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Showing posts with label AMD. Show all posts
Showing posts with label AMD. Show all posts

Wednesday, April 18, 2007

MACULAR DEGENERATION SOCIETY - SINGAPORE


OUR MISSION STATEMENT: Building support to maintain independent living for those with central vision impairment.



The former AMD Support Group is now formally registered as the

MACULAR DEGENERATION SOCIETY

SINGAPORE

ROS Registration: 2049/2007

  • President .... Er Sam Fong, Civil Engineer
  • Secretary .... Dr Sharon Siddique, Sociologist
  • Treasurer .... Mr Peh Shing Huei, Correspondent

The Society’s Objectives are:

  1. To help patients diagnosed with Macular Degeneration (MD) and caregivers to form support groups and to discuss effective ways of coping with and managing this disease


  2. The Society will focus on understanding the disease, adjustment needs and stress management issues related to MD


  3. The Society recognises that peer support from people in similar situations is crucial to everyone coping with MD


  4. The Society creates a platform for patients for collective dialogue with Health Care, Low Vision and Government Agencies for effective rehabilitation and independent living.


Website: http://www.amd-singapore.org



emails : admin@amd-singapore.org or amdsg.sg@gmail.com








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Tuesday, February 13, 2007

Secondhand smoke raises heart disease risk: study




Secondhand smoke raises heart disease risk: study

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070212/hl_nm/smoking_secondhand_heart_dc_2
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Monday, February 5, 2007

Events at Alexandra Hospital relating to the Eye




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Friday, February 2, 2007

Support the AMD Support Group

Visit : AMD Support Group Website : http://www.amd-singapore.org/
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OUR OBJECTIVES

  • 1. We aim to discuss and formulate effective ways of coping with and managing this disease.
  • 2. The group will focus on understanding the disease, adjustment needs and stress management issues.
  • 3. We belief that a sound knowledge of glaucoma and its treatment is important to our personal well being.
  • 4. We recognise that peer support from people in similar situations is crucial to everyone coping with GLAUCOMA.

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