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    Knowledge is the key and link to the future. Educating oneself is the first step. TARA provides all those who are interested a multitude of information and facts about Takayasu’s Arteritis (TA). Through various resources, such as speakers, educational materials, and the TARA website, we are able to bring attention to the general public, patients, friends, family members, and all those in the medical community current knowledge of TA.

The following programs are administered and maintained by TARA.

A) Distribution of Educational Materials: provide a web site; brochures, facts sheets, audio/visual presentations, and conference videotapes; current related publications of information on pertinent studies, drug approvals or breakthroughs on any issues related to the vascular or other autoimmune related topics.

B) Maintain Speakers Bureau: acquire a regional directory comprised of leading medical professionals, researchers, those with TA, family, friends and caregivers, who may be available to speak on the nature of this disease, current research and treatments, coping with chronic illnesses and other various topics.

C) Establish Conferences/Presentations: coordinate medical conferences with TA patients and doctors; arrange for presentations at medical conferences, hospitals, universities, other vascular, autoimmune and medical organization’s meetings, schools, etc.;

D) Maintain Question and Answers: a specific section on the website is dedicated for all those to ask medical and/or related questions. TARA will work with the Medical Advisory Board and all those necessary to obtain the most appropriate answers to your questions.

 

Please contact TARA at admin@takayasus.org for additional information/materials, if you would like to be a speaker, or make arrangements for a presentation or conference.