EMA, a non-government organisation and a member of MSIF, was founded in December 1986 "by a visionary group: Nadine Vila Moret, Dudu von Thielmann, Leonor Gold and others," said Inés Acevedo, the Directora Ejecutiva (Chief Executive).

She also said, “Our mission is to improve the quality of life of persons with MS, their families and the social environment. It has been EMA’s purpose through these 20 years to help the person and their family adjust to the changes brought by the disease. More than a third of the country’s population with MS has received from the following services from EMA: legal and social advice, information about support groups, access to medication, free walking aides. We also provide accurate and up-to-date information about the disease and the available treatments for health care professionals, MS-related organisations, patients, and interested individuals through our quarterly magazine, educational booklets, monthly newsletter and website (www.ema.org.ar). We also support the health care of those members without medical insurance, provided by hospitals affiliated to EMA.”

EMA’s aim for next year is to strengthen sister organisations throughout the country and encourage the creation of new ones.

Several events during each year help the EMA to raise money to support their work, and, Inés adds “donor campaigns and private donations add a lot too! Our mission has been possible thanks to the effort of people, companies and societies who trust and accompany our work. EMA has generated a real net of solidarity and friendship that surrounds people with MS and their families.”

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