British Thyroid Foundation becomes an affiliate charity of Our Future Health
Our affiliate charities are sharing their expertise in the prevention, early detection and treatment of disease with Our Future Health. By joining forces, the charities are also able to shape the programme to ensure it is fit to serve the research needs of a range of health conditions and diseases.
British Thyroid Foundation
The British Thyroid Foundation is a charity dedicated to supporting people with thyroid disorders and providing them with the highest standard of support and information about these conditions.
The charity aims to raise awareness of different types of thyroid disorders, to provide support to both patients and healthcare professionals, and to fund innovative research that improves treatments and outcomes for people living with a thyroid condition. It also provides opportunities for people with thyroid disorders to take part in new research studies and projects. The British Thyroid Foundation envisages a world where the best possible treatment and care are accessible to everyone with thyroid disorders.
Thyroid disorders
Around 1 in 20 people in the UK has a thyroid disorder, and they mainly occur in women.
Thyroid disorders are conditions that affect the thyroid gland in the neck. The thyroid gland produces hormones that regulate the speed at which the body’s cells work. There are various thyroid disorders, but the most common is hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid) which causes body cells to slow down and can result in symptoms like weight gain, tiredness and low mood.
Affiliate charities
Our Future Health is joining with many of the UK’s leading health research charities who are providing valuable support and expertise to help develop Our Future Health. They will make a big impact in allowing us to ultimately change the way we prevent, detect and treat diseases.
Professor Marian Ludgate, Chair of Trustees at the British Thyroid Foundation, said: “The exciting partnership between the British Thyroid Foundation and Our Future Health will enable us to address some of the research priorities identified by our thyroid community.”
Dr Raghib Ali, CEO and Chief Medical Officer of Our Future Health, said, “It’s great to welcome the British Thyroid Foundation as Our Future Health’s newest affiliate charity partner. The British Thyroid Foundation has been funding research into thyroid disorders and treatments for 29 years, so their expertise will be invaluable as we enable research into the prevention, detection and treatment of conditions like thyroid disorders.”
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