The global network of Angioedema Centers of Reference and Excellence (ACARE) – a joint venture between the Global Allergy and Asthma European Network GA2LEN and HAEi – continues to grow!
“We now have 75 certified ACARE centers – and 18 applicants – as we proudly welcome Queen Mary Hospital/Grantham Hospital in Hong Kong, headed by Dr. Philip Li, to the ACARE network. In 2022, we have thus gained six new ACARE centers”, says Anthony J. Castaldo, HAEi’s President and CEO.
The ACARE leadership team attended the 2022 HAEi Global Leadership Workshop in Frankfurt, Germany, and took the opportunity to interact with Member Organizations as well as physicians/scientists. Rebecca Locke, ACARE Program Manager, comments: “We loved talking to everyone, hearing new perspectives from Member Organizations, and discussing what ACARE is all about. We were all impressed and inspired by the energy and commitment present at the workshop and are happy to be a part of the drive to offer the best possible care to patients with all forms of angioedema”.
In 2023 ACARE will launch an educational program called ACARE LevelUp that is designed to equip physicians with the knowledge and tools to provide top-notch care to people with angioedema. The ACARE LevelUp content will be delivered through webinars, podcasts, and preceptorships.
Physicians interested in becoming part of the ACARE network can get more information at acare-network.com/become-an-acare.
75 ACARE centers
By December 2022, the ACARE network consists of 75 accredited centers in Argentina (4), Australia, Austria (2), Brazil (10), Bulgaria (2), China (2), Denmark, France (3), Georgia, Germany (8), Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, India (3), Italy, Japan (2), Kuwait, the Netherlands, North Macedonia, Oman, Peru (2), Poland (5), Portugal (2), Qatar, Russia (2), Saudi Arabia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain (2), Thailand, Turkey (4), the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom (2), and the United States (2).
