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The Dravet Syndrome Foundation was founded by parents with the purpose of expediting research to find a cure and better treatments for their afflicted children. [2] It was established in the state of Connecticut and was designated a tax-exempt public charity in the United States in September 2009 by the Internal Revenue Service under Section 501(c)3.
The Epilepsy Foundation received anecdotal reports of patients experiencing seizures and side effects after switching drugs, and tried to convince the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 1999 that there was a problem, but the FDA decided there was no evidence. In 2006, foundation leaders convened a committee of medical experts, and its ...
The company also provides a social networking application that allows health volunteers to connect and create new volunteer teams. The organization has matched over 290,000 volunteers to nearly 3,300 organizations worldwide. [3] In total, over 1.5 million patients have received health care as a result of its indirect and direct patient care ...
Dental volunteering has a potential of making a substantial contribution for the global oral health. Significant opportunity for fresh experiences are afforded to individuals in volunteer work. They enable participants to respect various cultures and ways of life while making a constructive contribution to the target community, whether that ...
American Epilepsy Society; ... Health Volunteers Overseas; Health World Inc. HealthCare Volunteer; ... National Patient Safety Foundation;
Caseworkers and volunteers are more able to connect with the patients on a personal level. [36] [37] More and more free clinics, such as the Texas Free Clinic, emphasize the importance of simply talking to the patients and creating a one-on-one relationship with them, as research has shown this has a positive impact on the patients’ mental ...
EASL was established with passion to counter act epilepsy at grass root level. The association aims to train the local health care officers, community workers, enrolled nurses & other volunteers. More than 300 members have been successfully trained technically to treat patients. [3] Through its programs EASL strives to achieve the following: [4]
The American Epilepsy Society confers several awards to recognize members and groups within the community for their excellence in research and medicine as well as their dedicated efforts on behalf of the Society. The AES gives five awards: [8] Founders Award; Distinguished Service Award; J. Kiffin Penry Award for Excellence in Epilepsy Care