It could be your wife, your mother,
your grandfather, your daughter or your best friend.

Every day, tens of thousands of people struggle with the devastating effects of nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) lung disease, also referred to as MAC. NTM attacks otherwise healthy people for reasons which are still largely unknown. For many, the simple act of drawing a breath can be a challenge.

NTM can destroy lungs, causing declining breathing capacity and ongoing suffering. Patients, usually women, often have severe side effects from a regimen of multiple, potent drugs. Treatments last from months to many years and dramatically diminish patients’ quality of life. There is still no cure for NTM and research funds are limited!

Our organization, NTM Info & Research (NTMir), is a partnership between patients and doctors that has made real progress by initiating research projects, education meetings, founding 25 support groups nationwide, and successfully securing involvement by Congress to ask federal agencies to recognize NTM as a serious public health issue.

Help from you and other caring friends and family members of patients enables us to continue the research, education and patient support that is now changing lives.

You can make a difference! Please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to this important cause. Every dollar counts in our efforts to help NTM patients enjoy a better quality of life.

Best Wishes for a Healthy and Happy Holiday Season.