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Lyme Disease Association of Australia

Lyme Disease Association of Australia Inc.
An official Lyme Disease Association of Australia has been launched.  Our mission:
1.    To raise awareness of Lyme disease and other tick-borne Illness in Australia. 
2.    Facilitate better testing and treatment.
3.    Educate doctors and other health professionals about Lyme in Australia.
4.    Use the media to alert the public about Lyme in Australia.
5.    Collate personal stories which will bring pressure to bear on the Health Department who currently claim there is no Lyme in Australia.
6.    Highlight the probability that Lyme may be the actual cause of many serious health problems including, Parkinson ’s disease, ALS, (Lou Gehrig’s Disease), Motor Neurone Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Fibromyalgia and M.E./Chronic fatigue Syndrome. 
7.    Invite professional people to support us and join this association. 
Our founder, Mualla Akinci is extremely capable and has the following qualifications:
A PhD in neuro-pharmacology, Masters in hematology and honors in Immunology and has a pharmacy practice in Redfern.  She was a post doctoral fellow at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research and worked in collaboration with scientists at Walter and Eliza Hall Institute in Melbourne, and at the Peter McCallum Cancer institute.  Prior to her husband contracting Lyme in 2007, he worked in the film industry and has many contacts in film and television.
We will enhance the work already done by T.A.G.S. and others.  We believe that if we all pull together we can bring huge improvements to the current Lyme situation in Australia.
We invite all Australian Lyme patients, friends and family of Lyme patients, doctors and health professionals to join this wonderful group and add your voice to publicizing the reality of Lyme in Australia.
As a registered charity, there will be a small fee of perhaps $5 for pensioners and $10-15 per annum for those on regular incomes to cover our costs.   We will also accept donations which will be tax deductable.
What we need.
1.    Someone who can set up a webpage for the association.
2.    A President.
3.    Vice President.
4.    Secretary.
5.    Treasurer.
We welcome all suggestions and look forward to your comments.  Please forward this email to other Lyme patients and Lyme groups.
Rosemary Trudeau.
www.au.groups.yahoo.com/group/LymeOz