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®…
Teriflunomide (Aubagio)
Teriflunomide (Aubagio) given green light in Pakistan MS fraternity welcomes the news that Aubagio (Teriflunomide) has been made available in Pakistan. The treatment is now available under the Named Patient Program, from October 2014. Aubagio 14 mg is a once-daily, oral therapy indicated in the European Union and also approved by FDA for the treatment of adult patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis. “This is an exciting development for the MS community in Pakistan who face daily challenges from their debilitating…
MS Diet plan
Following an MS friendly diet which is well-balanced and planned is extremely necessary for MS patients as it helps with their general good health. Healthy meal planning is very important but it can take a lot of time, energy and effort to go to the grocery store, experiment new recipes and change your eating habits. However, if you want to live a better life with MS, it is important that you know which foods to take with MS and which…
Can high salt intake affect your MS?
A new study conducted in Argentina reveals that Multiple Sclerosis (MS) patients whose diet is rich in sodium are more likely to suffer from MS symptoms than patients with a low-sodium diet. The study, which was published in the August issue of the Journal of Neurogology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry, used two cohorts of 70 MS patients that have relapsing-remitting MS, the most common form of the disease. The researchers collected brain and spinal cord MRIs at the start of the…
Physiotherapy for MS patients
We have good news for MS patients living in Lahore and Karachi. The Society for Multiple Sclerosis Patients in Pakistan has teamed up with professional and certified physiotherapists in Lahore and Karachi to provide physiotherapy rehabilitation to patients suffering from Multiple Sclerosis. Our therapist from Lahore is certified from Kind Edward Medical University, Lahore Our therapist from Karachi is certified from College of PHYSIOTHERAPY JPMC (Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre), Karachi Give us a call on our helpline numbers given below…
MS Awareness Videos
After I was diagnosed with MS in 2011, I started this Society with the hope to create awareness about Multiple Sclerosis, help MS patients in Pakistan deal with the disease and live a normal, productive and fulfilling life. Some of the other aims and objectives of the Society are to support and relieve people affected by Multiple Sclerosis, encourage people living with MS to attain their full potential as members of the society and improve their conditions of life. The…
Multiple Sclerosis: Warm Climate or Cold
This article is a guest post submitted by Dr. Usman Ali, MD, from Chicago, IL. His wife has been living with MS since the last 5 years and has been in touch with the Society. If you want to share your MS story with the world, send us an email at contact@smspp.org.pk or contact us through our
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