This Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Awareness Week (23-29 April) MS Society Scotland is in the Scottish Parliament to raise awareness of the important role research plays in the lives of people affected by MS.
MS affects more than 11,000 people in Scotland and can cause problems with how we walk, move, see, think and feel. But the MS Society is driving research into more – and better – treatments. Kiss Goodbye to MS encourages people to give up their guilty pleasure this May to raise money for research.
Rachael Hamilton MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire said:
‘I am happy to support the KissGoodbyeToMS campaign and highlight the importance of MS research.
‘MS Society Scotland do fantastic work fighting this awful disease and it is important to raise awareness of the disease and also efforts in defeating it.’
Morna Simpkins, Director for MS Society Scotland said:
‘On this MS Week we would like to highlight the importance of MS research. For more than 11,000 people in Scotland, living with MS is a daily reality. This is why the MS Society is driving cutting-edge research into more – and better treatments to ultimately stop MS.
‘By joining a global group of fundraisers and taking part in Kiss Goodbye to MS, your small sacrifice could help us find new treatments for people living with MS and their loved ones.’