ME Association of South Africa

The ME Association of South Africa (MEASA) was a patient group providing support for ME/CFS patients in South Africa. It became defunct after the death of Arlene Vermaak (on 28 August 2014) who founded and ran the association.

Aims

 * to educate sufferers and their families about the illness and to provide coping strategies, information and support to its members.

Services

 * news journal provided to members 3 times a year which keeps readers informed about developments in worldwide research, medical opinion and helpful coping strategies
 * literature available on various aspects of the illness at a very low cost

History
MEASA was founded in the early 1990s by Arlene Vermaak. It was run almost singlehandedly by Vermaak throughout its ten year history until her death on 28 August 2014.

Notable people
Dr Ian Hyams was chairman of MEASA.

Online presence

 * Website (offline) Available through the internet archive