Do you remember when you were 9? Or 15? We might not recall all our youth but there are parts of our lives that stand out. For 30,000+ children and adolescents in Europe living with MS, they have been forced to think about life-events in a way... read more
Last updated: 14 January 2021
Global COVID-19 advice for people with MS
COVID-19 is a new illness that can affect your lungs, airways and other organs. It is caused by a novel coronavirus (called SARS-CoV-2) that has spread around the... read more
Sexual dysfunction (SD) in Multiple Sclerosis
Sexuality and intimate relationships are a significant part of life and well-being. Sexual dysfunction (SD) is common in persons with MS and can occur throughout the disease course complicating the... read more
Multidisciplinary care to improve the quality of life of people with the disease of a thousand faces
On 27 September 2020, the Luxembourgish MS Society organized its traditional autumn conference in a hybrid format (in live and digital) this year... read more
On International Day of People with Disabilities, the MS community calls for urgent policy change
The 2020 MS Barometer has identified over one million people living with MS in Europe. Many manage with the unpredictable and often invisible symptoms... read more
Merck announces 50,000EUR MS Carers Grant
In response to the global COVID-19 pandemic Merck announced the MS Carers Grant to support those caring for a loved one with MS within this new challenging situation. The initiative aim to aid organizations... read more
New MS in the 21st Century resource: check out the myMS companion
myMS companion has been developed by healthcare professionals (HCPs) and people with MS (PwMS) from around the globe, as part of the Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, sponsored... read more
In memory of Gerardo García Perales, President of AEDEM-COCEMFE
It is with deep regret and profound sadness that we announce the passing of Gerardo García Perales, President of the Spanish MS Society (AEDEM-COCEMFE) on the 12th of September... read more
Celebration of the 30th anniversary of the establishment of the Polish MS Society
This year the MS Society of Poland celebrated the 30th Anniversary of its establishment with a range of activities across the country. During this extraordinary... read more
EMSP at the ACTRIMS/ECTRIMS Congress 2020
The ACTRIMS-ECTRIMS Congress 2020 – or #MSVirtual2020 as widely used on social media – took place between September 11-13, 2020 exploring advances in the field of MS with over 8,000 scientists,... read more
Results of Dutch MS Patient Voice Survey 2019 presented at #MSVirtual2020
At the ACTRIMS-ECTRIMS Congress 2020 – also called as #MSVirtual2020 –... read more
The European Brain Council (EBC) currently has a number of ongoing activities, with a few centred around Multiple Sclerosis, including the recently launched... read more
Guest author: Paul Van Asch, MSc, PT – President of Move to Sport vzw (Belgium)
During the COVID-19 pandemic thousands of people with MS remained without rehabilitation and physiotherapy sessions. This can have negative effects on their... read more
The European Multiple Sclerosis Platform joined forces to support EURORDIS and other partners of the HTx project that envisions a new generation of healthcare decision-making. The main aim of HTx is to create a framework for the Next Generation... read more
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This year EMSP in collaboration with Shift MS organised the 2nd volume of the MS Sessions!
A festival aiming to bring together young MSers from all over Europe. More than 170 newly diagnosed young MSers gathered up in the beautiful... 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
The COVID-19 and MS global data sharing initiative unites over 20 partners under one shared mission: to find answers that can inform the clinical management of MS during the coronavirus pandemic.
Led by the MS International Federation and the... read more
EMSP Statement
EMSP’s Executive Committee would like to inform you that after almost 20 years of fruitful and successful collaboration, Christoph Thalheim will be leaving his position at the European Multiple Sclerosis Platform, effective as of... read more
Just like our American friends and colleagues, we were appalled to see the wanton violence and disregard that led to the killing of George Floyd on the 25th May 2020 in Minneapolis, USA. People in Europe are joining the movement for justice as it... read more
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