ALSMND

Switzerland*

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F	Full Member of the International Alliance

Anne Humberset

18 Route du Vignoble - 1175 Lavigny, Switzerland
Tel: +41 21 808 74 11
Fax: +41 21 808 81 11
E-mail: info@asrim.ch
Website: www.asrim.ch

Region Covered:	French and Italian speaking parts of Switzerland
Date Founded:	1977
Branches/Chapters:	1

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.

F	Full Member of the International Alliance

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

Region Covered:	German speaking, Rhaeto-Romanic and Italian parts of Switzerland
Date Founded:	1974
Branches/Chapters:	0

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