What is the Mission of the Thalidomide Victims Association of Canada (TVAC)?
The Thalidomide Victims Association of Canada is a non-profit charitable organization that was formed to provide peer support, information exchange, non-monetary programs and services, and advocacy for Canadian thalidomiders. MISSION STATEMENT The Thalidomide Victims Association of Canada exists to empower its members and to improve their quality of life. As well, with thalidomide being re-introduced on the market, TVAC has taken the mandate of informing the public on the devastating effects of this drug and encourages caution and vigilance when using any teratogenic product currently available. TVAC is also committed to gathering and disseminating information, as accurately as possible, on the original tragedy. Through this commitment, TVAC makes sure that the Thalidomide tragedy is never forgotten and, consequently, that the medical body, health care decision makers and the pharmaceutical industry become the unshakeable authorities of an ethical management and fully imputable for the
