Our
organisation and objectives
The Swedish Sjögren´s Syndrome Association,
non-profit organisation, founded in 1989, providing patients with practical
information.
Where
to find us
Swedish Sjögren´s Syndrome Association,
Box 147, SE-233 23 SVEDALA, Sweden
Tel: +46 46 25 59 25, E-mail: Harry Paulnitz
How to become a member?
Get in contact with us by letter, phone, fax or email.
You can also register your membership 
here.
Change of address?
Send your new address or contact information to Haryy Paulnitz,
Harry Paulnitz
Objectives
- Work
for the interest of the members
- Inform
about the disease
- Stimulate
to exchange experiences
- Collect
contributions to support the research about Sjögren´s
Syndrome, through the Researchfund of Swedish Sjögren´s
Syndrome Association. By application to the fund different projects
can be supported financially.
- Invite
to mutual meetings for the members and with lectures by physicians
with special interest in the disease of Sjögren´s Syndrome.
- Issue
member magazine
Medlemstidning 4 times / year.
- Communicate
and spread knowledge through member magazine via articles and reports
of lectures to members, relatives and colleagues.
- Distribute
information to physicians, dentists, health centres, hospitals etc.
who get in touch with persons who are diagnosed with SS or are waiting
for a diagnose.
Future
and arrangements
Local
arrangements and meetings are held in Malmö, Linköping and
Stockholm. More detailed information is published in the member magazine.
Information
about International Sjögren´s Syndrome Congresses (past and
future):
- 1986
I - Copenhagen, Denmark
- 1988
II - San Antonio, Texas, USA
- 1991
III - Ioannina, Greece
- 1993
IV - Tokyo, Japan
- 1995
V - Noordwijkerhout, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- 1997
VI - October 15-18, Avon, Connecticut, USA
- 1999
VII - Venice, Italy
- 2002
VIII
Kanazawa, Japan
- 2006 IX Washington, D. C. www.ISSSonline.org
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