World Allergy Organization

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The World Allergy Organization (WAO) is an international umbrella organization whose members consist of 77 regional and national allergology and clinical immunology societies from around the world. By collaborating with member societies, WAO provides direct educational outreach programs, symposia and lectureships to members in 92 countries. The organization was founded in 1951 and has successfully organized 19 major congresses. WAO also sponsors scientific symposia in developing areas throughout the world and jointly sponsors postgraduate programs on allergy and clinical immunology during professional, non-allergy association congresses. WAO is expanding its purview in a direct effort to bring together the member allergists and clinical immunologists who are engaged in research and/or practice throughout the world. The organization provides advice and active support to member societies with the mission of building a global alliance of allergy societies which will advance excellence in clinical care, research, education and training in allergy. WAO is a member of the Council for International Organizations of Medical Science (CIOMS) and has a working relationship with the World Health Organization (WHO).

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Apical Ballooning Syndrome After Administration of Intravenous Epinephrine During an Anaphylactic Reaction Mayo Clinic Proceedings; 9/1/2009 ...31. 2. Kemp SF, Lockey RF, Simons FER; World Allergy Organization ad hoc Committee on Epinephrine Anaphylaxis...choice for anaphylaxis: a statement of the World Allergy Organization. Allergy. 2008;63(8):1061-1070... ...more

Researchers at Charite University target allergies dermatology. Biotech Week; 10/7/2009 ...Global Allergy and Asthma European Network (GA(2)LEN), the European Dermatology Forum (EDF) and the World Allergy Organization (WAO). Urticaria is a frequent disease. The life-time prevalence for any subtype of urticaria is approximately... ...more

Scientists at Charite University detail research in allergies therapy. Biotech Week; 10/7/2009 ...Global Allergy and Asthma European Network (GA(2)LEN), the European Dermatology Forum (EDF) and the World Allergy Organization (WAO). As members of the panel, the authors had prepared their suggestions regarding management of urticaria... ...more