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Multiple Sclerosis Society (other)
Multiple Sclerosis Society may refer to: *The Multiple Sclerosis Society of Great Britain *The Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada Founded in 1948, the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada promotes multiple sclerosis (MS) research and provides education and services to people with MS and their families and caregivers. The society's mission is to seek a cure for MS and to en ... *The National Multiple Sclerosis Society of the United States. * Other multiple sclerosis societies {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Multiple Sclerosis Society Of Great Britain
The Multiple Sclerosis Society (MS Society) is the UK's largest charity for people affected by multiple sclerosis (MS). Based in London, it has offices and local groups in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. It gained charitable company status in 2010. The organisation funds research, campaigns for social and political change and provides services that help people with multiple sclerosis and their families. It also compiles the only report of its kind on prevalence and living situations for people with MS across the UK. It is currently (2020) a member of the Neurological Alliance and the Progressive MS Alliance which focuses on progressive multiple sclerosis. History The MS Society was founded in 1953 by Sir Richard and Mary Cave, who were frustrated at the lack of treatments and support available for Mary's MS. Their first meeting was in Chelsea Town Hall and the organisation has grown from there into a UK-wide charity helping thousands of people living with MS. Acti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Multiple Sclerosis Society Of Canada
Founded in 1948, the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada promotes multiple sclerosis (MS) research and provides education and services to people with MS and their families and caregivers. The society's mission is to seek a cure for MS and to enable people affected by MS to enhance their quality of life. The MS Society of Canada is governed by a National Board of Directors composed of 27 volunteer members who are elected annually. The seven regional divisions and nearly 120 chapters are also governed by elected volunteer boards of directors. The society has 28,000 members. The head office is in Toronto, Ontario Ontario ( ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada.Ontario is located in the geographic eastern half of Canada, but it has historically and politically been considered to be part of Central Canada. Located in Central C .... Division offices are located in Dartmouth, Montreal, Toronto, London, Winnipeg, Regina, Edmonton, and Burnaby. __TOC ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Multiple Sclerosis Society
The National Multiple Sclerosis Society (NMSS) is a nonprofit organization that was founded in New York City as the Association for Advancement of Research on Multiple Sclerosis on March 11, 1946 by Sylvia Lawry. Ms. Lawry was a lawyer looking for a cure for her brother, Bernard, who was afflicted with multiple sclerosis when she realized there is no foundation or organization that helps people with MS, so she founded NMSS. With chapters throughout the United States, the organization funds research, advocates for social and political change, provides education, and sponsors services that help people with multiple sclerosis and their families. In 2016, Forbes ranked the organization 63rd among the 100 largest U.S. charities. In 2017, Charity Navigator gave the organization three out of four stars. Research The NMSS supports and funds research activities in early research, translational research that develops laboratory results into treatments, and clinical trials to find out wheth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
