Multiple Sclerosis International Federation

Multiple Sclerosis International Federation

The Multiple Sclerosis International Federation (MSIF) was established in 1967 as an international body linking the activities of national MS societies around the world.

The Federation seeks to work in worldwide partnership with Member Societies and the international scientific community to eliminate multiple sclerosis and its consequences, and to speak out globally on behalf of those affected by multiple sclerosis.

MSIF works to achieve this through the following key priorities:

  • International research
  • Development of new and existing societies
  • Exchange of information
  • Advocacy

Since establishment in 1967, MSIF has grown to link the work of 43 Member MS Societies worldwide. MSIF is in touch with many other emerging societies and aims to support all MS societies in their development. MSIF has a budget of around 1 million pounds per year, with most funding coming from Member Societies and charitable foundations. Around a quarter of income comes from the health care industry.

In Cooperation with the world Health Organisation MSIF has published the most extensive source of global data about the epidemiology of MS: the Atlas of MS http://www.atlasofms.org/.

With a team of interested Member MS Societies, MSIF supports the International Pediatric MS Study Group (IPMSSG) - a group of medical professionals from all continents working to improve the treatment of children with MS and to undertake international research into childhood MS.

Since May 2009 MSIF has organised a World Multiple Sclerosis Day, which are now supported by MS organisations in at least 47 countries.[1] The purpose of the day is to "raise awareness of MS as a global issue and raise funds to support the work of the [global MS] movement including MS research."[2]

References

  1. ^ "World MS Day latest: 47 countries and counting". MSIF. http://www.msif.org/en/news/msif_news/worldmsdaylatest.html. Retrieved 2009-03-24. 
  2. ^ "World MS Day". http://www.worldmsday.org/. Retrieved 2009-03-24. 

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