Multiple Sclerosis

Information

MS Alliance
"Our Mission is to provide education, services and support to those affected by MS when they need it the most, the present."
MS Awareness Foundation
"To provide information and service to achieve a more rewarding and buoyant life experience for those with Multiple Sclerosis, a long term, nonfatal neurological disease with no known cure. Our goal is to promote self-awareness and educate the public at large about the health and lifestyle challenges facing those affected with the disease."
The Multiple Sclerosis Foundation, Inc.
"Providing 'A Brighter Tomorrow' for those with multiple sclerosis and others affected by this illness is what the Multiple Sclerosis Foundation, Inc. (MSF) strives to do each day. This contemporary, 501(c)(3) non-profit organization offers personal support and unique services to every community in the United States. Founded in 1986, the MSF is the oldest national MS support organization that focuses on both complementary and conventional health care options to address the varied symptoms associated with this lifelong neurological disorder."

Resource Centers

Beyond Multiple Sclerosis
"Disease and Multiple Sclerosis is a state of imbalance - a condition that is unnatural to the normal healthy functioning of the individual! This site will briefly outline how anyone can improve their health and overcome Multiple Sclerosis. Any MS person who adapts and follows the suggested five-point program is certain to have an improvement in their health!"
Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers
Their Mission:
  • "Stimulating and facilitating research in the field of multiple sclerosis.
  • Developing vehicles to share information and knowledge among CMSC members and the health care community, for the benefit of those affected by MS.
  • Developing and implementing mechanisms to influence health care delivery.
  • Partnering with other organizations to accomplish the above."
Immunex: MS Knowledge Center
"A personalized health information resource for people with Multiple Sclerosis, family members and health care providers."
Multiple Sclerosis Association of America
"The Multiple Sclerosis Association of America (MSAA) is a comprehensive, not-for-profit, charitable service agency that most specifically helps people, their friends, their families, and society in general to address the day-to-day needs of those with MS. It also conceives, builds, and maintains barrier-free housing complexes open to all disabled people and is involved in programs and research that affect all with neurological disorders. It is an independent national and organization with corporate headquarters in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, regional headquarters strategically placed throughout the United States."
The National Multiple Sclerosis Society
"Since 1946, the National Multiple Sclerosis Society has worked ardently to find a cure for MS and to improve the quality of life for people affected by it.Today, with a 50-state network of chapters and divisions, the National MS Society is the only voluntary health agency that supports an international program of peer-reviewed scientific research in MS; organizes state and federal public policy advocacy; works for greater public awareness of the needs and abilities of people with MS; collaborates with MS clinicians nationwide; and offers education and service programs for people with MS and their families."

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