| Name of Society: |
Sociedade Portuguesa de Esclerose Múltipla |
| Acronym: |
SPEM |
| Address: |
Rua Zofimo Pedroso 66
1950-291
Lisboa
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| Tel: |
(351) 21 865 04 80 |
| Fax: |
(351) 21 865 04 89 |
| Email: |
spem@spem.org |
| Website: |
click here |
| Established: |
8 December 1984 |
| President: |
Manuela Martins |
| Chief Executive: |
Jorge da Silva |
| Language: |
Portuguese |
| Representative on the Persons with MS International Committee (PwMSIC): |
Ana Nina |
| Chair of the National Medical Advisory Board: |
Dr António Magalhaes |
| Country representatives on International Medical and Scientific Board: |
Dr Livia de Sousa
Dr. Jose Grilo |
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Contacts
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| Fundraising: |
Manuel Gonçalves |
| Communications: |
Madalena d'Almeida |
| Services: |
Maria José Protásio |
| Information: |
António Amaro de Matos |
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Data
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| Total number of members: |
1,400 |
| Estimated number of people with MS: |
5,000 |
| People with MS known to the society: |
920 |
| Full time staff: |
10 |
| Part time staff: |
5 |
| Regular volunteers: |
20 |
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Society Aims & Objectives:
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- To improve the quality of life for people with MS and their families. To reach out to all Portuguese speaking people affected by MS, whether living in Portugal or in another country
- To better inform people with MS and their families, alongside other MS bodies, about the disease, the best methods of dealing with it and the current treatments and therapies available
- To offer all forms of support to people with MS including legal advice, home care support, occupational therapy and leisure activities
- To install preventative health and rehabilitation facilities
- To collaborate with the health authorities in:
a. better educating general practitioners about MS
b. improving access to qualified MS specialists
c. producing/supporting a national monitoring system to ensure that all MS centres work under the same framework
- To support research into developing and improving treatment
- To ensure that the MS community is informed of new medicines provided that they are considered safe and effective
- To offer training for both professional and voluntary caregivers
- To influence and increase MS awareness among the general public
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