Photo from The Center’s 1994 Gay Pride March on the U.N. Recently, ME activists have been reaching out to the New York LGBTQ community to educate them about ME and build allies. Terri Wilder, Gabriel San Emeterio and Kristina Osobka went to The Center in NYC, where they met with the organization’s executive director
Looking for volunteers to launch our Neglected Chronic Illnesses Foundation – Pakistan’s Facebook page. This foundation will be the first to tackle MECFS in Pakistan and will serve as a charity and advocacy organisation – providing patients care; with a fully rounded approach.
Following the tragic death of Robert Courtney, some of his friends created the tribute below, and provided the message that precedes it. We at #MEAction are pleased to reproduce both here. We, some of Bob’s many friends, have put together this tribute to him. We do not think it is appropriate to discuss the circumstances
URGENT Congressional Action! Please take this opportunity to call and email your House representative today to request they sign a letter that inserts favorable language about Myalgic Encephalomyelitis / Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) into the House Appropriations Committee report for the FY19 budget. The deadline for your representative to sign the letter is Wednesday, March
Most doctors, nurses and other healthcare providers belong to a medical association in order to connect to a community of their peers. These medical associations typically send out regular magazines, newsletters and emails about the latest news and topics of interest to the medical field. A great way to begin to educate an entire community
Westminster Hall Debate on the PACE trial and its effects on people with ME: an analysis of the response from Caroline Dinenage MP, Minster of State for Care On the 20 February 2018 a debate was held in the Palace of Westminster (UK) on the PACE trial and its effects on people with ME. (See
Two years ago, our then 10-year old son started to complain of a stomach ache that did not resolve. Other things seemed wrong, too. I did not want to be an alarmist and waited an appropriate amount of time before calling for an appointment, thinking there would be a simple solution.
The Time for Unrest event at the Scottish Parliament on 30th January was an opportunity to raise awareness of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) among Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs), and ask them to take action to support the 21,000 people with ME in Scotland. Attended by over 70 people, it attracted an unprecedented number of
Calling all people in the Bay Area – and beyond, You are invited to attend a screening of the Oscar-nominated documentary, Unrest, hosted by UC Berkeley’s School of Public Health on Feb. 20th. Register for the FREE event today. Please take this opportunity to invite your Congressional and State representatives to educate them about Myalgic Encephalomyelitis. You have extra
The Solve ME/CFS Initiative recently partnered with the widely-circled women’s magazine “Ms.” and connected them with renowned author Julie Rehmeyer to produce an impactful piece on ME/CFS for the Winter 2018 issue.
