MS: Busting the Myths
June 8, 2021 | Advocacy, Media
Multiple Sclerosis NZ is thrilled to announce our President, Neil Woodhams, has received an honour in the Queen’s Birthday List for recognition of his services to people with Multiple Sclerosis. Neil is a leading advocate for New Zealanders with MS, […]
May 25, 2021 | Advocacy, Media
Still unfunded, but finally acknowledged, McDonald 2017 criteria for diagnosing Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is one step closer to being used in NZ for accessing treatment. The February 2021 minutes of PHARMAC’s Pharmacology and Therapeutics Advisory Committee (PTAC) were released this month, recommending […]
May 25, 2021 | Media
The vast majority of New Zealanders believe people working in community support roles are important to society but less than half of New Zealanders would recommend it to family as a career, according to new research. Yet, it’s a hugely […]
May 20, 2021 | Advocacy, Media, Treatments
Anne Beasley had to travel to India for Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant (HSCT) at the end of 2019 and at a cost of $42,000 Although it is already available in New Zealand for people with blood and bone marrow cancer, […]
February 12, 2021 | Advocacy, Life with MS, Media, Treatments
Media Release – 12 February 2021 – Released by PHARMAC PHARMAC announced today that it will be widening access to all funded multiple sclerosis treatments from 1 March. 1800 people with multiple sclerosis will be able to stay on their […]