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World MS Day report from Australia

17-07-14

In Australia the Prime Minister and Leader of the Opposition created videos to show their support for World MS Day.

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World MS Day in Greece

17-07-14

The Greek MS Society knows how to celebrate World MS Day! On 2014 they organised a whole day festival and created they very own TV advert.

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Education and Fundraising for World MS Day in Argentina

17-07-14

Read the great activities and events that the Argentinean MS Society planned for World MS Day 2014.

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World MS Day report from MS Ireland

17-07-14

5 different Irish cities, 5 different but amazing activities. Do you want to know what MS Ireland cooked up on World MS Day 2014?

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Young people from Annoeulin use a wheelchair for a day

World MS Day across France

16-07-14

The Foundation for Research in MS (ARSEP) celebrated World MS Day on Mother’s Day in France (May 25). They ran a fund-raising campaign linked with florists. This was particularly appropriate as MS affects women more than men. They also released a video showing people promoting their blue ribbon campaign. In keeping with the theme of […]

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People affected by MS gather for World MS Day in Albania

08-07-14

There is not currently an MS organisation in Albania, however, on World MS Day a group of people with MS gathered to celebrate in Gjirokaster. They discussed establishing the Albanian MS Society to support all people with MS, and to aid them in improving their quality of life.

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World MS Day in Kuwait

04-07-14

The Kuwait MS Association celebrated World MS Day on May 17. They organised  lectures about MS and distributed  brochures to the public. They also organised entertainment activities.

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World MS Day in Finland

04-07-14

This year a Finnish band recorded a song for World MS Day. The song was used in the Finnish MS Society’s national media campaign across television, radio, newspapers and Facebook. Five people told their MS stories online. These people also feature on the campaign’s TV commercial. The theme is Access to treatment, drugs and therapies […]

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Coming together for World MS Day in China

28-05-14

MS International Federation’s Head of International Fundraising Luke Thomas is spending World MS Day in China. After two years of engagement with the Chinese MS communities, MSIF is currently working with a Beijing-based organisation, the China Organization for Rare Disorders (CORD – www.hanjianbing.org/), to build on this groundwork to find and inspire people to take […]

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Australia’s top politicians back World MS Day

22-05-14

Both the Australian Prime Minster Tony Abbott and the leader of the opposition the Hon Bill Shorten have recorded video messages to share their support for World MS Day. It is excellent to see MS so high on the national agenda for Australia and a bipartisan call for support for people with MS. It’s a […]

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Image of Dorinda Roos with Queen Maxima

A Royal World MS Day in the Netherlands

19-05-14

On Wednesday afternoon 28 May, Her Majesty Queen Máxima of the Netherlands will attend World MS Day at the Dutch MS Research Foundation where working groups of experts and people with MS will explore obstacles and solutions in research, care and information-provision about MS. There she will receive the first Dutch edition of the International […]

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Direto do Brasil, três portadores de EM

06-05-14

Três pessoas vivendo com EM no Brasil compartilham a sua história de vida através da Associação Brasileira de EM, a ABEM. Jefferson conta a sua história de vida a partir do diagnóstico de EM e como aprendeu a se respeitar com a ajuda da ABEM (Associação Brasileira de EM), ganhando assim o respeito das pessoas […]

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a woman is helped onto a boat with her wheelchair

Why access?

19-02-14

The dictionary defines access as: Noun: 1. The means or opportunity to approach or enter a place Noun: 2. The right or opportunity to use or benefit from something Some people may have a set idea of what we mean when we talk about access in the context of Multiple Sclerosis. They may presume that […]

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Beautiful Day video launched for World MS Day

22-01-14

The video ‘Beautiful Day’, set to the U2 song of that name, was launched on the first World MS Day, 27 May 2009. Planned to raise awareness of MS and unite and broaden the global MS movement, the day saw more than 200 activities in 67 countries. Media coverage included TV coverage in 27 countries […]

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World MS Day 2013 in Italy

17-07-13

This May was a busy one in Italy. The European Multiple Sclerosis Platform’s “Under Pressure” project was launched with a street exhibition in Milan on 7 May. The exhibition moved to Rome for World MS Day on 27 May. On 26 May, volunteers of the Italian MS Society’s Rome branch gathered for Pope Frances I’s […]

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World MS Day in Brazil

17-07-13

The Brazilian Multiple Sclerosis Association celebrated World MS Day 2013 with lunch and live music at their HQ. Here are some photos from the event:  

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World’s longest power hug in Finland

17-07-13

As part of the Finnish MS Society’s World MS Day 2013 celebrations, 20 events including open days and lectures took place across Finland. The main event was a festival in Helsinki. Singer Saija Varjus, who has MS, performed at the event along with an acrobat who also has MS. The festival was hosted by Finnish […]

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World MS Day 2013 in the Czech Republic

10-07-13

The Union Roska Czech MS Society organised a climbing trip to Mount Petrin for World MS Day. The trip was a massive success with around 400 people taking part.  

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Yoga for World MS Day in Malaysia

10-07-13

MS Society Malaysia held a public forum at the International Medical University in Kuala Lumpur on 29 June to mark World MS Day. The forum, which focused on young people with MS,  was followed by a yoga session.

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World MS Day 2013 in Luxembourg

10-07-13

The Luxembourg MS League team joined the ING marathon in Luxembourg to mark World MS Day this year. As in previous years, the League also held a press conference, hosted a barbecue at its MS Day Centre and led the ‘Roll for MS’ event.

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