Millions Missing protests

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The Millions Missing protests were first created in early 2016 by The MEAction Network with the first protests held in twelve cities around the world in May & June 2016. The protests took the form of an on-site physical protest where protestors placed empty pairs of shoes outside prominent government buildings, representing the millions of patients around the world. Protest also occurred online.[1]

September 2016 protests

Larger protests in a larger number of cities around the world are planned for September 27th 2016.

May 2016 protests

Millions Missing protest at the US Department of Health and Human Services in Washington DC on 25th May 2016

The protests took place simultaneously on 25th May 2016[2], with the Belfast (Northern Ireland) protest taking place on 16th June.

The protestors made specific demands including increased research funding and clinical trials.[3]

United States

Canada

Europe

Australia

May 2018 Protests

The Millions Missing protests were renewed for a third year running in May 2018, to coincide with ME Awareness Week. On this occasion, the number of protests were much larger, with actions in over 100 cities scheduled beforehand[4] and over 300 visibility actions recorded worldwide[5]. Press coverage of the protests has become increasingly extensive, possibly in part due to the critical success of the acclaimed Unrest documentary.

Photos from 2018

Europe

Origin of the Millions Missing name

Online presence

Featured in media reporting

Chronic Fatigue: Missing Millions (Carte Blanche DSTV)

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References

  1. ↑ Virtual protest
  2. ↑ Millions Missing protests in 12 locations all over the world
  3. ↑ Protest demands
  4. ↑ http://millionsmissing.meaction.net
  5. ↑ https://mailchi.mp/meaction/millionsmissing-went-global-vj515u3wfz-2264657?e=[UNIQID]
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