Last week, two standout members of our community — Dr. Peter Rowe and Cynthia Adinig — participated in a satellite media tour (SMT) with 27 different TV and radio stations broadcasting to local audiences all over the United States. To date, the interviews have aired to an audience of nearly…
On 13 October 2022, the German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG) published its draft report on myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS). This report was commissioned two years ago by the German government in part because of the European resolution on ME/CFS. The final report is thought…
Our Alliance continues to grow, and today we are announcing Millions Missing Belgique as our newest member. This organisation was born out of the Millions Missing movement founded and run by #MEAction. Belgium is divided into three political regions, based broadly on the language spoken. Millions Missing Belgique operates primarily…
Give donations ‘In lieu of gifts’ – to aid our #WAMES_8oo Fundraising Journey Why not celebrate your next special occasion by asking your friends and family to lend support to people with ME/CFS? By asking your friends and family to donate to us instead of... News | WAMES (Working…
The ANZMES petition to reclassify ME/CFS as a disability was read in parliament at 2pm Tuesday 20th September 2022. It is now with the select committee, and ANZMES will provide a written submission to the committee before the deadline of 7th October. Radio New Zealand provided coverage on The Panel…
On Wednesday 12th October Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, Director General of the World Health Organization, wrote an op-ed in the Guardian. In it, he lays clear the devastation that Long Covid is causing around the world, and sets out five key elements of a plan to drive change. It is vital…
ME/CFS Genetics Research Symposium 2022 Action for ME and the University of Edinburgh Human Genetics Unit joined forces to run an ME Genetics Research Symposium on 14 September 2022 in Edinburgh ahead of the launch of the Decode ME study. The symposium brought together researchers interested in ME, people with…
Code change will ensure US can track diagnosed cases of ME/CFS in newly created electronic health records... The post New Diagnostic Codes for ME/CFS in the US ICD-10-CM appeared first on #MEAction Network. Read More >>
On Wednesday 28th September, #MEAction Scotland led a successful #MillionsMissing demonstration outside the Scottish Parliament – the first time it’s been held in-person for three years. While it was in some ways a smaller event than #MillionsMissing Scotland was in 2018 and 2019, what it lacked in spectacle it made…
We are hosting a Communicating with Health Professionals and Self-Advocacy Workshop for adults with M.E. in Scotland on Friday 21st of October, 2pm. Join Action for M.E.’s trained… This post appeared first on Action for M.E. Read more >>