World MS Day is just 26 days away! And, with the world having been plunged into one form of COVID-19 lockdown or another, this year the emphasis is on MS Connections.
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On your marks for World MS Day 2018
World MS Day is only one month away! World MS Day is almost with us, in fact the countdown has begun to May 30. Organiser, the MS International Federation (MSIF) says the #bringinguscloser campaign is now in full swing. In a statement about the day, MSIF said: Progressive MS Alliance Over the years, the global … Continue reading On your marks for World MS Day 2018
Raising public awareness is our job too – it’s not just down to others
Increasing public awareness of multiple sclerosis is something that everyone with the disease does all the time. It may not always be planned but, think about it, you do it whenever you answer someone’s question. This month, however, it gets even bigger. After all, March is MS Awareness Month in the US, while the 30th … Continue reading Raising public awareness is our job too – it’s not just down to others
It’s World MS Day, does it really matter?
Today is World MS Day. And this should be an important day for raising awareness of multiple sclerosis in countries around the globe. But that is not what is happening. Even though the supposedly special day is coordinated by the MS International Federation (MSIF) and has its own website, the national charities prefer to concentrate … Continue reading It’s World MS Day, does it really matter?
World MS Day: ‘MS doesn’t stop me’
People with MS were challenged yesterday, as part of World MS Day 2016, to celebrate all the ways that they maintain their independence and get on with their lives. By sharing examples of independence from lots of different countries, the Multiple Sclerosis International Federation set out to inspire people to challenge perceptions of what people … Continue reading World MS Day: ‘MS doesn’t stop me’