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Colombia - Corresponding Organisation
Association for The Fight Against Multiple Sclerosis
| Name of Society: |
Asociación Para la Lucha Contra La Esclerosis Multiple |
| Acronym: |
ALEM |
| Address: |
Calle 25 S#46-30
Medellín |
| Tel: |
(574) 331 3792 |
| Fax: |
(574) 331 3792 |
| Email: |
alina.braden@une.net.co |
| Website: |
click here |
| Established: |
3 July 1997 |
| President: |
Alina Braden |
| Language: |
Spanish |
| Chair of the National Medical Advisory Board: |
Jorge Luis Sanchez |
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Contacts
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| Communications: |
Alina Braden
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Data
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| Total number of members: |
190 |
| Estimated number of people with MS: |
1600 |
| People with MS known to the society: |
190 |
| Full time staff: |
0 |
| Part time staff: |
0 |
| Regular volunteers: |
4 |
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Society Aims & Objectives:
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General aims:
- to establish a reference centre to provide assistance and support for people with MS
- to make available advances and progress made in MS research
- to provide the means for people with MS to have better quality of life
Short Term Objectives:
- to unite and involve people with MS, their families and friends through a social support system and the ALEM family
- to develop an ALEM magazine
- to make ALEM known in the state, national and international MS community
- to better integrate people with MS
- to form MS support groups
- to obtain a means of transport so that all people with MS can participate in ALEM’s activities
Medium Term Objectives:
- to form interdisciplinary groups on topics such as nutrition, sociology, neurology, law, physical therapy, rehabilitation and psychology
- to publicise and broadcast information about ALEM and MS
- to work with pharmaceutical laboratories involved in the production of treatments to improve the quality of life for people with MS
- to encourage economic cooperation with individuals, private and public companies, governmental and non governmental institutions with regards to developing ALEM’s activities
- to visit people with MS in their homes if they are unable to attend conferences or participate in activities.
Long Term Objectives:
- to unite the national and international MS associations in order to exchange experiences, unite efforts, share knowledge and keep up to date on the latest scientific advances
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