MS: Busting the Myths
August 28, 2017 | Uncategorised
This week is MS Awareness Week (28 August – 3 September 2017) and as part of our campaign we would like to update you about a few developments by MSNZ in the work we have been doing to raise […]
August 22, 2017 | Advocacy, Life with MS
Media release 6 July 2017 The Multiple Sclerosis Society of New Zealand (MSNZ) is extremely concerned about the negative impact of the current shortage of neurologists and multiple sclerosis (MS) nurses in DHBs around New Zealand. “The shortage of […]
August 22, 2017 | Advocacy, Life with MS
In 2016 MSNZ conducted the Multiple Sclerosis Care Survey which highlighted several issues affecting access to services received by people with MS across the county, particularly an inequity in access. MSNZ reviewed the feedback alongside listening to our member […]
August 22, 2017 | Advocacy, Research, Treatments
Since the FDA in America approved Ocrevus (Ocrelizumab) in March 2017 as a treatment for RRMS and PPMS there has been a lot of interest in seeing this be made available in NZ. MSNZ has reviewed the positive research, been in discussions […]