Help HER
Hyperemesis gravidarum (HG) has an incredible impact on
the lives of women who experience it, as well as those around
them. Many have long-term complications, physically and/or
emotionally. If you want to help
our organization and support our mission,
there are several ways you can do that. You have taken the
first step by reviewing our site so you can provide excellent
care for these women.
Other Ways You Can Help:
- If you are a health professional, refer your patients and other health
professionals to our site for
up-to-date, reliable HG information and research.
- Sign-up on our Referral
Network.
This list includes health professionals who have read the most recent
research on HG management, and provide compassionate, patient-centered
care.
- Print out our online
brochures and/or survival guide for
distribution to health professionals and hospitals in your area.
New brochures are added periodically.
- If you have any special skills that you could offer on a volunteer basis, please
e-mail us at volunteer@hyperemesis.org.
- Contact those you know and refer them to our site to
help increase awareness and interest. See our Activism page for more.
- Network with service-oriented companies. We are looking for businesses
willing to offer discounts on their services for families facing HG to ease
their financial burden.
- Participate in our HG Surveys, current
poll, and other available research studies. See our home
page or Research
Page for
more links.
- Support our efforts for publication, research and education. If
you have contacts in these areas, or know of opportunities, please refer
them to our site or have them contact us directly.
Notify us of any new publications
or research on HG that we have not listed on our site.
- Contact your local
media such
as TV health reporters, pregnancy and parenting publications, and radio
talk shows. Tell
them about your experience with HG and refer them to our site for more infomation. See
our Activism page for
more.
- Participate in our online discussion areas and offer support to others
or share your story. See
our Hyperemesis Discussion
Area.
- Volunteer to visit and/or offer support to another family in your area
facing HG. If you are interested, see our Volunteer
section.
- Check our site quarterly for the updates and the latest information
on HG. E-mail us at volunteer@hyperemesis.org if you would like
to be contacted when we have special events or special site updates.
Updated on:
May. 15, 2006 |
