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MSIF petition delivered to High Commissioner for Human Rights in Geneva

ayesha

Posted on December 2nd, 2011

Our petition, signed by 23,987 people from 143 countries, calling on employers and decision makers to protect the rights of people with MS in finding and staying in work, has been delivered to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights in Geneva.   Many thanks to the more than 23,900 people who signed our petition, which called on employers and decision makers to improve the lives of people with MS on the International Day for Persons with Disabilities.   The petition, which was launched by MSIF and its member organisations worldwide as part of the World MS Day campaign, was delivered to Ms. Navi Pillay, the High Commissioner for Human Rights, on 2 December 2011, the eve of the fifth anniversary of the International…

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Tagged: 2011, awareness raising, campaign for access to appropriate work, Employment, geneva, high commissioner for Human rights, Human rights, multiple sclerosis, petition, raising awareness, UN, united nations, World MS Day

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With your support, we did it!

ayesha

Posted on December 2nd, 2011

We are delighted to say that we have reached our target of more than 20,000 signatures on the World MS Day Campaign for access to appropriate employment petition! 23,987 people signed the petition which will be delivered to the High Commissioner for Human Rights in Geneva today. Stay tuned for more information about this meeting. For now I will leave you with a big thank you! Tweet This Post Share on Facebook

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Tagged: 2011, access to work, awareness raising, campaign for access to appropriate work, Employment, geneva, high commissioner for Human rights, Human rights, multiple sclerosis, petition, raising awareness, UN, united nations, World MS Day

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A Medical Conference in the Dominican Republic for WMSD

Kirsty

Posted on June 17th, 2011

The “Renacer Fundacion Dominicana de Em” (The Dominican Republic MS Foundation) held a medical conference on the 25th May for its World MS Day celebration. They were joined by Doctor Maria Adelita Reyes-Velarde, who gave a lecture called “Living well with MS”. They coordinated Dr Reyes-Velarde’s visit with visiting members of the media, and took the opportunity to discuss the importance of government funded medication for patients, and the difficulties arising from the current high cost of social security. They also discussed 2011’s theme of work and the importance of speaking out against discrimination in the workplace. To read more about the day please visit their website at   www.renacer.org.do Tweet This Post Share on Facebook

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Tagged: 2011, Dominica Republic, Employment, Work, World MS Day

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Research and employment – WMSD in Yemen

Kirsty

Posted on June 1st, 2011

On the 24th May in Yemen an event was held at the Faculty of Medicine at Aden University. The day was attended by officials, academics and members of the public, and a paper was presented on current MS Research. A speech was given at the start of the ceremony, followed by an update on the progress of the MS Society over the past year. The World MS Day topic of Work and Employment was also covered, in particular emphasis was put on increasing employer’s understanding and how they can best assist their employees with MS. In Adan mall, members of the society wore T Shirts with the world MS Day logo on and handed out brochures about MS to help raise awareness. The event…

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Tagged: 2011, Employment, Research, Work, World MS Day, Yemen

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Employers are failing to help people with MS to stay in work

ayesha

Posted on May 25th, 2011

An international survey conducted by MSIF (www.msif.org) has found that many employers are slow to implement the low-cost changes to their work environments that would enable people with multiple sclerosis (MS) to stay in work longer. To mark World MS Day 2011 (25 May), MSIF surveyed employers worldwide about work-based policies that could enable people with MS and other chronic fluctuating conditions to stay in work. The results are released in a report entitled: Multiple sclerosis at work: an employer’s perspective. A global survey of people with MS in 2009-2010 found that of people who had left work because of MS, 47% had left within three years of diagnosis. It also found that flexible working hours and a place to rest were important adaptations that would…

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Tagged: 2011, Employment, MSIF, Survey results, Work, World MS Day

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