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Patient Organisations
The diagnosis of a rare disease such as Duchenne muscular dystrophy is often a life-changing event, but there are many organisations dedicated to helping patients and their families.
Depending on the country in question some address a range of neuromuscular diseases while others are specific to Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
The resources available to patient organisations vary enormously, but they will often be able to provide advice, support and information to patients and their families.
CARE-NMD is pleased to have links with a number of these organisations, some of whom are Collaborating Partners in the project, and advises Duchenne patients to get in touch with their local patient organisation.
If you are aware of any mistakes, or of any patient organisations which are missing from this list, please get in touch.
Belarus
Belarussian Neuro-Muscular Disorders Section of BelAPDliMI
Bereza
69 225210
Bulgaria
Bulgarian Association for Neuromuscular Diseases
Sofia
1220
Czech Republic
Asociace muskulárních dystrofiků v ČR
148 00 Praha 4
+420 272 933 777
Parent Project Czech Republic
550 01 Broumov
Denmark
Muskelsvindfonden
8000 Århus C
France
Association Française contre les Myopathies
91002 Evry cedex
Eurordis
Paris
75014
Germany
aktion benni & co e.V.
Bochum
44866
+49 (0) 2327 960458
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Muskelkranke e.V.
Freiburg
79112
+49 7665 94 47 0
Hungary
Fundation Gyogyitó Joszandek
Csalogany u. 6-10. II/66.
+36 201 1884
Misko Foundation
+36 1 215 0712
Ireland
Duchenne Ireland
Lifford
Co.Donegal
Muscular Dystrophy Ireland
Dublin 7
Netherlands
Spierziekten Nederland
3743 JN Baarn
035 548 04 80
United Partner Projects Muscular Dystrophy
3900 AV Veenendaal
Poland
Polskie Towarzystwo Chorób Nerwowo-Mięśniowych
Warsaw
Romania
Romanian Parent Project Association
Craiova, Dolj
200341
Russia
GAOORDI: St Petersburg Association of Societies of Parents with Disabled Children
St.Petersburg
Nadezhda Muscular Dystrophy Association
121609 Moscow
Slovakia
Organization of Muscular Dystrophy Patients in Slovakia
821 04 Bratislava
+421 2 43 41 04 74, 43 41 16 86
United Kingdom
Action Duchenne
London
E11 4LJ
020 8556 9955
Muscular Dystrophy Campaign
London
SE1 0HL
+44 (0) 20 7803 4800
United States
Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy
Middletown, OH450