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We want your input on how we can effectively use social media for benefit of our patients, families, and healthcare professionals. Take this brief 8 question survey to help us gain a better understanding of how we can meet your needs.

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Registration Now Open for FREE Conferences!

Interact with leading medical experts, connect with other patients and their families, and leave feeling hopeful and energized! Whether newly diagnosed, long-term survivor, caregiver, or friend, these conferences have something for you.

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If you, your family, or friends have benefitted from our programs, then we hope you will include AA&MDSIF among your favorite charities. Your gift helps fund the education, services, and research that benefit you and your loved ones...

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Virtual Meetings = Remote Access to Real-Time Learning!

Broadcast from Patient & Family Conferences, each virtual meeting is specific by disease type: aplastic anemia on July 20, MDS on September 7, and PNH on November 9 . Benefit from the same expert presentations as in-person attendees!

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New Ways to Manage MDS

Having trouble explaining Myelodysplastic Syndrome in terms your loved ones can understand? This new episode of the health and wellness program HEALTHY BODY, HEALTHY MIND can help explain it for you.

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Patient Guides Available in Spanish and French

Your Guide to Understanding Aplastic Anemia and Your Guide to Understanding MDS are available in Spanish and French and Living Well With Bone Marrow Failure Diseases is available in Spanish.

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The Bone Marrow Garden - for Children and Parents

A video and slide presentation explaining bone marrow failure, the treatments, side effects, and activity restrictions. Dr. David Margolis helps to make bone marrow failure diseases understandable to children and their parents.

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Look to AA&MDSIF to Be Your Partner in Patient Care

We are your resource of choice, providing everything you need to serve your bone marrow failure disease patients. We offer research updates, practical treatment guidance, CME opportunities, and patient education resources.

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About Bone Marrow Failure

Aplastic Anemia »

Aplastic anemia happens when the bone marrow stops making blood cells for the body.
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS) »

MDS is a group of disorders that happens when bone marrow cells don't mature.
Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH) »

PNH is a rare blood disease that causes red blood cells to break apart.