Allergy Alive
Allergy alive is a Patient Advocacy Non-Profit organisation representing South Africans affected by severe Allergic Disorders. They aim to make all sectors of the community: governmental, educational, food manufacturers, food retailers, restaurant outlets and informal medical sectors aware of this very real problem. To address the challenges of the disorder itself and how these are exacerbated in a South African context, Allergy Alive is seeking collaborative partnerships to drive and realise this vision.
Their priorities are:
- Funding for Food Allergy Research
- School Allergy Policy and Guidelines
- In-Service Training in Schools
- Nursing Services in Schools
- Student Body Presentations
- School Access to Epinephrine
- Learners access to Emergency and Support Medication
- Training School Responders in Emergency Allergy Treatment
- School Access to Epinephrine
- Awareness Building Campaigns
- Creation of Video, Books and Media to increase awareness
- Gathering of Reliable Allergy Statistics
- Food Labelling
- Creating a Network of Resources.
- Restaurant Accommodation & Training
- Emergency Services Training & Supply
- Safe Airline Travel for Allergic Passengers
- Regulatory Engagement
- Allergen Thresholds in Foods
- Preventive Controls in Food Processing
- Collaborating with International Patient Advocacy Organizations
Strategic approach:
Allergy Alive will achieve its’ mission by:
- Providing a platform for people to mobilise and organise around the rights of those inflicted with severe allergic disease.
Strategic objectives:
The objectives of Allergy Alive are outlined as follows:
- To seek a leadership role in shaping the direction of public advocacy on related issues and initiatives in the fields of research, education; recreation; treatment and legislation.
- To create an open public forum for new ideas and latest innovations in the quality of life, healing and treatment of those living with allergic disease.
- To partner with local and international groups, corporates and organisations committed to improving and saving the lives of those affected by severe allergic disease.
- To provide practical information and access of reliable and validated allergy information and tools to families, patients, parents, healthcare providers, policy makers and others.
- To work with policy makers at all levels of government on initiatives and laws focused on making the world safer for the allergic community.
- Supporting families’ who manage food allergies and educating those who care for allergic children.
- To build awareness across cultural, racial and religious groups in South Africa.
Mission:
- To ensure that every person living with severe allergic disease has access to quality comprehensive prevention, protection, and treatment services so as to live a healthy, productive and safe life without limits.
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