Abbott has a proud history of working with patient organizations in Europe and throughout the world.

Patient organizations provide valuable information and support to patients and to the people that care for them, such as family and friends. We believe that we can support these organizations in their efforts to help patients understand and manage their disease.

Abbott’s relationships with patient organizations are based on trust, respect and mutual benefit. We aim for transparency and high ethical standards in all of our relationships.

We learn about issues of concern to patients and together, look for ways to address them in the best possible way. By building sustainable relationships, we also work toward advancing dialogue around healthcare issues and together, can seek ways to ensure optimal delivery of healthcare.

Our support to patient organizations takes the forms of event support, organizational support, patient education and caregiver education.

Abbott's Support (Financial and Non-Financial) of European Patient Organizations
Country	Name of Patient Organization	Nature of Support
UK	African Eye Trust	Organizational support
UK	African HIV Policy Network (AHPN)	Organizational support
UK	Age Concern	Event Support & Caregiver Education
UK	All Party Parliamentary Group on AIDS	Organizational support
UK	Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Alliance (ARMA)	Organizational support
UK	Bliss	Organizational Support, Event Support, Patient Education, Caregiver Education
UK	Body Positive North West	Organizational support
UK	British Lung Foundation	Event Support, Organizational Support
UK	Children's Heart Federation	Organizational Support, Event Support
UK	Diabetes UK	Event Support, Organizational Support
UK	EFCAA( European Federation of Crohn's and Colitis Association)	Organizational support
UK	HIV Scotland	Organizational support
UK	iBase	Organizational support
UK	Lucid Partners (not a patient organization) Third-party that developed educational materials for EFCAA (patient organization).	Patient Education
UK	NAM (National AIDS Manual)	Event Support
UK	National AIDS Trust	Organizational support
UK	National Ankylosing Spondylitis (NASS)	Organizational support
UK	National Association for Colitis and Crohn's Disease (NACC)	Organizational support
UK	National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society (NRAS)	Organizational support
UK	Naz Project London	Organizational support
UK	Plus|V|E	Organizational support
UK	Positively Women	Organizational support
UK	Psoriasis Scotland Arthritis Link Volunteers (PSALV)	Organizational support
UK	The Lindsay Leg Club Foundation	Organizational support
UK	THT	Organizational support
UK	Waverley Care	Organizational support
UK	WhizzKids United F.C.	Organizational support

Event support - An event or program conducted by the Patient Organization, which is sponsored by Abbott, whether in whole or in part (e.g. paying for a room rental or meal).

Patient Education - An educational program directed at patients, which is sponsored by Abbott, whether in whole or in part.

Organizational Support - Funding for infrastructure or general program (e.g. websites, facilities, etc.).

Caregiver Education - An educational program directed at patient caregivers, which is sponsored by Abbott, whether in whole or in part.

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March 2009