NEWS

#MEAction has been working hard with #NotJustFatigue to advocate for the ME/CFS Research Roadmap and it has paid off! The Senate Appropriations Committee included the roadmap in their report!

We cannot allow our elected officials to harm chronically ill and disabled people with rampant cuts. This is yet another SOS moment for people in our community.

We reached 7,000 signatures on our last letter. This time, our goal is 10,000. Please sign the letter today and share it with your friends and family.

Share this message about #MillionsMissing with your own networks.

#MEAction Scotland will be outside Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh on Wednesday 14th May, from 12–2pm, calling on the Scottish Government to act on its promises.

#MEAction has been hard at work connecting individuals to their elected officials to talk about the ME/CFS Research Roadmap, Medicaid, and telehealth.

It’s time to send out our SOS signal if we want to have funded research.

On May 12th, we're sending out an SOS to Congress to Save our Support Systems, our Science, and our Society.

For #MillionsMissing 2025, #MEAction is sending out an SOS.

The White House has abruptly announced that it is terminating funding for NIH RECOVER grants studying Long COVID, effectively stopping 45 studies that were almost complete.

Read the statement from Ian Simon, the head of the Long COVID Office at Department of Health and Human Services.

#MEAction acknowledges and celebrates the amazing women in our community.

As we embark on the new year, we are excited to share updates about #MEAction’s advocacy projects and community programs with you!

Back in September, #MEAction Georgia partnered with the CDC and Emory School of Nursing to host Voice of the Patient: A Panel Discussion with #MEAction Georgia.

This global #MEAction initiative aims to raise awareness among medical professionals of the challenges faced by ME/CFS and emphasise the need for healthcare education about this condition.

We are THRILLED to share the successes of our #TeachMETreatME campaign as we report back on the medical education events that have taken place so far.

Learn more about our campaign, the events, & how to get involved

#MEAction’s Jaime Seltzer has been selected for TIME100 Health 2024, TIME’s new annual list of 100 individuals who most influenced global health this year!

#MEAction is once again thrilled to share a new book, Invisible Illness: Coming of Age, Chronic Illness, and a Mother's Will to Survive, with you by author Lauren Saikkonen! This book is an autobiography that covers Lauren’s entire life, but heavily focuses on her battle with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, ME, and fibromyalgia. You can purchase this book on Amazon-- get a copy here! Lauren has graciously offered to donate a portion of her proceeds to #MEAction for all books purchase

#MEAction is thrilled to share the incredible work our State Chapters have been up to over the past couple of months! They continue to amaze us daily with their dedication and hard work to bring awareness to the ME community. Read more about their success stories:California: • The University of California has added some disclaimers about the harm of exercise therapy in its Long COVID modules; however, further corrections are still in order. • We have continued successful mont