On 3 December 2018 MEP Sirpa Pietkainen, a long-time advocate of personalised healthcare, MEP Marian Harkin and the Brussels-based European Alliance for Personalised Medicine (EAPM) were co-hosting a roundtable event to mark the launch of Future... read more
In recent years, mental health care and service related issues have increasingly been part of EU and national research agendas. In parallel, the notion and importance of person-centred mental health services has gained ground.
There is... read more
Ahead of the Summit the 28 partner organisations including the European Multiple Sclerosis Platform (EMSP) have put together recommendations for a shared vision for the future of health in Europe. Our main objective was to call upon the next... read more
November 21st was a busy day for our young advocates. Firstly, they attended the Brain, Mind and Pain MEP interest group high-level meeting in the European Parliament. Secondly, under the theme of “Enhanced engagement through public-private... read more
In the past eight years, the Young People’s Network (YPN) of EMSP has grown in numbers and strength. We are proud to have now more than 80 members from across Europe on board.
Young MS advocates in the European Parliament
Our YPN members have... read more
By our Young People’s Network member & guest author: Wouter Marijsse (Flemish MS Society)
I’m Wouter Marijsse, I’m 28 years old and I was diagnosed with MS in 2010. I’m a member of the board of the MS-Ligue Flanders. I have a... read more
Polish MS Society’s conference about rehabilitation
For many years, the Polish MS Society has been actively involved in facilitating access to rehabilitation for people with MS. Furthermore, they were vigorously influencing changes to the... read more
MS@Work Webinar 1.0 with Graham Halsey
We held in November the first EMSP MS@Work Webinar with Graham Halsey, Return to Work and Absence Management expert.
Graham spoke from the employer’s perspective on the costs of absence, the average days... read more
In 2019, the European Multiple Sclerosis Platform marks its 30 years of raising the voice of people with Multiple Sclerosis in Europe.
At the eve of the European elections, the MS patient community will be gathering in Vilnius, capital of... read more
By our EMSP Board member & guest author: Georgina Carr (UK MS Society)
It's now over two years since the UK voted to leave the EU. Although the date is set for 29 March 2019, the UK’s future relationship with the EU remains... read more
EMSP Highlights from ECTRIMS 2018
The 34th Congress of the European Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (ECTRIMS) took place in Berlin, Germany on October 10-12, 2018. With an attendance of 9,800 researchers, neurologists,... read more
By our Young People’s Network member & guest author: Amandeep Donna Nahal (UK MS Society)
MS Sessions experience
I can remember entering the hotel in Prague, Czech Republic in November 2017 where the... read more
Welcome to Mate
We are pleased to announce that Mate Tagaj is joining EMSP in the position of Communications and Membership Officer. Coming from Hungary to Brussels, Mate earned his BA degree in International Relations with a Major in European... read more
The EMSP’s member societies network is a very special network that stretches across Europe. The member societies provide services, information, a place to meet other people with MS, social workers, buddy networks and support to newly diagnosed... read more
The N2B-Patch is a project funded by the European Union, which brings together universities, research institutes, SMEs, industry and patients organisations to explore the possibility to have treatments (in MS) that bypass the Blood Brain Barrier... read more
In Spain, the assessment and recognition of a disability is a long decentralized administrative procedure. A specialised team consisting of a doctor, a social worker and a psychologist assesses - upon request - the ability of the person to carry out... read more
EMSP MS@Work Webinar
Work and employment have been part of EMSP’s work for the past 20 years. In particular, we’ve looked at ways to break down barriers by showing the real-life issues people have to deal with. We’ve been ahead of the curve,... read more
As President of the European Multiple Sclerosis Platform, I would like to share both the Executive Committee’s and my enthusiasm and commitment in contributing to EMSP’s mission: improving the quality of life of people with MS across Europe... read more
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On 3 December 2018 MEP Sirpa Pietkainen, a long-time advocate of personalised healthcare, MEP Marian Harkin and the Brussels-based European... read more
