Global MS Employment Survey
If you haven’t already taken part in the Global MS Employment Survey by the World Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Day organization, you only have 4 days so hurry up! MS patients, family members, or anyone who cares about MS patients can take part in the survey. This is the biggest global survey for MS and employment which aims to find out how MS affects employment. The survey also aims to find new ways to support people affected by MS who want…
Importance of Vitamin D
What is Vitamin D and what does it do? Vitamin D is a nutrient found in some foods that is needed for health and to maintain strong bones. It helps the body to absorb calcium (one of bone’s main building blocks) from food and supplements. People who get too little Vitamin D may develop soft, thin and brittle bones, a condition known as rickets in children and osteomalacia in adults. Vitamin D is important for our body in many ways….
Tips for MS patients – Part 2
We uploaded a list of useful and handy Tips for MS patients a while ago on our blog. This post is Part 2 of the earlier post and lists some more tips we have compiled and published on our Facebook page so far. If you haven’t read the earlier post, click on the link below to read it. Tips for MS patients – Part 1 Now that you have read part 1 of ‘Tips for MS patients’, time to read…
30 Days Challenge!
I recently completed the MS exercise 30 days challenge from Healthline.com and I am glad that I did it! 😀 You can also do these exercises and improve your mobility, balance, and strength. These exercises will help you take control of your life, learn to manage your disease and live a better life just like me! You can check all the 30 days MS exercises online at the links given below. Just remember, when you start these exercises, you have…
Top 10 Exercise Tips for MS Patients
These MS exercise tips have been shared by Dr. Monica Marta, neurologist and multiple sclerosis researcher from Portugal and can be watched on YouTube: Exercise and Multiple Sclerosis – Top 10 Tips https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAbOKKtQytA We have compiled the tips for our readers below, so you can read them at your convenience. According to Dr. Monica Marta, there is very strong evidence of the benefits of exercise for people with MS. Multiple Sclerosis Patients show improvement in cardio and respiratory function, which…
Watch videos for our MS Awareness Seminar 2015
Our MS Awareness Seminar and fund raiser held on Saturday 30 May, 2015 at Koh-e-Noor Hall, PC Hotel Lahore, received media and press coverage. We have compiled all the videos and news clips for the MS Seminar all at one place now. You can view all our videos from the event below. Don’t forget to ‘Like’ us on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/SMSPPakistan) to get updates from us. Check our MS Seminar related posts Stronger than MS World MS Day Press Releases 2015…
MS Awareness Seminar 2015 Photos
The Society for Multiple Sclerosis Patients in Pakistan held an MS Awareness Seminar on Saturday 30 May, 2015 to raise awareness about Multiple Sclerosis. World MS Day is celebrated on the last Wednesday of every May, and this year, World MS Day was celebrated on Wednesday 27 May 2015 all over the world. The MS event themed ‘Stronger than MS‘ was organized by the Society for Multiple Sclerosis Patients in Pakistan and was fully sponsored and funded by Genzyme, a…
World MS Day Press Releases 2015
The following Press Releases were published on various media websites and newspapers in English and Urdu after our MS Awareness Seminar 2015 held on Saturday 30 May 2015 at Koh-e-Noor Hall, PC Hotel Lahore. Click on the icons below to download them in PDF format or continue to read the Press Release below. Digital Media Coverage MedicalNewsPK.com http://www.medicalnewspk.com/ms-not-uncommon-in-pakistan-says-dr-ikram/ MedicalNewsPK.com Karachi http://www.medicalnewspk.com/world-multiple-sclerosis-day-govt-urged-to-provide-drugs-on-subsidized-rates/ DailyTimes.com.pk http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/punjab/31-May-2015/give-ms-patients-right-to-live-happy-and-healthy-life Business Recorder http://www.brecorder.com/general-news/172:pakistan/1192103:multiple-sclerosis-issue-highlighted/?date=2015-06-02 Nation.com.pk http://nation.com.pk/business/02-Jun-2015/corporate-corner A1Pakistan.com http://www.a1pakistan.com/give-ms-patients-right-to-live-happy-and-healthy-life/ HighBeam.com http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-416438934.html issuu.com Page 08 LAHORE (lower left corner of…
A Survivor’s Note
This story has been submitted by a young lady suffering from multiple sclerosis. I returned back to work as soon as I felt the world came back into my focus. The past seemed very pleasant whereas the future was bringing with it all the grim realities and woeful aspects of life. Following numerous painful visits and investigations, I was finally diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. I recalled the endless days I spent with new symptoms that could every time fit into…
FDA approves Genzyme’s AUBAGIO® (teriflunomide)
NOTE: This is a guest post by our sponsor, Genzyme, A Sanofi Company. They are fully funding and sponsoring the MS Awareness Seminar being organized by the Society for Multiple Sclerosis Patients in Pakistan, scheduled to take place on Saturday 30 May, 2015 at Koh-e-Noor Hall, PC Hotel Lahore, from 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm EVENT DETAILS FDA has approved Genzyme’s AUBAGIO® (teriflunomide), a Once-Daily, Oral Treatment for Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis. U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved AUBAGIO®…
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