MS Awareness Week
Did You Know? March 8-14 is MS Awareness Week. During MS Awareness Week, the National MS Society (NMSS) takes a leadership role by focusing on the individual stories of those living with Multiple Sclerosis. In 2009, the Multiple Sclerosis International Federation (MSIF) initiated the first World MS Day. World MS Day is typically observed on May 30 each year. World MS Day seeks to unite the global MS community of more than 2.3 million people “to share stories, raise awareness,…
Video Campaigns
Apart from the #LetsBeatMS campaign, the Radio Campaign, and Media Coverage, the Society for Multiple Sclerosis Patients in Pakistan also started a Video campaign on Social Media Platforms. The first video was a mini documentary on my Life with MS, Afroz Syed, President of the Society for Multiple Sclerosis Patients. The video talked about how and when I was diagnosed with MS in 2011, the challenges I face as an MS patient daily, and how to live a better life…
Media Coverage
The Society for Multiple Sclerosis Patients in Pakistan gave several interviews to News channels around World MS Day 2018 to help raise awareness about Multiple Sclerosis. The interviews were broadcasted on Royal News. Another interview was given to Muhammad Rizwan Anwar, Senior News Cameraman at Express News. Watch all 3 videos below: Royal News – Raising Awareness on World MS Day 2018 Video clip aired on 25 May 2018 by Royal News during their News Bulletin to raise awareness about…
Radio Campaign
During World MS Day 2018 Awareness Campaign, the Society for Multiple Sclerosis Patients in Pakistan collaborated with Roche Pakistan to help raise awareness about MS. Apart from the LetsBeatMS social media campaign, a Radio campaign was also started. MS Awareness messages were aired on different Radio Channels from time to time throughout the days, from Monday 28 May to Wednesday 30 May 2018 to let people know what MS is, Facts about Multiple Sclerosis, Message from Dr. Sarwar Siddiqui, Vice…
Celebrities on World MS Day 2017
Health activists, patient advocacy groups, and organizations around the world support MS warriors on World MS Day. This year too, many events were planned around the globe to support Multiple Sclerosis warriors. MS Walk events were held and seminars and conferences were conducted to create awareness about Multiple Sclerosis. Indian celebrities also came forward and talked about MS to create awareness and show their support to those fighting this disabling disease. This year, renowned Indian celebrities also came forward to…
Kiss Goodbye To MS
Kiss Goodbye to MS is the world’s biggest international community of people fund raising for multiple sclerosis (MS) research. It is actually the only global fund raising campaign for MS. Multiple Sclerosis, or MS is an autoimmune disease which is becoming quite common in Pakistan as well. Studies show that MS affects women twice more than men. The disease is not easily diagnosed and so far, it has no known cause and no known cure. However, the symptoms can be…
Rehana, the MS Warrior from Bahawalpur
Meet Rehana, the MS warrior from Bahawalpur, Pakistan. She was diagnosed with MS (Multiple Sclerosis) in 1999 when she was only 18 years old. She has been living with the disease for over 17 years now. Due to lack of awareness, lack of proper treatment, and lack of proper health care facilities, Rehana lost vision in her left eye completely. With time, she lost power in her limbs and is wheelchair bound now. Rehana is confined due to her disability…
World MS Day 2017
This year, World MS Day will be held on Wednesday 31 May, 2017 and MS organizations across the globe have already started planning events for World MS Day. The Society for Multiple Sclerosis Patients in Pakistan also participated in an MS Awareness Seminar which was organized by PSN (Pakistan Society of Neurology) on Thursday 13 April, 2017 at Faletti’s Hotel, Lahore. Get details about the MS Awareness Seminar on our blog. About World MS Day World MS Day is officially…
LifeWithMS Seminar 2017
Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease which is becoming quite common in our region of the world, but awareness regarding the disease is next to nil in Pakistan. Lack of awareness makes it worse for MS patients to get proper treatment, understand their disease, and live a better life with this disabling disease. This is why arranging MS Awareness Seminars and MS patient meetups is crucial not only for patient education but also for their families and for the general…
World MS Day 2016
This year, we had something different planned for World MS Day 2016. On Wednesday 25 May 2016, the Society for Multiple Sclerosis Patients in Pakistan went LIVE on National Television to raise awareness about MS. We participated in Juggan Kazim’s morning show on PTV Home "Morning with Juggan" along with Dr. Shahid Mukhtar, Assistant Professor Neurology, of Lahore General Hospital. The objective was to help raise awareness about Multiple Sclerosis and to inform patients and their families that they can…
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