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LONG COVID and ME/CFS Activists Plan Civil Disobedience Protest at White House on Sept. 19
The LONG COVID and ME/CFS community are planning a protest in front of the White House this Monday, Sept. 19th at 12 p.m. ET to demand that the Biden administration declare Long COVID and ME/CFS a national emergency.#MEAction is organizing a protest of people sick and disabled from Long COVID and myalgic encephalomyelitis / chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) who are willing to put their bodies on the line, this Monday, Sept. 19th at 12pm ET on the White House sidewalk, 1600 Pe
Sep 13, 20223 min read


Virtual Actions For #Millions Missing London-Social Media Action and Letters/emails to Wellcome Trust
We are asking all our supporters, people with ME and people with other complex chronic conditions to lobby the Wellcome Trust, the biggest funder of medical research in the UK, to commit significant funding to ME. ME has been neglected, ignored and stigmatised for far too long and, as a result, hundreds of millions of pounds have been missing from ME biomedical research and this has to change.Virtual ActionsStep 1: Take a picture of yourself holding a red threadHere are the
Sep 4, 20224 min read


Facets of ME: Travel Tips
Check out these tips on traveling with ME in this month's #FacetsofME feature.
Aug 26, 202214 min read


Dept. of Labor hosts dialogue on Long COVID in the workplace
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has opened a national online dialogue on “Understanding and Addressing the Workplace Challenges Related to Long COVID.” The online dialogue is a text-based forum that will remain open for posting ideas and voting and commenting on those ideas until August 10th.In addition to people with Long COVID, #MEAction encourages workers and former workers with ME/CFS to participate in this dialogue and share their experiences, insights and possible so
Jul 22, 20224 min read


#DisabilityPrideMonth: Listen to The Century Foundation’s podcast Off-Kilter
As part of #DisabilityPrideMonth, The Century Foundation’s podcast Off-Kilter has been hosting a series of conversations featuring Disability Economic Justice Collaborative* members and other leaders from the disability community. #MEAction board member Ryan Prior is a guest on the two-part Off-Kilter ADA 2022 Special that dives "into the picture for the millions of Americans now living with Long COVID, the incredible patient advocacy led by COVID long-haulers across the coun
Jul 20, 20222 min read


Top 10 ME/CFS Recommendations for the Long COVID National Research Action Plan
#MEAction has been hard at work continuing to advocate to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on behalf of people with ME and Long COVID since our last update in May.
HHS has been directed by the White House to play a leading role in coordinating the response to Long COVID and associated conditions. In the past two months we’ve taken steps to engage HHS by:
participating in multiple HHS community “listening sessions,”
introducing HHS to leading ME/CFS expert
Jun 29, 20224 min read


Facets of ME: Temperature Dysregulation
Learn more about temperature dysregulation in this month's #FacetsofME feature.
Jun 23, 20227 min read


We can’t believe it! Another $50k matching gift!
I am so thrilled to tell you that we have another $50,000 (£39,873.50) matching gift for #MEAction’s #MillionsMissing fundraiser. That means that everything you give will be matched dollar for dollar until we reach our goal of $200,000 (£159,490)!Here are three ways you can help us maximize this matching gift:1. Donate 2. Start a fundraiser on Facebook or through our website3. Share this email with friends and familyYour support of #MEAction will allow us to continue the vita
Jun 6, 20223 min read


Facets of ME: Loneliness
Welcome to April’s #FacetsOfME where we will focus on loneliness and how this illness affects our need for connection and relationships.
Apr 8, 202218 min read


Facets of ME: Cognitive Dysfunction
Learn more about cognitive dysfunction in this months #FacetsofME feature.
Mar 10, 20228 min read


Facets of ME: Post-Exertional Malaise
When discussing the facets of ME, it seems almost impossible to start with anything other than post-exertional malaise (PEM).
Feb 2, 20224 min read


Facets of ME
When discussing the facets of ME, it seems almost impossible to start with anything other than post-exertional malaise (PEM).
Feb 2, 20221 min read


NIH Long COVID Research Lacks Clear Plan to Identify and Track ME/CFS
#MEAction has written to the NIH expressing our deep concern over the RECOVER Initiative.
Jan 14, 20222 min read
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