Welcome

Welcome to the web site of the New Zealand Muscular Dystrophy Association. The Association provides support to people and families living with muscular dystrophy and other neuromuscular conditions, and the website is an important part of how we communicate to our members and others about the work we do.

The organisation's early beginnings were in 1958 when Moira Gordon, Ann Canty and Sadie McDonald, who were mothers of boys with muscular dystrophy, began to meet at Sadie McDonald's home in Dominion Road in Auckland. In 1959 the association was formalised and became an incorporated society with the moniker of The Muscular Dystrophy Research Group. 10 years later it renamed itself the Muscular Dystrophy Association of NZ (inc). In the ensuing years the MDA has grown and broadened its scope to support people with other neuromuscular conditions.

To celebrate the 50th year of the Muscular Dystrophy Association of New Zealand (inc) noted researchers, clinicians and MDA members from around the world and throughout New Zealand presented at the conference, Window on Tomorrow, Advancements in the science and medicine in neuromuscular conditions at Sky City Auckland from 7-9 May 2009. We’ll have more information from the conference available soon on this website.

We believe in being accessible to our members so, if you like the website, let us know, or if you think we can improve it, let us know. Please bear in mind the site has yet to be finished and a number of pages are still under construction. Any comments - contact us on 0800 800 337, or 815 0247 if you're in the Auckland free-calling area, or email us at info@mda.org.nz

Again, welcome to the New Zealand Muscular Dystrophy Association.

From Chris Higgins - Managing Director and staff members Miriam Rodrigues, Raema Inglis, Shirley Williams, Lynley Lewington, Kerry Hills and office volunteer Alan Hall

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