MS: Busting the Myths
March 12, 2020 | Support
NOTE: This post was updated on the 27/03/2020, to reflect the requirements of Alert Level 4. Key updates: At this stage, there is no evidence that MS treatments increase the risk of infection with COVID-19. Theoretically, however, there may be […]
April 8, 2020 | Uncategorised
Priority booking for Countdown supermarket delivery has been set up to benefit people who have health issues that make it dangerous for them to go to the supermarket for essential supplies. Please ONLY use this service if you absolutely need […]
April 7, 2020 | Advocacy, Life with MS
MSNZ is aware that many people with MS are concerned about working in Essential Services and choosing between protecting their or their loved one’s health and earning a living. On 2 April it was announced a new subsidy will support […]
April 7, 2020 | Advocacy, Treatments
In February Pharmac published the minutes of the Pharmacology and Therapeutics Advisory Committee’s (PTAC) November 2019 meeting. The minutes reported the outcome of the meeting at which MSNZs submission to widen the Special Authority (SA) access criteria for disease modifying […]
April 2, 2020 | Uncategorised
MS data sharing during the coronavirus pandemic The MS Data Alliance (MSDA) and the MS International Federation (MSIF) with its members, have teamed up to lead a global data sharing initiative for COVID-19 in people with MS. They are calling […]
March 27, 2020 | Life with MS, Support, Uncategorised
It’s day two of the lockdown, and most people are still trying to figure out what the next four weeks will look like. Plus, we are experiencing a whole range of emotions. Many of us are likely experiencing anxiety, for […]