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Interested in a Workshop or Conference? We have just the right info. Find One Here 2018 NACF Conference October 18-20, 2018 in Denver, Colorado USA Learn More Families are meant to stay together Breathe easy knowing that we are here to help. Learn More About CF Error: Error validating application. Application has been deleted. Type: OAuthException Cystic Fibrosis Worldwide (CFW) is a non-profit organization which has its registered office in Mas*achusetts, USA. CFW is dedicated to improving quality of life and life expectancy for people living with cystic fibrosis (CF), a genetic life-threatening disease. Since inception in 2002, CFW has used a variety of programs to aid the CF communities throughout the world. With 67 member countries, CFW’s primary function is to spread information about the disease among scientists, medical professionals, caregivers, patients, and families and to act as a platform for the international exchange of information. In addition, CFW helps member countries, both developed and developing, by providing capacity-building tools in areas of governing, operating, and fundraising. For instance, CFW supports member countries by helping them develop CF Centers and lobbying for government support. CF is a genetic disease and the most common life-threatening disease in the Caucas*an population. CF clogs the internal organs (especially the lungs and digestive tract) with thick sticky mucus, which makes it very difficult to breathe and digest food. If CF is diagnosed at birth and preventive treatment begun early, patients can live longer and have a higher quality of life. There is ongoing research and There is no cure for Cystic Fibrosis. Children born with this disease will spend their lives undergoing rigorous daily treatment required to keep them healthy and alive. This includes hours of physiotherapy and taking inhaled and intravenous drugs as well as enzyme pills to digest It is estimated that there are between 70,000 and 100,000 people with CF worldwide, but it is difficult to state an accurate figure as