As a central feature of the 2009 Eating Disorders Awareness Week (February 22-28), the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) is launching a nationwide campaign to promote greater access for disordered eaters to essential treatment and health care. The STAR campaign (State for Treatment Access and Research) will coordinate efforts among individuals, families, treatment providers, and advocacy groups to address the rights of eating disorder patients.
The STAR program will be introduced to 30 state legislatures in the next two months, with legislative press briefings to be conducted in 27 of those states. The program strives to increase awareness among lawmakers about the obstacles that eating disorder patients face when trying to access adequate medical care. (Source: www. Msnbc.com)
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