Additional Information Can also be seen at the Queensland Lyme Disease Website: This includes a Display of "Little Lymies" and people living with Lyme disease in Australia.
Flyers with further information on Lyme disease (available on the Karl McManus Foundation website) will be handed out at the protest. The KMF foundation will also have donation cans at the protest: It is currently the only organisation undertaking research (through private funding and public donations) into the existence of Lyme disease in Australia.
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If you would like to hand out copies of the poster (to friends, family, medical centres, etc), the following is a PDF printable version of the above protest poster.
WHEN: Friday 23rd November at 4.00pm
WHERE: Outside Queensland Health Offices - 147-163 Charlotte Street, Brisbane
HOW DO I REGISTER: Please register your attendance via the public facebook event
"LYME DISEASE PROTEST BRISBANE" https://www.facebook.com/events/290421847728904/
or contact Rachael on 0434 267 237
or Karen via email
If you would like to leave a comment ; to either register attendance, tell your 'Lyme' story, or to offer support for the recognition and treatment of Lyme disease, please see the registration blog on this website: http://www.lymeaustraliarecognitionandawareness.com/qld-protest-registrationsupport.html
WHERE: Outside Queensland Health Offices - 147-163 Charlotte Street, Brisbane
HOW DO I REGISTER: Please register your attendance via the public facebook event
"LYME DISEASE PROTEST BRISBANE" https://www.facebook.com/events/290421847728904/
or contact Rachael on 0434 267 237
or Karen via email
If you would like to leave a comment ; to either register attendance, tell your 'Lyme' story, or to offer support for the recognition and treatment of Lyme disease, please see the registration blog on this website: http://www.lymeaustraliarecognitionandawareness.com/qld-protest-registrationsupport.html
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Press Release from recent Lyme Protest (Courtesy of the Lyme Disease Association of Australia): The Lyme community of QLD and their families and friends are celebrating this week after a great turn out at the November 23rd Lyme Disease Protest outside the Queensland Health Office, Brisbane. Rachael Robbins, assisted by Karen Smith, spearheaded the official protest on behalf of the QLD Lyme Group. Interstate guests included Nikki & Steve Coleman, representing the Lyme Disease Association of Australian and Dr Mualla McManus (PhD) was there to fly the flag for the Karl McManus Foundation. Huge round of applause to the MD's, including Dr Andrew Ladhams. who were there both representing their patients and to support the resolution of diagnosis and treatment inadequacies faced by Lyme patients in QLD specifically and Australia in general. Approximately 90 people joined forces to share the message, learn from others and to collaborate for Lyme Awareness, Recognition, Policy Development, Trained Medical Personnel, Treatment & Testing Access and Community Education on Tick Bite Awareness. The government had refused to meet, until a last minute change of heart. While there was little to celebrate in regards to meeting outcomes, increased awareness of current government process will assist future endeavours. Now that we (Lyme Community) are aware of the CDNA review, it is now planned to put in a request for information with regards to what research is to be taken into account in the review process. Attending the meeting with government was - Karen Smith (B Psych Hons), Rev Nikki Coleman and Steve Coleman (LDAA), Dr Mualla McManus (PhD: KMF), Dr Andrew Ladhams, (GP)
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