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[[File:The ME Association.jpg|right|250px]] The '''ME Association''' is a British patient charity formed in 1976. Its patrons have included His Royal Highness the Duke of Kent, [[Countess of Mar]], Professor [[Peter Behan]] and the Right Honourable John Bercow PC MP (Speaker of The House of Commons).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.meassociation.org.uk/about-the-mea/patrons-trustees/ | title = Patrons, Trustees, Advisers|website=ME Association|language=en-GB|access-date=2020-02-18}}</ref> Doctor [[Charles Shepherd]], who is also living with ME, has been itβs honorary medical advisor since the late 1980s. The ME Association conducts community surveys, compiles factsheets, and publishes news about ME/CFS. ==Aims== ==Funding== ==Ramsay Research Fund== {{Bookmark|Ramsay Research Fund||||}} The ME Association funds and operates the Ramsay Research Fund which funds [[biomedical research]] into the disease.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.meassociation.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/MEA-The-Ramsay-Research-Fund.pdf | title=The ME Association Ramsay Research Fund (RRF) Factsheet|last = | first = | authorlink = | date = November 2018 | website = ME Association|archive-url=|archive-date=|url-status=|access-date = 18 February 2020}}</ref> (not to be confused with [[Solve ME/CFS Initiative|SMCI's]] Ramsay Grant Program) ==Purple Booklet== The ME Association publishes its purple booklet (or purple book) which is a guide to clinical management of the disease for patients and doctors.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://meassociation.org.uk/2020/08/now-available-the-2020-me-association-me-cfs-pvfs-clinical-and-research-guide/ | title = MEA Clinical and Research Guide | date = August 2020 | website = ME Association|language=en-GB|access-date=2021-02-04}}</ref> ==Notable publications== * Apr 30, 2020, [https://www.meassociation.org.uk/2020/04/covid-19-and-post-viral-fatigue-syndrome-by-dr-charles-shepherd-30-april-2020/? Covid-19 and Post-viral Fatigue Syndrome]<ref name="MEA-Covid19-PVFS-20200430">{{Cite web|url= https://www.meassociation.org.uk/2020/04/covid-19-and-post-viral-fatigue-syndrome-by-dr-charles-shepherd-30-april-2020/? | title = Covid-19 and Post-viral Fatigue Syndrome by Dr Charles Shepherd {{!}} 30 April 2020 | date = Apr 30, 2020|last = Charles Shepherd | authorlink = Charles Shepherd|access-date=May 1, 2020 | website = meassociation.org}}</ref> - Charles Shepherd, ME Association * May 2020, [https://www.physiosforme.com/covid-19 Post Covid-19 Rehabilitation]<ref name="PhysiosforME-COVID19">{{Cite web|url=https://www.physiosforme.com/covid-19 | title = Post Covid-19 Rehabilitation | last = Physio for ME|first = | authorlink = Physios for ME | last2 = Workwell Foundation | first2 = | authorlink2 = Workwell Foundation | date = May 2020 | website = Physiosforme|language=en|archive-url=|archive-date=|url-status=|access-date=2020-05-02 | last3 = ME Association | authorlink3 = ME Association}}</ref> - [[Physios for ME]], [[Workwell Foundation]], and ME Association * May 2020, [https://www.meassociation.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/MEA-PVF-and-PVFS-Following-Coronavirus-Infection-30.04.20.pdf MEA Information on Post-viral fatigue (PVF) and Post-viral fatigue syndrome (PVFS) following coronovirus infection]<ref name="MEA-PVF-PVFSleaflet">{{Cite web|url=https://www.meassociation.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/MEA-PVF-and-PVFS-Following-Coronavirus-Infection-30.04.20.pdf | title=MEA INFORMATION ON Post-viral fatigue (PVF) and Post-viral fatigue syndrome (PVFS) following coronovirus infection | date = May 2020|last = ME Association | authorlink = ME Association|access-date=May 1, 2020 | website = meassociation.org}}</ref> - ME Association ==Notable people== *[[Charles Shepherd]] (Medical Advisor) *[[Nigel Speight]] (Pediatric Medical Advisor) *[[Tony Britton]] (fundraising & social media) *[[Countess of Mar]] *[[Peter Behan]] ==History== ==Online presence== *[http://www.meassociation.org.uk/ Website] *[https://twitter.com/MEAssociation Twitter] *[https://www.facebook.com/ME-Association-171411469583186/timeline Facebook] *[https://youtube.com/channel/UCtqkXB_LEdeoyysI_Cw0q_Q YouTube] ==Learn more== *[https://www.meassociation.org.uk/news-too/ Latest news from the ME Association] *[https://www.meassociation.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/MEA-The-Ramsay-Research-Fund.pdf Ramsay Research Fund] ==See also== *[[United Kingdom]] *[[National Health Service]] ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:Patient groups]] [[Category:British patient groups]]
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