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9 people are interested
Website and Survey Development
ORGANIZATION: American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association, Inc.
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9 people are interested
An opportunity to take the lead role in development of a national website focused on one of the leading health issues in the US today: autoimmune disease.
We need help with a survey that is currently being hosted on the site and we need to update the content and do some SEO.
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About American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association, Inc.
Location:
22100 GRATIOT AVE, EASTPOINTE, MI 48021, US
Mission Statement
The American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association is dedicated to the eradication of autoimmune diseases and the alleviation of suffering and the socioeconomic impact of autoimmunity through fostering and facilitating collaboration in the areas of education, public awareness, research, and patient services in an effective, ethical and efficient manner.
Description
AARDA is the only national nonprofit health agency dedicated to bringing a national focus to autoimmunity, the major cause of serious chronic diseases. Approximately 50 million Americans, 20 percent of the population or one in five people, suffer from autoimmune diseases. Women are more likely than men to be affected; some estimates say that 75 percent of those affected-some 30 million people-are women. Still, with these statistics, autoimmunity is rarely discussed as a women’s health issue.
There are over 100 known autoimmune diseases; and unlike the many forms of cancer which are recognized as being part of the general term "cancer," autoimmune diseases are recognized singularly rather than in the overall category of autoimmunity. The public in general is unaware of the autoimmune nature of these diseases. When most people hear one of these diseases referred to as an autoimmune disease, they incorrectly confuse the term autoimmune with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS); or they think it is a form of cancer.
This lack of knowledge and collaborative effort results in untold suffering for persons with autoimmune diseases due to misdiagnosis and delayed diagnosis which may result in damage to vital organs. The need to bring a national focus to autoimmunity as the common factor in all autoimmune diseases is vital in order to bring a collaborative effort to research, funding, early detection, and eventually, prevention and cure for all autoimmune diseases.
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This is a Virtual Opportunity with no fixed address.
DATE POSTED
October 1, 2014
SKILLS
- Web Design
- Website Programming
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 21
- 8 hours per week to start