The Huntington Society of Canada (HSC) (French: Société Huntington du Canada, SHC) is a non-profit organisation that supports people in Canada affected by the genetic neurodegenerative brain condition Huntington's disease (HD).
Société Huntington du Canada | |
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| Founded | 1973 |
|---|---|
| Type | Health Charity |
| Focus | Care, support, fundraising and research for Huntington disease |
| Location | |
Area served | Canada |
Key people | Shelly Redman, CEO |
| Employees | 10-15 |
| Website | www.huntingtonsociety.ca |
The HSC was founded in 1973 and is based in Waterloo, Ontario.[1] It delivers support services to patients and carers, provides educational resources and funds research into the development of Huntington's disease treatments.[2]
The HSC's logo depicts a stylized amaryllis flower, an internationally used symbol of the movement to combat HD.[3][4]
References
edit- ^ "Contact the HSC". HSC. Retrieved 11 December 2011.
- ^ "About the HSC". HSC. Retrieved 11 December 2011.
- ^ "Amaryllis campaign". HSC.
- ^ "Amaryllis logo". HD Association Northern Ireland. Retrieved 11 December 2011.
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