#DisabilityPrideMonth: Listen to The Century Foundation’s podcast Off-Kilter

As part of #DisabilityPrideMonth, The Century Foundation’s podcast Off-Kilter has been hosting a series of conversations featuring Disability Economic Justice Collaborative* members and other leaders from the disability community. #MEAction board member Ryan Prior is a guest on the two-part Off-Kilter ADA 2022 Special that dives “into the picture for…

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Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHB say they do not offer GET for ME/CFS

Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHB is “aware of the revised ME/CFS NICE guideline”   WAMES has been asking Health Boards in Wales what plans they have to implement NICE guidelines, whether they intend to consult with patients and how they think their long COVID service might benefit people with ME. Cwm…

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New #MEAction Volunteer Survey

#MEAction is excited to announce our new Volunteer Survey! We invite everyone to complete the survey. The survey link will be available on #MEAction’s website until Friday, July 29th. We encourage everyone to thoughtfully consider each question, fill out their responses, and submit the survey by the due date. The…

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Guest Feature from Fiona Lowenstein: Chronic Illness Communities on Vaccines

The following essay is a guest feature from our friend, journalist Fiona Lowenstein. Fiona is the founder of Body Politic, a grassroots health justice organization for individuals with Long Covid. In... The post Guest Feature from Fiona Lowenstein: Chronic Illness Communities on Vaccines appeared first on Solve ME/CFS Initiative. Read More

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Ensuring the voice of the very severely affected ME/CFS patient is heard in research

Ensuring the voice of the very severely affected Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome patient is heard in research-a research model, by  Helen Baxter   Research article abstract: Most of the research about Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) has focused on ambulant patients who are able to attend clinics. It is estimated…

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Scottish Government Backs NICE Guideline

In December 2021, the Scottish Government commissioned Blake Stevenson Ltd to engage with stakeholders, including national charities, local support groups, health and social care clinicians, representatives from Royal Colleges and people with lived experience of ME/CFS, to gather their views on the NICE guideline on ME/CFS, which was updated in…

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