ABOUT #MEAction USA
#MEAction USA works at the national, state and local level to create ME health equity in the US. We’re creating inroads in government agencies, organizing state chapters, and bringing ME education to all 50 states. Learn about all of our ongoing projects and campaigns and how you can get involved.
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Stop. Rest. Pace.
Join #MEAction's campaign to tell those with Long COVID to Stop. Rest. and Pace!
Postcards to Doctors
Join our campaign to bring ME medical education to medical professionals! Current call - art submissions!
Ask your representative in Congress to support H.R. 7057!
Our latest advocacy update, with a link to Solve ME's call to action for the H.R. 7057 bill.
Prevent & Prep for Covid-19
COVID-19 resources for people with ME and people with Long COVID. News, practical tips, in-depth seminars and support.
#MillionsMissing: Join the revolution and get organized for 2021!
Each year, #MEAction organizes a global protest on May 12th. #MillionsMissing is an opportunity to mobilize, educate, and assemble virtually or on the streets for ME health equality!
USA: Educate your Medical Providers about ME
Host a screening of Unrest in your community, or ask your doctor, nurse or social worker to watch the ME documentary for continuing medical education credits!
Latest News
NIH official confirms $1.15 billion funding for long COVID research
We want to make you aware of new funding allocated through the Covid-19 relief package that has potential to make a real impact for ME, and why our federal agency work is at the forefront of all that we do. It was announced before the new year that $1.25 billion will be allocated to the
Does the US spend more Money Researching diseases affecting men?
Does the U.S. spend more money researching diseases that primarily affect men? The answer is emphatically yes, according to an article published in the Journal of Women’s Health by Art Mirin, chair of #MEAction’s California State Chapter. In his research, Dr. Mirin found that the National Institutes of Health (NIH) gives a disproportionate share of
#MEAction sends letter to NIH ahead of ME/CFS meeting
Last week the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced it will hold its next ME/CFS Telebriefing on Thursday, Nov. 5 at 11am Eastern Time. #MEAction staff and volunteers worked quickly to draft a letter with detailed questions for NIH in advance of this meeting. You can read the full letter here. We will keep
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