1. Multiple Myeloma Patient Support Group (KPMM) Activities and organization changes 26-27 March 2010, Olsztyn for V. Congress of Polish Myeloma Patient Help Association

2. About us  Founded in May 2006, self-dependent from March 2007  Regional groups: Brno, Praha, Plzeň, Hradec Králové, Olomouc  190 members

3. General change New function - group coordinator from August 2008  professional worker - free of disease  any time available  without physical and psychical stress

4. What has improved What has improved  Continual, faster and easier interchange of information between regional groups  Cut-down of members (patients) paper work  Well-arranged and actual websites, wider content of patient journal  Regular leaflets with new information  Office with fixed working hours  More time spent with leaders of regional groups  New designe of published material

5. What more we wish What more we wish  Increase the number of members  Reach out more patients with multiple myeloma (non-members)  Offer psychological and emotional support to the patients and their relatives  Get more partners for support of patient activities

6. Patient activities

9. Thank you for your attention Roman Hajek for KPMM