Since receiving feedback from our missionees requesting a quick, simple way to ensure that they and their kids can show that they have mitochondrial disease in case of an emergency, we’ve worked hard over the past few months to come up with a design that works for everybody, in collaboration with the Wellcome Centre for Mitochondrial Research in Newcastle.

We’re now very pleased to be able to offer our bespoke medical alert wristbands, free of charge to anybody with mitochondrial disease (UK only)!

Medical wristbands can help communicate your medical needs when you can’t. In an emergency situation, medical professionals can be alerted to your condition and quickly access specialist clinical guidelines via the printed QR code.

These clinical guidelines let medical professionals know if and when they need to alter the standard treatment according to mito patients’ needs, and who they can contact if they need further advice.

Our wristbands are not designed to replace any personalised medical information you or your loved one may carry.

“Having a medical alert wristband gives me reassurance that people will know about my illness should anything happen and I’m unable to tell them.” – Steph, Bury St Edmunds

“Having our medical wristbands makes things easy for hospital stays and appointments; instead of repeating myself about mito each time, they can now scan the QR code and get all information they need.” – Melanie, West Midlands

Find out more on our dedicated webpage here, and get yours in our Mito Shop here.