ALSMND

Belgium*

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F	Full Member of the International Alliance

Evy Reviers, Director

Kapucijnenvoer 33 bus 1
B-3000 Leuven
Belgium

Tel: +32 (0) 16 23 95 82
Fax: +32 (0) 16 29 98 65

Region Covered:	Belgium In Belgium there live 11 million people and those people speak 3 languages. Belgium is divided in three districts and all three districts have their own parliament. So every district has their own laws. For us it isn't easy to give every patient information in their own language. It is also difficult for us to go to every district to advocate the rights of the patients. But still we keep the fight for our 1,000 patients and we don't let us be discouraged by the complexity of our country!
Date Founded:	May 1995
Branches/Chapters:	None

Activities

To give information about ALS disease to patient, family members and other people
To provide psychosocial support to patients and family after diagnosis
Collect, translate, organize and distribute information
To provide equipment for free, like speech computers, wheelchairs, lifting-systems, etc
To advocate the rights of ALS patients with various institutions and government
To aim for a customized reception and care by establighing a private care hotel
To organize contact days in order to promote the sense of community
Make the public aware of ALS
To establish contacts with foreign organizations in order to gather and exchange information
To operate our own secretariat
To publish our three monthly newsletter
To maintain the website www.alsliga.be