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Switzerland*

Association Suisse Romande et Italienne Contre les Myopathies (ASRIM)

Francine Ludinard

12 chemin de la Traverse, PoBox 179, 1170 Aubonne, Switzerland
Tel: +41 21 808 74 11
Fax: +41 21 808 81 11
E-mail: info@asrim.ch
Website: www.asrim.ch

Activities

• Patient information (literature, meetings, talks, conferences, bulletins, medical revues, newsletters, holiday camps.)
• Research support through grants, equipment, by our foundation of neuromuscular diseases.
• Financial help; neuromuscular consultation in university hospitals in Lausanne, Geneva, Lugano.
• Research fundings by Telethon.
• Financial support for following-up children with neuromuscular diseases to the university orthopedical hospital.
• Financial support for developing auxiliary equipment Information on neuromuscular diseases to the public, medical and paramedical personal.
• Activities with umbrella associations on national level to eliminate discrimination for handicapped people.

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Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Muskelkranke SGMK

Franzika Mattes

Kanzleistrasse 80, 8004 Zürich, Switzerland
Tel:  +41 1 245 80 30
Fax: +41 1 245 80 31
Email info@muskelkrank.ch
Website: www.muskelkrank.ch

Activities:

• Raise awareness of neuromuscular disorders
• Information on disease and related problems to patients, families, the public and specialists
• Welfare assistance
• The setup of neuromuscular centres in the covered region
• Newsletter for members three times a year
• Special information services for ALS/MND patients and families concerning care, rehabilitation, social insurances and all forms of help in daily life
• Set up and support of self help groups, especially for people with ALS/MND
• Organisation of summer and computer holiday camps for children and adults with neuromuscular diseases
• Training for carers
• Financial help in case of need

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