|
There are many small
things we can do all the time to make progress in
public awareness of Migraine disease and other headache disorders.
This page of our site will list things
to do on a regular basis as well as specific opportunities to speak
out.
Now AND on a regular basis:
-
Facebook:
When you see an article, blog post, or other good information
about Migraine disease or other headache disorders, post the
link to your Facebook page.
-
Twitter:
When you see an article, blog post, or other good information
about Migraine disease or other headache disorders, post the
link to Twitter.
-
Blogging: Do you have a
blog? If so, blogging about advocacy issues is a way each of us
can do something constructive on an ongoing basis.
-
Migraine & headache mailing
lists, forums, etc.: If you belong to mailing lists for
discussion, forums, support groups, etc., and it's allowed by
their rules, post there about any advocacy issues as you become
aware of them. Invite members there to join us here.
-
Follow us on...
and
What else can be done now:
Check back regularly, please.
Opportunities will be listed as they are found.
|
 |
|
Contact Us
Stay up-to-date!
We will email updates when
new information is added to our site and when there is action to be
taken. To join our mailing list, please click
HERE.
Your information will NEVER be shared with anyone else. It will be
used only to send you updates and action alerts on our mission.
Find Us On...
Get the statistics:
Todd J. Schwedt, MD, MSCI, and Robert E. Shapiro,
MD, PhD, wrote "Funding of Research on Headache Disorders by the
National Institutes of Health." This article was published in
Headache. Download a copy
HERE.
|
Donate to the AHDA
|
|
|
Please note: Although the AHDA is a nonprofit organization, it is classified as a
lobbying group. Therefore donations are not
tax-deductible. |
|
Quick Facts:
- Headache disorders cause more
than 1 percent of all disability and 9 percent of all lost labor
in the US every year.
-
Migraine
alone is the 12th most disabling disorder in the
US.
-
Headache disorders are the
most prevalent neurological disorders, affecting more than
90% of all Americans.
-
The US annual direct and
indirect economic costs of headache disorders exceed $31
billion.
-
The NIH expended less than $10
million in 2006 towards all research on headache disorders,
comprising less than 0.05 percent of its total budget.
For more headache and
Migraine facts, see our
Headache Disorders Fact Sheet.
|
|
