| | The 10 Point QoL Principles | The Convention Articles |
| 1 | People with MS are empowered as full participants in their communities and in decision-making about the management and treatment of the disease. | 5. State parties shall prohibit all discrimination on the basis of disability (... ) |
| 2 | People with MS have access to medical care, treatments and therapies appropriate to their needs. | 25.b Provide those health services needed by persons with disabilities specifically because of their disabilities, including early identification and intervention as appropriate (... ) |
| 3 | People with MS have access to a wide range of age-appropriate care services that enable them to function as independently as possible. | 19.b Persons with disabilities have access to a range of in-home, residential and other community support services, including personal assistance necessary to support living and inclusion in the community, and to prevent isolation or segregation from the Community; |
| 4 | People with MS have the information and services they need to maintain positive health practices and a healthy lifestyle. | 25. Health
4. General Obligations (4.1.h) |
| 5 | Family members and caregivers receive information and support to mitigate the effects of MS. | 28.c To ensure access by persons with disabilities and their families living in situations of poverty to assistance from the State with disability- related expenses, including adequate training, counselling, financial assistance and respite care; |
| 6 | People with MS have access to their communities through accessible public transportation and assistive technology for personal automobiles. | 20. Personal Mobility |
| 7 | Support systems and services are available to enable people with MS to continue employment as long as they are productive and desire to work. | 27. Work and Employment |
| 8 | Disability entitlements and services are available to those in need, provide an adequate standard of living, and have flexibility to allow for the disease variability that is characteristic of multiple sclerosis. | 28. Adequate standard of living and social protection (28.1;28.2.a) |
| 9 | MS does not inhibit the education of people with MS, their families or careers. | 24. Education |
| 10 | Accessibility (... ) | 9. Accessibility |
