Research Projects undertaken in respect of these functions/services
Research Projects undertaken in respect of these functions/services
On October 21st, MS Ireland, with Novartis and UCD, launched a report on the costs of multiple sclerosis to Irish society. This was a survey conducted of a large representative sample of people with MS in Ireland. The report is entitled “Societal Costs of Multiple Sclerosis in Ireland 2015” and key findings include:
- 9,000 people and their families live with MS throughout Ireland
- Average societal cost per person with MS amounts to €47,600
- The total cost of MS to Irish society is more than €429 million each year
- The total cost of relapses amounts to €16.9 million
- People with MS report on average a 32% lower quality of life than the general population
- Reducing costly disease activity and disability progression is possible