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Motor Neurone Disease Association
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The Motor Neurone Disease Association (MNDA) is a British charity established in 1979 by a group of volunteers to coordinate care, support, and research for people affected by motor neurone disease (also known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or Lou Gehrig's disease).
The aim of the MNDA is a world free of MND.
The Association's key activities include:
- Raising awareness of the condition
- Funding research
- Providing information to patients and carers
- Coordinating research through conferences and symposia
- Providing local care through a network of branches and regional care advisers
- Lobbying government
The Association's Chief Executive is Dr. Kirstine Knox. Since 2006 the President of the Association has been Lembit Opik, following his father's death from the disease the previous year. One of the patrons of the Association is Sarah, Duchess of York.
- Homepage for the Motor Neurone Disease Association
- Information on the International Symposium on ALS/MND
- International Alliance of ALS/MND Associations
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