MS: Busting the Myths
February 29, 2024 | Advocacy
Multiple Sclerosis NZ is a proud member of the Neurological Alliance along with 19 other allied organisations. The Neurological Alliance of New Zealand (the Alliance) was established in 1999 to provide a forum for organisations representing a neurological disease to: […]
June 22, 2023 | Advocacy, Funding, Media, Progressive
Multiple Sclerosis New Zealand (MSNZ) is delighted to share that Pharmac have commenced consultation to fund Ocrelizumab for Primary Progressive MS. Currently, those with PPMS have no access to any disease modifying therapies. Ocrelizumab has been proven in trials to […]
August 8, 2022 | Funding, Grants, Life with MS, Scholarships
Last year I was the successful recipient of the Mastering Mountains Grant for people with FND and MS. My objective was to climb a 3,000m peak the Southern Alps. When I first submitted my application for the Grant I had […]
May 10, 2022 | Funding, Research, Study, Training
MSNZ is delighted with the announcement from the New Zealand MS Research Trust that they have received funding of NZ$150,000 a year for three years to support neurologists who wish to travel overseas to specialise in the treatment of people […]