| Name of Society: |
Deutsche Multiple Sklerose Gesellschaft Bundesverband e.V. |
| Acronym: |
DMSG |
| Address: |
Küsterstrasse 8
30519 Hannover |
| Tel: |
(49) 511 9 68 34 0 |
| Fax: |
(49) 511 9 68 34 50 |
| Email: |
dmsg@dmsg.de |
| Website: |
click here |
| Established: |
1952/1953 |
| President: |
Gottfried Milde, Staatsminister a.D. (Vorsitzender) |
| Chief Executive: |
Dorothea Pitschnau-Michel, M.A. (Geschäftsführerin) |
| Language: |
German |
| Representative on the Persons with MS International Committee (PwMSIC): |
Dr Pia Marks |
| Chair of the National Medical Advisory Board: |
Prof Dr med. Klaus V Toyka |
| Country representatives on International Medical and Scientific Board: |
Prof Dr Hans-Peter Hartung
Prof Dr Reinhard Hohlfeld
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Contacts
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| Fundraising: |
Dorothea Pitschnau-Michel M.A |
| Communications: |
Gabriele Diedrich |
| Services: |
Dr Gabriele Seestaedt |
| Information: |
Dr Gabriele Seestaedt |
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Data
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| Total number of members: |
45,733 |
| Estimated number of people with MS: |
122,000 |
| People with MS known to the society: |
50,000 |
| Full time staff: |
249 (Hauptamtliche Mitarbeiter) |
| Regular volunteers: |
5,373 (Ehrenamtliche Mitarbeiter) |
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Society Aims & Objectives:
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- To support and sponsor MS research through permanent contact with the pharmaceutical industry and the respective institutes. To intensify research and report on the latest results.
- To improve and provide support in out-patient aftercare.
- To represent the interests of those affected by MS, with regard to legislative measures, health insurers and institutions supporting rehabilitation measures.
- To propagate knowledge of MS.
- To train staff in ambulant and in-patient MS care services.
- Self-help groups, seminars, public education programmes, an advice-centre, driving service and out-patient care services.
- Living care projects, rehabilitation and acute clinics.
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