With immense concern for the health of people overcome by GERD (Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease), I write this petition driven by personal affiliation and the knowledge that GERD affects a significant population around the globe. My beloved teacher underwent a diagnosis of GERD, an experience that intensified my dedication towards battling this disease. GERD, although not life-threatening on its own, becomes a root cause of serious and potentially life-threatening health complications when turning chronic. 

The global prevalence of GERD is reported to be approximately 13-29%, with exact figures often being misty due to many cases going undiagnosed and untreated. This disease exhibits minor cases that can heal in under a month, but moderate cases require dedicated 6 to 12 weeks of treatment. In the face of its widespread occurrence, sadly, the only current path to a 100% permanent cure is a long-term medication strategy, which only works to decrease the acid amounts in our bodies but is not a definitive remedy.

This reality necessitates more aggressive research, the kind of research needing substantial financial backing to unravel a permanent cure that can bring relief to millions living with GERD and its undue hardships. It is our responsibility to ensure the medical fraternity is equipped with resources to devise a permanent cure, reducing our reliance on long-term medication with its potential side-effects.

Given this critical context, I am appealing to health institutions, governments, philanthropists, and the general public to heed this clarion call. Our collective contribution can serve as a catalyst for groundbreaking research towards a permanent cure for GERD. Sign this petition and let us join forces in the battle against GERD, demanding increased funding for effective and long-term research, for the benefit of all those suffering with this condition.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.change.org/p/accelerate-research-and-treatment-for-bile-gastritis​

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.change.org/p/the-walt-disney-company-marvel-comics-adapt-james-cameron-s-spider-man-film-in-comic-form​

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.change.org/p/release-the-mcu-phase-4-films-in-china​

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.change.org/p/united-states-department-of-health-and-human-services-create-a-worldwide-law-that-overviews-health-problems​

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.change.org/p/united-states-department-of-health-and-human-services-create-a-worldwide-law-that-overviews-health-problems​

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.change.org/p/the-walt-disney-company-disney-marvel-release-special-editions-of-the-mcu-films​

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.change.org/p/the-walt-disney-company-disney-marvel-keep-spider-man-unlimited-alive​

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.change.org/p/marvel-develop-marvel-ultimate-alliance-3-the-black-order-on-xbox-one-ps4-and-pc​

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.change.org/p/amnesty-international-australia-spread-scammer-awareness-ban-scammalism​

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.change.org/p/accelerate-research-and-treatment-for-orthostatic-intolerance​

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.change.org/p/accelerate-crispr-research-for-motor-neurone-disease-mnd-treatment​

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.change.org/p/accelerate-brain-tumour-research-for-a-chance-at-longevity​

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.change.org/p/accelerate-research-and-development-for-lactose-gluten-intolerance-cure​

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.change.org/p/make-shrek-muscular-in-a-future-dreamworks-animation-film​

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.change.org/p/urge-the-bbc-to-restore-and-broadcast-the-1949-production-of-the-time-machine​

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.change.org/p/fund-research-for-crispr-treatment-of-arthritis-and-fibromyalgia​

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.change.org/p/reinstate-marvel-television-as-marvel-television-studios-within-the-mcu​

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.change.org/p/urge-insomniac-games-to-reboot-marvel-s-avengers-video-game?recruiter=557144867&recruited_by_id=c415c2e0-32c7-11e6-b592-6191d989d134&utm_source=share_petition&utm_campaign=petition_dashboard_share_modal&utm_medium=copylink​

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.change.org/CureParkinson​

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 https://www.change.org/p/accelerate-cancer-research-and-treatment-using-crispr-and-other-innovative-methods​

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.change.org/p/accelerate-the-de-extinction-of-lost-species-through-advanced-science​

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.change.org/p/accelerate-research-and-funding-for-alzheimer-s-cure-using-crispr-technology​

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.change.org/p/accelerate-research-and-development-for-a-diabetes-cure​

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.change.org/p/revive-the-game-boy-advance-and-wii-for-a-new-generation-of-gamers​

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.change.org/p/revive-ant-man-4-captain-marvel-3-and-eternals-for-continued-solo-films​

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.change.org/CureHIVWithCRISPR​

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.change.org/p/the-wait-disney-company-a-new-hope-help-get-wbi-and-disney-save-disney-infinity​

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.change.org/p/urge-marvel-to-reacquire-the-full-rights-to-spider-man​

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.change.org/p/advocate-for-10-10-games-limited-to-develop-a-funko-marvel-video-game​

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.change.org/p/reinstate-the-sale-of-nacho-cheese-tacos-at-woolworth-in-australia​

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.change.org/p/encourage-marvel-and-traveller-s-tales-to-greenlight-lego-marvel-super-heroes-3​

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.change.org/p/demand-dc-for-a-fifth-season-of-young-justice-to-resolve-unfinished-storylines​

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.change.org/p/persuade-neatherrealm-to-develop-a-dc-vs-marvel-video-game​

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.change.org/p/revive-cancelled-dlcs-for-marvel-s-spider-man-2-in-future-games-or-extended-edition​

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.change.org/p/urge-marvel-firaxis-games-and-2k-for-a-sequel-to-marvel-s-midnight-suns​

 

https://www.change.org/p/demand-the-creation-of-a-justice-league-arkhamverse-video-game​

 

https://www.change.org/p/urge-insomniac-to-launch-a-daredevil-video-game​

https://www.change.org/p/support-victims-of-california-wildfires-and-advocate-for-climate-change-action​

https://www.change.org/p/establish-a-7-eleven-store-in-glenwood-for-better-access-to-our-beloved-slurpees​

 

https://www.change.org/p/impeach-donald-trump-for-a-third-time-and-elect-kamala-harris-as-president​

 

https://www.change.org/p/expedite-the-development-of-quantum-technology-for-human-teleportation​

https://www.change.org/p/assist-nikki-richardson-s-community-recycling-initiative-in-glenwood​

https://www.change.org/p/advocate-for-the-revival-of-dinosaurs-via-genetic-engineering​

 

https://www.change.org/p/implement-more-animal-crossings-in-glenwood-to-protect-local-wildlife​

https://www.change.org/p/demand-disney-and-pixar-for-a-lightyear-sequel-predicated-on-toy-story-5-success​

https://www.change.org/p/urge-marvel-to-create-legacy-sequels-of-pre-mcu-films-in-comic-form​

 

https://www.change.org/p/urge-fraser-coast-council-to-bitumenize-glenwood-s-gravel-roads​

 

https://www.change.org/p/urge-telltale-games-to-develop-a-sequel-to-guardians-of-the-galaxy-the-telltale-series​

https://www.change.org/p/fund-trash-s-revenge-to-bring-iconic-character-back-on-screen​

https://www.change.org/p/advocate-for-robust-research-to-find-shingles-cure​

https://www.change.org/p/rally-marvel-to-develop-captain-america-5-to-counter-brave-new-world-s-debacle​

https://www.change.org/p/demand-the-establishment-of-a-jb-hi-fi-shop-in-gympie-to-support-local-shopping​

https://www.change.org/p/rally-marvel-to-develop-captain-america-5-to-counter-brave-new-world-s-debacle​

https://www.change.org/p/demand-the-establishment-of-a-jb-hi-fi-shop-in-gympie-to-support-local-shopping​

 

https://www.change.org/p/mandate-medicare-pathology-to-cover-comprehensive-blood-testing-costs​

 

https://www.change.org/p/implement-mandatory-roo-repellers-in-glenwood-for-wildlife-protection​

https://www.change.org/p/establish-a-local-police-station-in-the-glenwood-community​

https://www.change.org/p/create-more-sanctuaries-for-reborn-dire-wolves​

https://www.change.org/p/urge-colossal-biosciences-to-resurrect-the-tasmanian-devil​

https://www.change.org/p/keep-pathology-services-bulk-billed-in-glenwood-qld