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aHSCT webinar: World MS Day 2023

May 24, 2023 | Education, Event, Life with MS, Treatments, Webinar

Multiple Sclerosis New Zealand (MSNZ) and the New Zealand Multiple Sclerosis Research Trust (NZMSRT) are pleased to invite you to our webinar to mark World MS Day on 30 May. Autologous haematopoetic stem cell transplant (aHSCT) has captured the interest […]


Making progress to make Autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cell Treatment (aHSCT) an available treatment option in NZ for MS

September 14, 2022 | Advocacy, Treatments

Autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cell Treatment (aHSCT) is an intense chemotherapy treatment which aims to wipe out harmful immune cells and rebuild the immune system. aHSCT is a life-improving treatment halting the disease and disability in its tracks. A person receiving […]


Luis – My aHSCT Journey

June 8, 2022 | Life with MS, My Story

Hello, my name is Luis and I’m from Portugal. I am a 51 year old, drummer and I have MS. I’ve been active all my life on bikes, racing, gym, etc. On February 1, 2016, I woke up with a […]


My aHSCT Journey – Matthew Price

May 9, 2022 | Advocacy, Life with MS, Media, My Story

Matthew was living in Florida in 2004, a very stressful time with numerous hurricanes battering the area. He had also just been diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis by a Neurologist. At 37 years old he was learning how to inject himself […]


Have you travelled overseas for Stem Cell aHSCT treatment?

May 3, 2022 | Advocacy, Research, Study, Treatments

New Zealand Neurologists are undertaking a survey of people who have travelled overseas to have a bone marrow (stem cell / aHSCT) transplant for multiple sclerosis. The study involves answering a questionnaire and giving consent for doctors to access your […]