MS: Busting the Myths
October 10, 2022 | Grants, Life with MS
“I hope to improve … my symptoms and show that with exercise and training people with MS can still stay active and enjoy exercising in the outdoors.” — David Kyle Alongside the Mastering Mountains team, we are thrilled to announce […]
September 19, 2022 | Newsletter
Our September edition of MS Voice is an Awareness Week Special. We introduce you to 4 of our new ‘Faces of MS’ and share how every day is different for a person with MS. We discuss the progress being made […]
September 14, 2022 | Advocacy, Treatments
Autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cell Treatment (aHSCT) is an intense chemotherapy treatment which aims to wipe out harmful immune cells and rebuild the immune system. aHSCT is a life-improving treatment halting the disease and disability in its tracks. A person receiving […]
September 14, 2022 | Advocacy, Progressive, Treatments
Currently, only approximately 1900 of the over 4130 New Zealanders diagnosed with MS are able to access funded Disease Modifying Therapies (DMTs). In particular, those with progressive forms of MS, Secondary (SPMS) and Primary Progressive MS (PPMS), have extremely limited […]
September 14, 2022 | Advocacy, Life with MS, Media
Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week – 12th – 18th September 2022 Press Release As the National Society for people with Multiple Sclerosis, we provide 18 independent Regional Societies and l000’s of people impacted by Multiple Sclerosis (MS) across New Zealand, with […]