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Mission Statement
The Lupus Foundation of America is the nation's leading nonprofit
voluntary health organization dedicated to finding the causes of and cure
for lupus and providing support and services to all people affected by
lupus.
We fulfill this mission through our
efforts to:
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EDUCATE AND INFORM
To educate and inform people with lupus,
their families and friends, the medical community, and the general
public by promoting awareness and understanding of lupus and of
the social and human costs and burdens imposed by the disease.
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Develop awareness among the general public of
effects of lupus.
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Improve content and programming of seminars to
increase attendance.
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Promote knowledge of lupus among health
professionals.
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Promote participation in the chapter through giving
of time and money.
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SUPPORT LUPUS PATIENTS AND THEIR
FAMILIES
To provide support, encouragement, and
service to those whose lives have been affected by lupus thereby
aiding their healing and welfare.
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Expand services and participation of the support
group system.
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Provide effective coordination and training for support
group facilitators.
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Develop new methods of support.
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Improve medical referral system.
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PROMOTE RESEARCH TOWARD THE ULTIMATE
GOAL OF FINDING A CURE FOR LUPUS
To support research designed to discover
the cause(s) of lupus and improve the diagnosis and treatment of
the disease.
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