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Korea*

Korea

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Full Member of the International Alliance

Korean ALS Association

Kwang-Woo Lee
Professor of Seoul National University College of Medicine
Chairman of Seoul National Hospital Department of Neurology

Korean ALS Association Building, Seocho-Ku Bangbae-Dong 906-5, Seoul, 137-842 South Korea
Tel: International +82 2 760 3880
Fax: International +82 2 744 1785

Email: kwoo@plaza.snu.ac.kr

Region Covered:

South Korea

Date Founded:

May 2001

Branches/Chapters:

14

Activities:

  • Education of families, caregivers, hospitals and organizations which serve ALS patients
  • Education and support of the patients with ALS and families
  • Development of medical system to diagnose early ALS patients
  • Registration of ALS patients
  • Develop equipment and facilities for management
  • Establishment of a system of diagnosis and treatment
  • Support of basic and clinical researchers of ALS
  • Communication with ALS related organizations from other countries
  • Education of general public for settling the issues associated ALS patients and families
  • Support of the development of governmental policies for ALS
  • Publication of a Bulletin
  • Support of caregivers for poor families
  • Education of and communication with patients, families and the general public by website

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