Objectives of the Company
(1) The Objectives of the Company are:
(a) The provision of health care services to poor and needy persons where funds allow,
(b) The care or counselling of terminally ill persons or persons with severe physical disability, and the counselling of their families in this regard. (2) The Objectives of the Company will be achieved through the following core activities:
(a)
To provide healthcare and counselling services for those patients who cannot afford them, depending on availability of resources,
(b) To raise awareness of ME/CFS and Long Covid; and
(c) To advocate for the rights and interests of persons living with ME/CFS and Long Covid. Generally, the day-to-day activities of the Foundation will include:
(a) Securing and providing needed healthcare and other services to patients unable to afford them depending on availability of resources;
(b) Establishing care facilities for patients who are unable to afford their own medical care - this is a long term objective;
(c) Running public awareness campaigns and projects to educate people about ME/CFS and Long Covid and the challenges faced by these patients, both diagnosed and undiagnosed, and their families;
(d) Engaging the media to raise the profile of ME/CFS and Long Covid as a serious medical condition;
(e) Creating a network of experts and supporters to assist with the provision of healthcare and counselling;
(f) Being a repository of knowledge and resources for the benefit of patients, their families and carers, the medical profession and other interested parties;
(g) Lobbying the medical profession to see ME/CFS and Long Covid the chronic medical conditions they are, to treat patients with dignity and respect and ensure they receive appropriate medical treatment;
(h) Engaging the Department of Health to advocate for appropriate accommodation of patients in the public healthcare system;
(i) Developing, and keeping updated, training materials based on cutting-edge scientific research on ME/CFS for use in the public and private healthcare sectors for the benefit of patients;
(j) Participating in, and contributing to, relevant research; and
(k) Conducting any other activities that may be necessary, useful, or desirable for the furtherance or accomplishment of the Objectives.
