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World MS Day 2010 survey now available in Arabic, Chinese, Portuguese and Russian
World MS Day 2010 will focus on employment. MSIF is carrying out a global survey to find out more about how having MS impacts on employment. The results will be released on 26 May, World MS Day on 2010.
Employment and MS - a survey for World MS Day 2010
World MS Day 2010 will focus on employment. MSIF is carrying out a global survey to find out more about how having MS impacts on employment. The results will be released on World MS Day on 26 May 2010.
Arabic and Chinese editions of Principles to Promote the Quality of Life of People with MS now available
MSIF’s Principles to Promote the Quality of Life of People with MS are now available in two new languages: Arabic and Chinese.
MSIF research awards 2010
Nominations for MSIF's 2010 Du Pré Grant and McDonald Fellowship awards are now open.
Nominations for 2010 Evelyn Nicholson Award for International Caregiver now open
MSIF’s Evelyn Nicholson Award for International Caregiver gives national MS societies the opportunity to recognise the work of caregivers in the global fight against MS.
World MS Day 2010 resources now available
The next World MS Day will take place on 26 May 2010. Resources in nine languages are now available to help you make a big impact next year.
New MSIF members & updates from MS societies in Chile, Ghana and Saudi Arabia
With 2010 fast approaching, we are looking forward to continuing to strengthen our membership base and reach out to MS organisations in countries and regions where it are currently under-represented.
Update: Chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI) and MS
Recent reports have sparked a flurry of media attention and revived an old idea of an association between a possible disruption in venous drainage and MS.
Bill Seary joins MSIF staff as Governance and Planning Coordinator
The MSIF Secretariat has been strengthened with the arrival of a part-time Governance and Planning Coordinator, Bill Seary. He will pilot this new position for six months with a view to recruiting a permanent position after that.
MSIF CEO attends Sobek research prize ceremony and EMSP board meeting in Germany
On 27 November 2009 MSIF CEO, Peer Baneke, travelled to Stuttgart, Germany, to attend the award ceremony for the Sobek research prize and the European MS Platform (EMSP) board meeting.
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