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Treating sick and vulnerable babies

Action Medical Research is dedicated to funding research to help reduce the high rate of premature birth and improve treatment for sick babies.

Helping children affected by disability and infections

Many thousands of families across the UK are coping with the relentless daily challenge of supporting a child affected by a disabling condition.

 

Targeting rare diseases in children

Thousands of families across the UK are caring for a child with a rare and devastating disease for which there is no cure.

Our successes

Action Medical Research has played a pivotal part in some key medical breakthroughs over the past 60 years.

60,000 children in the UK have epilepsy: over £3 million research investment from Action

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This week (19-26 May) is Epilepsy Awareness Week. An estimated 60,000 children and teenagers under 18 in the UK have epilepsy.  ...

Joshua’s story

Joshua and his twin Harry were born premature. Sadly Harry died and Joshua became dangerously ill with suspected necrotising enterocolitis (NEC).

Read Joshua's story

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