South America
Argentina
Asociación Civil Acondroplasia Argentina – ACONAR
(Civil Association Achondroplasia Argentina)
The Asociación Civil Acondroplasia Argentina (ACONAR for short) is the Argentinian patient organization, who's objectives are to raise awareness, give health and educational guidance and support to the families of people with achondroplasia, as well as to defend the rights of people with bone dysplasias in general.
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Bolívia
Asociación Personas Talla Baja Bolívia
(Bolivian Association for People With Dwarfism)
This association represents people with dwrafism in Bolívia and as a main objective, they want to get everyone with dwarfism in Bolivia together and take action to improve their quality of life.
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Brazil
Associação de Nanismo do Estado do Rio de Janeiro - ANAERJ
(Rio de Janeiro State Dwarfism Association)
This association means to end prejudice against people of short stature and to raise awareness for the difficulties endured by people of short stature in Brazil.
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Somos Todos Gigantes
(We Are All Giants)
Somos Todos Gigantes dedicates itself covering the news and creating awareness about dwarfism in Brazil, share updated information and influence national politics about creating an inclusive society.
Visit their website here.
Chile
Fundacion Acondroplasia Chile
(Achondroplasia Foundation of Chile)
This organization's main objectives are to end discrimination against people with achondroplasia, contribute towards research that may lead to treatments for achondroplasia, spread information about this disease in order to promote tolerance and equality, to promote meetings between people with achondroplasia and to defend their rights.
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Ecuador
Asociación Ecuatoriana de Personas de Talla Baja - AEPTB
(Ecuatorian Dwarfism Association)
This association aims join people with dwarfism together to share life experiences and help each other.
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Uruguay
Asociación Acondroplasia Uruguay
(Uruguayan Achondroplasia Association)
Asociación Acondroplasia Uruguay aims to inform people about all kinds of dwarfism causing skeletal dysplasias, although at first it was dedicated to achondroplasia.
