LYME DISEASE ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA.

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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 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./group/LymeOz