Association québécoise de la
maladie de Lyme

support – awareness – representation

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AQML’s mission

The AQML’s mission is to inform and educate the public, professionals, and authorities about Lyme disease and its co-infections, whether they manifest with or without persistent symptoms. The organization works to ensure access to prevention, screening, diagnosis, treatment, and support services throughout the journey of those affected.

The AQML also offers direct assistance to those affected, providing them with information, a listening ear, guidance, and psychosocial support aimed at breaking their isolation and improving their quality of life.

Our commitments:

  • Inform and raise awareness about Lyme disease and its co-infections, including forms with or without persistent symptoms.
  • Offer concrete support to those affected and their loved ones in order to break isolation and promote better care pathways.
  • Actively collaborate with medical, scientific, and government authorities to improve access to appropriate services at every stage of the disease.
  • Ensure the sustainability of the association in order to continue our public interest mission over the long term.
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Your support is important

Support our mission

By donating, you directly support AQML’s mission. Your contributions help fund our awareness campaigns, our information and support services, our prevention resources, and our advocacy efforts with government agencies. You also contribute to strengthening our psychosocial support for those affected and their loved ones.

Lyme disease is now the most common vector-borne disease in North America, and its presence is growing steadily in Quebec.

We issue official tax receipts for all donations of $20 or more.

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Become a member of AQML

The greater the number of people represented by the AQML, the more powerful our collective voice becomes in promoting awareness, services, and prevention related to Lyme disease.

By becoming an AQML member, you actively contribute to our mission and support people affected by Lyme disease and its co-infections. You’ll also receive our newsletter with all the latest news and updates about AQML activities, research breakthroughs, upcoming events, and how you can get involved.

Please consider becoming a member, and encourage your loved ones, friends, and family members to do the same. Let’s work together to further the cause.

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To achieve its objectives, the Association is diversifying its activities by providing:

The AQML responds to the needs of those who contact it by providing reliable, up-to-date information on Lyme disease and its co-infections. It also directs them to the appropriate medical and community resources to support them in their diagnosis and treatment process. In addition, the association constantly monitors the needs of the community, develops tools to break isolation, and implements psychosocial intervention initiatives to improve the quality of life and overall well-being of those affected.

Through its information and prevention campaigns, the AQML encourages people to take concrete steps to protect themselves against ticks and contribute to greater awareness of Lyme disease in all its forms. It also raises public awareness of the experiences of those affected, highlighting not only the challenges they face, but also their hopes, ambitions, and expectations. In doing so, the AQML seeks to break the stigma and overcome the denial that still too often surrounds the diagnosis and treatment of this disease in Quebec.

The AQML actively collaborates with medical, scientific, and governmental authorities to promote a better understanding of Lyme disease and its co-infections. It participates in discussions with public health authorities, healthcare institutions, researchers, and decision-makers with the aim of improving clinical practices, facilitating access to services, and advancing policies related to this disease.

The AQML relays the voices of patients, who express the need to be recognized, listened to, and supported beyond medical debates. It communicates their concerns and recommendations to decision-making bodies.

The association also acts as a patient partner, taking part in work, consultations, and initiatives related to Lyme disease. This involvement aims to highlight the realities of life with the disease and ensure that decisions take into account the concrete needs of those affected.

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