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Hypopara organisations around the world

UK
Parathyroid UK
Leader: Liz Glenister

USA
Hypoparathyroidism Association 
Leader: Bob Sanders

France
Hypoparathyroidisme France
Leaders: Christelle Nidercorn and Delphine Bessonies

Germany
Netzwerk Hypopara Germany
Leaders: Tanja Richter, Simone Jentsch und Stefan Feiks

Norway
Hypopara Norge
Leader: Perny-Ann Nilsen

Sweden
Swedish Hypopara Association
Leader: Agneta Björnryd

Spain
AECAT Spanish Association for Thyroid Cancer patients
Hypopara Leader: Aranxta Saez Sanchez

Italy
Italian Association for Patients with Hypoparathyroidism (APPI)
Leader: Cristina Galligani

Kingdom of Bahrain
Hypopara Bahrain
Leader : Hassan Fadhul

Republic of Ireland ( branch of Parathyroid UK)
Leader: Fiona O’Shea

Australia
Hypoparathyroidism Australia
Leader: Vacancy

New Zealand
HypoparaNZ 
Leader : Sallie Hobbs

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