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Emma Valentine shares what self care  living with Multiple Sclerosis  means to her, what settles her mind, calms her and that feeling of preparedness.

Why is it important for people affected by MS to be actively involved in research?

MS Ireland are delighted to announce that we will be hosting our National Conference on Saturday, 16th September 2023 in The Radisson Hotel, Athlone.

During the month of September, MS Ireland will have two different online challenges running STEPtember & Dip a Day. We wanted to add variety by giving people the option of choosing which challenge they would like to take part in and raise funds for MS Ireland during the month of September.

• For more information on the STEPtember Challenge click here
• For more information on the Dip a Day Challenge click here

• MS Ireland is asking people across Ireland to challenge themselves by doing our 10,000 steps a day Challenge in September.  

• Raise much needed funds to enhance the vital services of MS Ireland 

• Sign up now and get your STEPtember Challenge Pack here

• Visit our Facebook Group here 

• If you do not wish to set up a Facebook fundraiser, you can set one up here instead

Today the World Health Organization (WHO) added three disease modifying-therapies (DMTs) for multiple sclerosis (MS) onto its Essential Medicines List for the first time.

Raise much needed funds to enhance the vital services of MS Ireland

MS Ireland is asking people across Ireland to challenge themselves by doing our Dip a Day Challenge of going for a swim everyday in September, whether it be in the sea or at your local swimming pool.  

• Sign up now and get your Dip A Day Challenge Pack here: Click To Create Facebook Fundraiser.

• Or, if you do not wish to set up a Facebook fundraiser, you can set one up here instead: Click To Join Our Enthuse Fundraiser.

• Then, visit our Facebook Group here.

There is a fear of disability ingrained in many of us from a young age. Being disabled or sick is seen as abnormal. Those of us with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) often deny ourselves the joy of participating for fear of being stigmatised. Disability has typically been something to hide as it makes others uncomfortable. Since some MS symptoms are invisible many people choose to conceal their disease as they worry about being treated differently or being isolated. This is further perpetuated by ‘masking’- passing as ‘non-disabled’. Invisible MS is more ‘palatable’ to the ableist world we navigate, which is perhaps why stigma is still so rife.

New survey-based research study on MS and Nutrition.

Last week (Part I) Rosie Farrell wrote about changing how we view and talk about disability to bring change & acceptance as part of someone’s life experience. This acceptance is part of creating personal, societal and systemic change so accessibility & equality become basic standards in Irish society. Read on for Part II: Why are you still blocking our way to equality