	Event name	World Vitiligo Day Quiz competition, Poster making competition Vitiligo awareness campaign.
2	Organizing Department/ Committee/ Others	Department of Dermatology
3	Type of Event	Quiz competition, Poster making competition and public vitiligo awareness campaign.
4	Level of event	College
5	Collaboration accreditation, if any	None
6	Dates/ and Duration	25/06/2026, 09:00 am- 4:00 pm
7	Venue	Dermatology OPD
8	Details of delegates/ target audience	MBBS students, House surgeons, Dermatology Post Graduates, nursing students, faculty and patients.
9	Total Number of delegates/ Audiences attended	150 (including students and patients)
10	Objectives of the event	1. To increase the understanding of vitiligo among students. 2. To create awareness among patients and the public regarding vitiligo with emphasis on busting the myths and reducing stigma, and promote inclusivity.
11	Brief Report of the Event	World Vitiligo Day was observed in the department of Dermatology, AIMS BG Nagara. The theme for this year was ‘FROM STIGMA TO STRENGTH’ Quiz competition and poster making competition was held for MBBS students and Interns A total of 11 students participated in the quiz. The top 3 winners were awarded a cash price. 1^st place: Mr Gaurav P (Phase III, Part II) 2^nd place: Mr Akhil D (Phase III, Part II) 3^rd place: Ms Lipika Jain (Intern) Winners of poster-making competition were as follows: 1^st place: Ms Nandana Narendran (Phase III, Part I) 2^nd place: Mr Faiz Sufian (Intern) and Mr Ahmed Adnan (Intern) The event effectively combined academic engagement and public awareness. Patient education about vitiligo and its myths was provided to OPD patients, and free drugs were distributed to vitiligo patients.
12	Feedback Analysis (Brief)	The event was well received by all the stakeholders (students and patients). It was informative, interactive and well organised. Participants suggested holding similar awareness programs in future.
13	SDG’s Addressed	3,4,10,17
14	Outcome	Students gained a deeper understanding of vitiligo. We were able to create awareness among the public regarding vitiligo, with emphasis on mitigating the myths and stigma associated with the disease
15	Challenges Faced	NIL
16	Recommendations	NIL