More about MS

Why advocate for Multiple Sclerosis?

MS is most common in Western Countries and is not that common here in Singapore - there are about 200 known patients currently receiving treatment for MS in Singapore and not many Singaporeans know about this disease. It is known as an "invisible disease", as the disease is not outwardly obvious or visible to others. A MS patient, Ms Shannon Heo, once mentioned in her news article interview,"People have told me "you don't look sick what". I may look like I can walk, but I feel like I can fall down anytime. It's an invisible condition, a lot of us suffer in silence." The nature of MS has resulted in numerous patients being presented with situations where the general public may be ignorant or unaware about the disease that they have been diagnosed with, unintentionally passing off comments which may be hurtful to MS patients. Thus, advocating for MS allows us to raise awareness for MS as a disease and to raise awareness for MS patients, so that more Singaporeans know about MS. 

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Moreover, there exists low-income MS sufferers who are not able to afford the cost of MS treatment. Advocating for MS allows us to raise funds for financially disadvantaged MS patients, helping them receive the required treatment for this debilitating disease which can progress fast in some people.