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| Cancer |
| One in three people in the UK will get some form of cancer and one in four will die from it. There are over 200 different types of cancer. Help these charities in their crucial work - caring for patients and their families and searching for cures. |
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| AIDS |
| Over 36 million people live with HIV/AIDS, 90 percent in developing countries. Help these charities in the fight against AIDS, caring for the afflicted, educating people about prevention and campaigning for justice for those with the disease. |
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| Heart and coronary |
| Heart disease is a major cause of illness and death in the UK. These charities help promote healthy lifestyles, fund research into the disease and support patients and their families. |
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| Mental health |
| These charities support people with mental health problems and learning disabilities, campaign for their rights, fund research and develop community projects. |
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| Other conditions |
| This area includes all those charities that focus in individual illnesses and conditions - from Multiple Sclerosis to IBS, Cystic Fibrosis to Motor Neurone Disease. |
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| Research |
| Help fund the search for cures and treatments by Britain’s top scientists by supporting one of these charities which provide hope to millions of people. |
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| Mother and child |
| These charities help families who have lost a baby either in the womb or at or shortly after birth. There are also charities that promote safe pregnancy and motherhood practices abroad. |
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| Children |
| Support the mobility and education programmes that give disabled children a better start in life. |
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| International |
| Help spread medical expertise worldwide by supporting these charities who train professionals abroad as well as care for patients and offer hope to people suffering from disease wherever they are. |
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| Health education |
| These charities help spread our medical knowledge wider through education and training and promoting good practices as well as promoting healthy lifestyles and disease prevention. |
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| Hospital support |
| The charities in this category aim to support the work of NHS hospitals in the UK. They raise money for much-needed equipment and support the families of patients being treated in hospital. |
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