2006
Foundation Named Official Alliance Member to Assist with Multi-Million Dollar
Campaign to Address Escalating Premature Birth Rates
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November 2005
Inaugural Benefit Gala Raises Over $57,000 for Preeclampsia Research and Education
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October 2005
Preeclampsia Foundation and the Deborah E. Powell Center for Women's Health at the
University of Minnesota Present a CME Seminar: Preeclampsia Update
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September 2005
Preeclampsia Foundation Hosts Inaugural Event to Raise Awareness and Research Dollars for a
Common Pregnancy Disorder with No Known Cure
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June 2005
Preeclampsia Foundation to Convene 2nd Annual Patient
Conference to Address Survivor’s Lifelong Health Issues
Maternal Health Experts and Patients Will
Examine New Research Which Underscores Lifelong Health Concerns to Preeclampsia
Survivors
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March 2005
Preeclampsia Foundation Launches Inaugural Walk-A-Thon on Mother’s Day Weekend
Fundraising Event Seeks to Raise Awareness About a Serious Maternal-Fetal
Disorder
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January 2005
Preeclampsia Foundation Moves Administrative Office, Expands Board of Directors
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September 2004
Preeclampsia Foundation
Receives "Standard of Excellence" award from Web Marketing Association
The Preeclampsia Foundation is pleased to announce that it has received a 2004
"Standard of Excellence" WebAward from the Web Marketing Association's 7th
annual competition.
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February 2004
Statement Issued About New Discovery
New Discovery of Protein "Markers" in Preeclampsia Patients.
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July 2003
Leading Maternal Health Advocates Issue
International Call-to-Action
Group mandates immediate
action for the prevention and treatment of preeclampsia, a neglected disease
relative to its prevalence and impact on maternal and infant mortality
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April 2003
Preeclampsia Foundation Gathers Global Health Leaders and Medical Health
Experts At First International Preeclampsia Summit
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February 2003
Seattle Nonprofit Receives Bill & Melinda Gates
Foundation Grant to Convene Global Summit Addressing a Leading Cause of Maternal
Mortality
Maternal Health Leaders From Around the World Will
Attend the First International Preeclampsia Summit Sponsored by the Preeclampsia
Foundation
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Press Kit Materials
Preeclampsia Foundation Fact Sheet
Fact Sheet
Preeclampsia, sometimes referred to as toxemia or pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH), is a disorder that occurs during pregnancy and affects both the mother and the fetus. It is a rapidly progressive condition characterized by elevated blood pressure, swelling and protein in the urine. The cause of preeclampsia is still not fully understood, though the disease was recognized and described nearly 2000 years ago.
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Preeclampsia Foundation Organization Backgrounder
Organization Backgrounder
The Preeclampsia Foundation, founded in 2000, is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to reducing maternal and infant illness and death due to preeclampsia and other hypertensive disorders of pregnancy by supporting innovative research, raising public awareness, and helping women access safe reproductive technology, support and care. It is the only patient advocacy organization in the United States dedicated solely to preeclampsia.
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