Our strategy

Together we’re stronger than MS is the new strategy for the global MSIF movement.

The focus of this strategy is to mobilise all of us inside the movement; organisations, people affected by MS, volunteers and staff, to achieve our common mission:

To bring the world together to improve the quality of life of everybody affected by MS and to end MS  forever.

If we work together we can achieve this faster and better than if we each work on our own.

The start of the strategy marks 50 years of the MSIF movement and we pledge to build a stronger, broader, global movement made up of effective MS organisations, engaged individuals and strategic international collaborations. Together we will tackle the big challenges for people affected by MS in countries rich and poor.

Our aims

Our five aims show the impact we aim to achieve as a movement over the next 10 – 15 years. These aims are all connected and mutually support each other.

Objectives and actions

In order to work towards these aims, we have identified a number of objectives and activities for the five year strategic period.

Make substantial progress in the search for treatments

Advance systems for enabling data sharing

Fill gaps in the global MS research workforce

Develop a way to measure the impact of research

Increase funding of MS research by the MSIF movement

Develop an approach to address barriers to accessing treatments

Improve access to diagnosis as early as possible

Repurpose and translate materials for adaption and use around the world

Build networks of membership staff and volunteers in communications, care and services

Strengthen MS organisations in countries with challenging socio-economic conditions

Enhance the effectiveness of member organisations and MSIF

Ensure effective and inclusive international collaborations

Strengthen communication and networking across the MSIF movement

Develop advocacy tools for national, local and individual action

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