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Why You Should Gift to #MEAction this Season

As #MEAction prepares for the year ahead, I’m thrilled to share with you a few highlights from the incredible advocacy projects our staff has undertaken this past year.  As you prepare for the holidays, I humbly ask that you consider making a gift to #MEAction today to keep our work going strong! Donate We Organized

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#MEAction Scotland volunteers in Scottish Parliament

Volunteers from #MEAction Scotland and Long Covid Scotland talked to over 60 MSPs (Members of the Scottish Parliament) at an Information Stall in the Scottish Parliament from 5th-7th November. Ben Macpherson MSP for Edinburgh Northern and Leith sponsored the stall on behalf of  #MEAction Scotland as we aimed to make MSPs aware of the desperate

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#MEAction & Mayo Clinic Projects Continue – New Grant Awarded

Given the rapidly changing landscape at the federal level, we recognize that the road ahead may bring some changes for patient advocacy. Even in this evolving environment, we’re excited to share some positive news: #MEAction and the Mayo Clinic have been awarded the Sigma 2024 American Nurses Credentialing Center Evidence-Based Practice Implementation Grant awarded by

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The RECOVER-Treating Long COVID (RECOVER TLC) The Path Forward

The RECOVER-Treating Long COVID (RECOVER TLC) Kick-off Meeting was Sept 23-25 in person and over Zoom. I had the privilege of attending over Zoom and Jaime Seltzer, #MEAction’s Scientific Director, represented the needs of the ME community in person and as an invited member of a panel on clinical trial design. There were many speakers

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#MEAction Scotland publishes impact statement

#MEAction Scotland is pleased to publish our impact statement, which covers March 2022 to May 23. It reports on our work to campaign for effective support, create stronger advocates and raise awareness. As a small group of volunteers, it’s unfortunately not always possible to continually update on our activities as they happen, so the statement

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#MillionsMissing Week is Here: #TeachMETreatME in Action!

We are excited to announce the kick-off of #MillionsMissing 2024 – our ongoing campaign to Teach ME and Treat ME by educating medical providers across our nation’s hospital systems and medical schools about myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME).  Throughout the spring, summer and fall, #MEAction teams are hosting 13 medical education events to encourage medical providers to

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#MEAction’s Jaime Seltzer Selected for TIME100 Health 2024

We are thrilled to share with you that Jaime Seltzer, #MEAction’s Scientific Director, has been selected for TIME100 Health 2024, TIME’s new annual list of 100 individuals who most influenced global health this year! This is a huge honor based on years of work fighting for equity for people with ME.  We intimately know the

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 Black ME Voices: Q&A with Teona Studemire

With it being Black History Month, it was crucial to me to make sure we spotlighted someone from the ME/CFS and Long COVID community who is Black. Being Black and disabled is an entirely different experience. Not only do we deal with ableism, but we also deal with racism, especially medical racism. According to the

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