MA's aims are:
- To offer direct personal support to people with Meniere's
plus their carers, family and friends
- To facilitate and encourage the exchange of information about Meniere's
disease, leading to better management strategies
- To provide the opportunity for people with Meniere's,
their carers, family and friends to come together for mutual support
and friendship
- To raise public awareness of Meniere's and its
effect on peoples’ lives
- To assist health professionals understand the effects of Meniere's
on the individual and family
- To encourage research which will lead to more effective treatment
and a cure for Meniere's
- To raise money to ensure the MA continues and to allow it to achieve
its aims
In line with this strategy the Meniere's Information and Resource Centre web site aims to:
- Provide people affected by Meniere's and other vestibular disorders, their family and carers with:
- Information about Meniere's disease and related topics
- An opportunity to purchase information resources relevant to Meniere's disease
- Information about current medical research relevant to Meniere's disease
- An insight into how people with Meniere's experience the condition
- Links to other web sites that offer information relevant to Meniere's
- Information about events of interest to people affected by Meniere's
- Information about support options including membership of MA
- Encourage people affected by Meniere's and other vestibular disorders, their family and carers to join MA.
- Generate income from resource sales.
- Constitute a reference and referral point for health professionals and other organizations that have an interest in Meniere's or related conditions and symptoms.
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