MS: Busting the Myths
August 8, 2022 | Life with MS, Media
An Auckland nurse was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis after first believing her symptoms were due to career stress. Zazi Gohar, 26, from West Auckland’s Te Atatū, learned she had MS, an often disabling disease of the central nervous system, in 2020 after her legs and […]
June 29, 2022 | Advocacy, Media
Listen to MSNZ President, Neil Woodhams talk with RNZ presenters on the afternoon show ‘The Panel’. Hear him discuss the impacts Pharmac’s revised criteria for people with MS accessing medication earlier than ever before will have on people with MS […]
June 21, 2022 | Newsletter, Uncategorised
In our June edition of MS Voice we share the exciting update on the aHSCT petition, information on antiviral medication, plus Luis’ aHSCT journey. You can also learn how to help us reach our fundraising goals by buying yourself an […]
May 23, 2022 | Media, Treatments
Media article: 19 May 2022 Pharmac welcomes the $191 million increase to its pharmaceutical budget over the next two years. It is already working its way through the medicines options for investment (OFI) list, looking at what agreements it can […]
May 9, 2022 | Advocacy, Life with MS, Media, My Story
Matthew was living in Florida in 2004, a very stressful time with numerous hurricanes battering the area. He had also just been diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis by a Neurologist. At 37 years old he was learning how to inject himself […]