Tag: Awareness Week

Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week 2025 – Press Release

Time Matters in MS: MS Awareness Week Highlights Critical Treatment Window This Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week, 15th – 21st September, multiple sclerosis organisations across New Zealand are shining a light on the early symptoms of MS and raising vital funds for community services. MS is a chronic neurological condition affecting the central nervous system. In […]

MS Awareness Week 2024: Early Symptoms of MS

This Awareness Week, 9th – 15th September we want to educate people about the possible early symptoms, so that more individuals can recognise the signs, take action and get a timely diagnosis. Some of the early symptoms that people might experience are vision changes, muscle weakness, stiffness and spasms, numbness or pain, loss of balance, […]

MS Awareness Week 2024: Time Matters in MS – Campaign Launch

9th – 15th September is Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week and we are excited to launch our new 3 year campaign: Time Matters in MS. Read more about the campaign here and learn the common early symptoms of MS and what to do if you or someone you love might be experiencing them. Contemplating a diagnosis of MS […]

MS Voice September 2023 – Awareness Week Special Edition

Welcome to our Awareness Week 2023 special edition of MS Voice where we introduce you to some of the many faces of MS, including Liz, Prue, Tanya and Bryce. Join us whilst these remarkable, inspiring people take us on a journey to see what life is like with MS, for them. Everyone’s journey is different […]

My MS Superhero – MS Awareness Week 2023

This MS Awareness Week we are continuing with our ‘Face of MS’ campaign and have a number of new faces to introduce you to. Please take a moment to read their encouraging, inspiring and personal stories here. We often hear how children are impacted by MS, whether through their parents diagnosis, aunt, uncle, grandparent or […]

Multiple Sclerosis New Zealand Awareness Week 2022 – Press Release

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 advocacy, guidance, information and education so people living with MS can independently live their best […]