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Who We Are
The Anaphylaxis Network of Canada consists
of people like you who are affected by life-threatening allergies. Our
goal is to help members live safely with anaphylaxis by:
- providing information and support
- raising public awareness and understanding
- advocating for changes in society that
will provide better protection and safer environments for people with
anaphylaxis
To be more specific, we:
- maintain an information phone line (416-785-5666)
and this Website
- help to establish local support
groups and link new members with support groups in their communities
- provide valuable information to members
through a regular newsletter and food-alert bulletins
- maintain strong ties with the medical
and research communities through our allied organization, the Anaphylaxis
Foundation of Canada
- raise public awareness through media
interviews
- provide trained speakers to interested
groups through the Network's Speakers
Bureau
- assist school boards, camps and other
organizations in developing anaphylaxis policy guidelines (Education
Committee)
- work with food manufacturers to improve
labelling (Food and Product Labelling Committee)
- advise food service companies regarding
food handling and cross-contamination
- work with the transportation industry
to create a safer travel environment for anaphylactic individuals (Transportation
Committee)
- contribute to studies and position papers:
e.g. "Anaphylaxis In Schools and Other Child Care Settings", "Anaphylaxis:
A Handbook for Canadian School Boards", "White Paper: Airline-Related
Food Allergies"
- host educational forums and conferences
6/8/99
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