Patient associations
Norgine works with charities and professional organisations with the objective of benefiting patients and healthcare professionals through a range of activities. Recently, Norgine has sponsored the organisations listed below. For additional contact information and an expanded description of the services offered please select the desired organisation:
| Australia | Australian Nurses for Continence (ANFC) |
Australian Nurses for Continence (ANFC) is a non-profit national professional interest group of nurses who have specialist knowledge and skills in continence care. ANFC members work in diverse roles, in remote, rural, regional and metropolitan areas of Australia to provide specialist advice to individuals with incontinence and other bladder and bowel problems www.anfc.org | Norgine provide an annual scholarship award for use by the recipient chosen by the ANFC to attend the International Continence Society scientific meeting representing the ANFC. |
| Australia | Bowel Group For Kids Inc
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Bowel Group for Kids is a registered Australian charity dedicated to providing emotional and practical support to families of children born with Hirschsprung's disease, imperforate anus/ano-rectal malformation and associated conditions www.bgk.org | Norgine provides sponsorship for activities to raise awareness of the support group and to provide information, support networks, educational conferences and seminars |
| Australia | Continence Foundation of Australia |
The Continence Foundation of Australia is the national body for continence management, promotion and advocacy. www.continence.org.au | Norgine are Gold Partners with the CFA whereby they provide and unrestricted educational grant to be used for educational material and activities to promote the awareness and education of bladder and bowel health in Australia |
| Australia | Diabetes Tasmania
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Diabetes Tasmania is a social enterprise organisation whose key focus is to improve the health outcomes of people with diabetes and to improve the quality of life for people with diabetes and their families and carers. www.diabetestas.com.au | Norgine provides and unrestricted educational grant for raising the awareness of diabetes in Tasmania |
| France | Association Francois Aupetit
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The Association François Aupetit is an association supporting research on chronic inflammatory intestinal diseases. They also disease information to patients and healthcare professionals www.afa.asso.fr | Norgine and AFA produce a recipe book which is distributed free of charge to patients. Norgine also supported 40 conference debates led by the AFA in France on chronic inflammatory intestinal illnesses |
| Germany | deutsche Parkinson Vereinigung
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The deutsche Parkinson Vereinigung is a support group for patients, carers and healthcare professionals who have in interest in or who suffer from Parkinson's disease. www.parkinson-vereinigung | Norgine supported twelve presentations to dPV about Parkinson's and constipation |
| Germany | Felix Burda Foundation
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The Felix Burda Foundation works towards increasing patient awareness to prevent colon cancer felix-burda-foundation | Norgine supports the Foundation by helping them with their activities during colon cancer month (March). Norgine also sponsors patient information leaflets and their newsletter. |
| Germany | Netzwerk gegen Darmkrebs Foundation
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The Netzwerk gegen Darmkrebs Foundation works to increase the awareness of colon cancer and screening programmes in Germany www.netzwerk-gegen-darmkrebs |
Norgine works with the Foundation to help promote cancer prevention programmes that bring important information about colorectal cancer screening and prevention to the population |
| Germany | Stiftung lebens Blicke
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Stiftung lebens Blicke are an active self help group who seek to inform people about colon cancer and its prevention www.lebensblicke |
Norgine works with the group to promote cancer prevention programmes, bringing important information about colorectal cancer screening and prevention to the population. |
| Global | The European Federation of Neurological Associations (EFNA) |
The European Federation of Neurological Associations (EFNA) brings together European umbrella organisations of neurological patient advocacy groups, to work with other associations in the field of neurology, including the European Federation of Neurological Societies (EFNS), in what has been termed a "Partnership for Progress". www.efna.net | Norgine gave EFNA an unrestricted educational grant to help support an EFNS conference session entitled ‘The Good Life’ which demonstrated to the audience of doctors and patients that although it is challenging to live with a brain illness, life is still enjoyable and careers can be pursued. |
| South Africa | Parkinson’s Disease and Related Movement Disorders Association of South Africa
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The objective of the Parkinson's Disease and Related Movement Disorder Association is to supply information about how to manage the many challenges of living with these chronic neurological conditions. It also aims educate and to create awareness and understanding by providing access to the latest developments fields of research in the various movement disorders. www.parkinsons.co.za |
Norgine supports the Association by printing some of their patient information leaflets. |
| UK | The Bladder and Bowel Foundation
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The Bladder and Bowel Foundation is the UK charity for people with bladder and bowel disorders. www.bladderandbowelfoundation.org |
Norgine is a Gold level corporate sponsor of the B&BF. |
| UK | European Parkinson’s Disease Association |
The EPDA aims to promote international understanding of Parkinson's disease and help develop knowledge and awareness of the medical, social and personal needs of people living with Parkinson's. By helping to overcome barriers to good communication with patients, their families and between professionals, patients and carers may draw upon best caring practice worldwide and make informed choices to achieve the best quality of life possible.www.epda.eu.com |
Norgine provides unrestricted core funding to the EPDA. |
| UK | The Gut Trust
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The Gut Trust is the national charity for people with Irritable Bowel Syndrome in the United Kingdom. They support customers dealing with IBS. www.thegutrust.org |
Norgine provides unrestricted core funding to the Gut Trust |
| UK | Nurses Endoscopy Forum | The Nurses Endoscopy Forum is a Group of Endoscopy nurses that provide members of the BSG with a twice yearly newsletter | Norgine designs and prints the EAG twice yearly newsletter. |
| UK | Parkinson’s Disease Society of the United Kingdom |
The Parkinson's Disease Society is the leading authority in the UK on the condition and a world leader in research, with over £45million invested in research over the last 40 years. They are closer than ever to finding a cure. They campaign for a better quality of life, provide expert information on all aspects of Parkinson's and a local support network for people with Parkinson's, their carers, families and friends. www.parkinsons.org |
Norgine helped support the Pharma Coalition – Installment 3. Project Sponsorship for the development of Parkinson’s education packs for healthcare professionals, service commissioners and those with Parkinson’s. |
| UK | PCSG (Primary Care Society for Gastroenterology |
The PCSG is the voice of primary care gastroenterology, a voice that is listened to by those who make decisions which affect primary care. www.pcsg.org |
Norgine provides unrestricted bronze level corporate sponsorship to the PCSG. |
| UK | S-Team Challenge Limited
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The S-Team challenge a Scottish based charity has joined up with Perth and Kinross Society for the Blind with the objective of trekking to Everest base camp with eight visually impaired and totally blind members of the society plus a team of volunteer guides. www.blindexpedition2010.webs.com |
Norgine made a donation to help fund their efforts |
| UK | PromoCon
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PromoCon (promoting continence and product awareness) is an integral part of Disabled Living, a Manchester charity, which works nationally to improve life for people with bladder and bowel problems, offering product information, practical solutions and facilitating service development. PromoCon confidential helpline Telephone: :0161-834-2001 Monday to Friday 10am – 3pm. www.promocon.co.uk e-mail: promocon@disabledliving.co.uk Disabled Living Supports disabled and older people, carers and professionals who work with them and is one of the largest of the UK network of Disabled Living Centers. Contact details: Disabled Living, PromoCon, Redbank House, 4 St Chad’s Street |
Norgine pay for the print costs of some of their patient information leaflets that are distributed free of charge to healthcare professionals and patients. Norgine also contributes towards PromoCon’s core funding |
