Ankylosing spondylitis society in Brazil:

Associação Brasileira de Portadores de Espondilite Anquilosante (ABRESPAN)
Founded in December 2004

Rua Joaquim Antunes, 490 – conj. 71 –
São Paulo/SP
Tel./Fax: (+55-11) 3081-5999
    eMail: emeiterra.com.br
Internet homepage: www.espondilitebr.hpg.com.br

Presidente Dr. Eduardo de Souza MEIRELLES, São Paulo (address as given above) – Rheumatologist
Vice-Presidente Rodinei Santana GUIMARÃES – AS patient
Tesoureiro (Treasurer) Flavio de Grandis PUCHALSKI – Physiotherapist
President of Scientific Board Dr. Percival D. Sampaio BARROS – Rheumatologist
International contacts  Dr. Eduardo de Souza MEIRELLES, São Paulo (address as given above)
Membership 1. Jan. 2007 130 members, most of them AS patients
Local branches  1 local branch with weekly exercises
Newsletter  being built up
Further publications  1. Translation of NASS Guidebook for Patients published in www.espondilitebr.hpg.com.br and in www.emedix.com.br
2. Portuguese validation of BASDAI and BASFI indexes – in way of publication – (permission obtained by Dr. Célio Roberto Gonçalves)
3- Dr. Muhammad Asim Khan: "Ankylosing Spondylitis – the facts" in way of translation – (permission obtained by Dr. Percival D. Sampaio Barros)
4- AS Diagnosis and Treatment Brazilian Guidelines published in Brazilian Medical Association, Medical Federal Board, and Brazilian Rheumatology Journal
Important events in 2007 Monthly Lecture and Meeting with AS Sufferers in GRUPASP (São Paulo State Self-Help Arthritic Group) and in GRUPARJ (Rio de Janeiro State Self-Help Arthritic Group) initiated in February 2006
Membership fee Currently only financial donations to a local bank account
Remarks  Existence of a National Virtual AS Group created by our Vice-President Rodinei Santana Guimarães before ABRESPAN foundation was of great help and support for the Association
Low income of most ABRESPAN members leading to initiate the Association only with donations
Brazilian Rheumatology Society support and recognition lending their address for legal registration

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