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NHF's Patient Partners Award to be presented to Teri Robert

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The National Headache Foundation (NHF)

The National Headache Foundation (NHF)

NATIONAL HEADACHE FOUNDATION HONORS
2004 PATIENT PARTNERS AWARD RECIPIENT


Chicago, IL - The National Headache Foundation (NHF) will present its prestigious Patient Partners Award to Teri Robert, Journalist and Patient Advocate, About, Inc. Division of Primedia, Inc. at its eighteenth annual fund raising benefit on Saturday, April 17, 2004 at the Waldorf=Astoria in New York City.

The Patient Partners award is in recognition of Teri's educational efforts and tireless advocacy on behalf of sufferers of headache and migraine.

Teri is a freelance writer and web designer with a passion for patient rights, education and responsibility. Her impressive body of work includes countless articles published on the popular web site "About Headaches and Migraine" at http://headaches.about.com.

"I am honored and humbled to be chosen for this award," said Teri. "There are so many people in pain and to be honored by the NHF means that one person can make a difference and the work I am doing is reaching the people that need it."

The National Headache Foundation is proud to honor Teri Robert, whose accomplishments have contributed greatly to the education of sufferers of headache and migraine.

"Teri is a great patient advocate and recognizes that having good information empowers patients. She provides timely and topical material giving headache and migraine sufferers news they can use to improve their lives," said NHF Executive Director, Suzanne Simons.

The National Headache Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to serving headache sufferers, their families and the healthcare providers who treat them; promoting research into headache causes and treatments; and educating the public to the fact that headaches are a legitimate biological disease and sufferers should receive understanding and continuity of care.

For more information, visit the National Headache Foundation at www.headaches.org or call 1-888-NHF-5552 (M-F 9 a.m.-5 p.m. CT).

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