MAMH is an organisation of European doctors working within different specialties
who are committed to high quality medical care for people with learning
disabilities. We aim to bring together knowledge of service provision,
medical education, research and evidence based medical care from Europe and the
rest of the world and to eventually establish 'Intellectual
Disability Medicine' as a specialty in all European countries.
MAMH was originally an abbreviation for 'Medical
Aspects of Mental Handicap'. Some years later, the organisation decided to
change the name to 'European Association of Intellectual Disability Medicine'
but to keep the original acronym of 'MAMH' because the organisation was by
then well known under this name.
Aim of this Website:
We are striving to develop an international, web-based resource specific to the
medical needs of people with learning disabilities by:
- bringing together Learning Disability News
from around the world
- linking to all important Learning
Disability sites on the web
- posting details of forthcoming conferences
/ courses
- becoming a 'podium' for scientific
exchanges between health professionals in different countries and thus
facilitating international research projects.
As there is no Learning Disability
Specialty in most countries, doctors interested in the subject come from a
variety of backgrounds. With the help of this website we could potentially
develop an international network of medical practitioners with expertise
in different health fields brought together by their interest in people with
learning disabilities.
Also we are hoping that this website will be
used as a meeting place to compare Learning Disability Health Services in
different countries and therefore help to ensure that standards are not too
diverse around the globe. Please send us information on existing services,
developments, specialist training for doctors, legal issues, conferences or
anything else happening in YOUR country either by e-mailing to: administration@mamh.net
Dr.
Frans Scholte, MAMH President
Disclaimer:
MAMH does not accept responsibility for the accuracy of any site or link
nor does it
endorse any information (or products) advertised.