Deepening understanding of ALS High school students and professional baseball / Hiroshima enlightenment activities October 17, 16:27
High school students and professional baseball player Hiroshima collaborated to raise awareness at Mazda Stadium in Hiroshima City in order to deepen their understanding of ALS = amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, an intractable disease in which the muscles of the whole body become immobile.
The student organization of Prefectural Gocho High School in Onomichi City, Hiroshima Prefecture, has been supporting ALS since the man who was the vice-principal developed ALS.
The activity on the 17th was realized when the students sent a letter to the team.
At the corner explaining ALS set up in the concourse of Mazda Stadium where the match between Hiroshima and China was held, details of the illness such as difficulty in grasping things and difficulty in swallowing food as initial symptoms Introduced in the poster.
In addition, a robot that allows ALS patients to operate a personal computer by moving their eyes and move it remotely was also exhibited, and visitors were able to experience how to operate it.
Before the game, the players practiced wearing "Carp Boy" and a T-shirt designed by this robot.
T-shirts are sold and the proceeds are used to support intractable diseases.
Student Organization Inside School Hibiki Miyasako said, "I am grateful to be able to work in a large venue. I want many people to know about ALS."