Global Parkinson's Pledge

A worldwide appeal for one million people to sign the Global Parkinson's Pledge was launched at the second World Parkinson Congress in Glasgow, Scotland on September 28, 2010, to help build a global Parkinson's movement, to make Parkinson's a priority health, social and economic issue around the world, and to advance the cure.

By signing the pledge, you will be joining a global Parkinson's movement for change. The pledge will be the lasting legacy of the World Parkinson Congress 2010 in Glasgow. It will be used by the global Parkinson's community to highlight the urgency of better care for people with Parkinson's and will be presented to the World Health Organisation and other leading government bodies to help showcase the urgent need to invest in better care options for people living with chronic degenerative disease such as Parkinson's.

The goal is to get one million people to sign this pledge and join the global movement by the next World Parkinson Congress in October 2013 in Montreal, Canada.

Read messages from others who have signed the pledge from around the world:
World Parkinson Congress
Parkinson's Disease Foundation
Parkinson's Society Canada
Parkinson's UK
Parkinson's Australia

The World Parkinson Congress is pleased to be able to launch this Global Parkinson's Pledge written and designed for the international Parkinson's community. As a pledge open to anyone touched by Parkinson's, it reminds us that moving the Parkinson's agenda forward is something everyone can participate in. You don't have to be a politician or world leader to sign this pledge. The more names we gather on the pledge, the bigger the message will be regarding how many people are affected by this disease and the quicker we'll draw attention to our need to offer better care for patients and in finding a cure.

Stanley Fahn, M.D.
President
World Parkinson Congress

This pledge is a solid statement of our common mission to end Parkinson's and care for those who live with it, but pledges in themselves are not self-executing. They require the dedicated action of many thousands of individuals, toiling quietly in clinics, government agencies, corporate boardrooms and many other places to get the actual work done. It is the challenge of this action that inspires the Parkinson's Disease Foundation in the United States and the many other organizations around the world that work tirelessly and passionately to execute this pledge. As our U.K. colleagues like to say, let's "get a move on"!

Robin Anthony Elliott
Executive Director
Parkinson's Disease Foundation
United States

The launch of the World Parkinson Congress Declaration is an exciting opportunity for the international Parkinson's community to bring attention to Parkinson's disease as a major health, social and economic priority. This Declaration is another step forward in building a global Parkinson's movement. Parkinson Society Canada is committed to being an active participant in this ongoing collaboration that will benefit the 6.3 million people living with Parkinson's around the world.

Joyce Gordon
Executive Director
Parkinson Society Canada

We're championing the global Parkinson's pledge because we are passionate about finding a cure and improving life for everyone affected by Parkinson's.

It's easy to get involved and make a real difference to the lives of people with Parkinson's and you'll be joining a vibrant global Parkinson's community to work towards finding a cure. So join me and sign up today.

Steve Ford
Chief Executive
Parkinson's UK

Parkinson's Australia is pleased to support the pledge that has been issued by the WPC 2010 attendees. We encourage all Members of the various State bodies, as well as other concerned family and friends, to sign the pledge. This pledge will be our ongoing statement for the future of all People with Parkinson's.

John Silk, OAM
Vice President
Parkinson's Australia