Prospectus

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Allergypot is an association composed of parents who have children suffering from allergy.  With the increasing number of people suffering from allergy (i.e. asthma, atopic dermatitis, food allergy, etc.), it is estimated that nearly one in three Japanese have some kind of allergy today.  We started out as a group to support children who are suffering from allergic symptoms by actively working with schools and other educational institutions so that the teachers and staff working with children would have a broader understanding of allergy and the kind of care children with allergy need.  Our goal is to make it possible for the children, parents, and family members become actively involved in learning about the disease, and share their experiences about treatment and child rearing with each other, so that eventually, enough valuable information would be accumulated to offer to other patients and the society.
Our patient group is not meant to be for any particular hospital or doctor, but for children and families who are treated in hospitals and clinics throughout Japan .
We are officially approved as an NPO (non-profit organization) that is run by the patients, working for the patientsf best interest, communicating with people from a wide range of areas including medical institutions, educational institutions, government, firms, local areas, other patient groups and support organizations.
We provide the opportunity for parents to communicate with each other, learn about the latest treatment methods, and support them to educate the schools about allergy.  Our activities are divided in the three fields below.
1.@Chatting Field: a place for the children and parents to communicate with each other.
2.@Learning Field: a place where you can learn about the latest treatment methods, research information, lectures, and workshops
3.@Activity Field: a place where we speak out to the society about allergy and the patientsf needs.
We host lectures and study groups in the Activity Field.  We also publish pamphlets based on the patientsf experiences and distribute them to the teachers and classmates at school so that they would have a better understanding of the disease.
Since the time of our foundation as a private organization, we have been involved in numerous activities in collaboration with researchers, hospitals, educational institutions, and patient support groups overseas; hosting study groups, lectures, and symposiums to study about pediatric allergy; having our ideas reflected in the governmental plan for the gPediatric chronic disease treatment research projecth, contributing in the publication of the gAsthma treatment guidelinesh for patients; publishing gGoing to kindergarten/schoolh brochures for children who are entering nursery school/kindergarten/school to help their teachers have a better understanding of their needs; hosting seminars for the school nurses, etc.
We hope to contribute to overcoming pediatric allergy by spreading the knowledge throughout the nation, by sponsoring lectures and study groups, sending lecturers, and by refining our brochures.
We hope to contribute to the society as a socially authorized NPO, with the support of individuals, groups and firms who approve our activities and objectives.

This is a group for children suffering from allergy, their families, and staffs in the medical field.  Let us all work together to overcome the disease.
Allergypot|Network Supporting Children with Allergy