title: The National Anaemia Action Council, Inc.: the primary North American resource for anaemia education and research.
abstract: The mission of the National Anaemia Action Council, Inc. (NAAC) is to raise the awareness of health care professionals and the public regarding the prevalence, symptoms, consequences and under-treatment of anaemia. This editorial illustrates the goals and objectives of NAAC, and depicts past, present and future educational and research projects and findings. NAAC resources in anaemia-related education and research are described in detail.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, California 90095, and The National Anaemia Action Council, Inc., Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. anissenson@mednet.ucla.edu
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Nissenson
mesh_terms: D000740:Anemia; D004502:Education, Medical, Continuing / Q000379:methods*; D006040:Goals; D006266:Health Education / Q000379:methods*; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000193:education; D006801:Humans; D009656:North America; D009939:Organizations, Nonprofit; D012106:Research