Mission
THE KAWASAKI DISEASE FOUNDATION STRIVES TO BE AT THE FOREFRONT OF KAWASAKI DISEASE ISSUES BY UNITING THE PERSONAL INSIGHT OF FAMILIES WITH THE EXPERTISE OF MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS. KDF'S MISSION IS BASED ON THREE BASIC PRINCIPLES: RAISING AWARENESS AMONG THE MEDICAL COMMUNITY, CHILDCARE PROVIDERS, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS CRITICAL TO EARLY DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT; FACILITATING SUPPORT AMONG FAMILIES IS ESSENTIAL TO HELPING FAMILIES COPE WITH THIS UNCOMMON ILLNESS AND THE POTENTIALLY DEVASTATING EFFECTS OF HEART DAMAGE; INCREASING FUNDING FOR RESEARCH IS NECESSARY TO ADVANCE DIAGNOSTIC GUIDELINES, ENHANCE THE EXISTING TREATMENT, IMPROVE SHORT-TERM AND LONG-TERM FOLLOW-UP CARE, AND FIND A CAUSE.