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'''Hope 4 ME & Fibro NI''' is a Northern Irish charity currently campaigning for a consultant physician led clinic for the estimated 7000 [[Myalgic encephalomyelitis]] patients in Northern Ireland. Hope 4 ME & Fibro Northern Ireland is based in Newry, [[Northern Ireland]], [[United Kingdom|UK]].<br />
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==Aims==<br />
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==Services==<br />
The charity monthly meetings with specialist speakers are delivered by Zoom at 7pm on the first Tuesday of every month.<br />
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==Notable people==<br />
* Joan McParland - Founder<br />
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===Patrons===<br />
*[[Margaret of Mar|Countess of Mar]]<br />
*Dr. [[Anne MacIntyre]]<br />
*Dr. [[Nigel Speight]]<br />
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===Advisors===<br />
*Dr. [[William Weir|William R C Weir]] (Medical Advisor)<br />
*Dr. [[Vance Spence]] (Scientific Advisor)<br />
*Prof. [[Brian Hughes]] (Scientific Advisor)[https://www.facebook.com/Hope4MEFibro/posts/3150990041626461]<br />
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==Research/Notable studies==<br />
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==History==<br />
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==Funding==<br />
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==Interviews and articles==<br />
*2018, [https://www.meassociation.org.uk/2018/05/the-irish-news-hope-for-me-co-down-womans-campaign-for-the-thousands-living-with-chronic-fatigue-syndrome-02-may-2018/ The Irish News: Hope for ME: Co Down woman’s campaign for the thousands living with chronic fatigue syndrome] - The Irish News via the ME Association<br />
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==Online presence==<br />
*[http://hope4mefibro.org/ Hope 4 ME & Fibro NI Website]<br />
*[https://www.facebook.com/Hope4MEFibro/ Facebook]<br />
*[https://twitter.com/hope4mefibroni?lang=en Twitter]<br />
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==Learn more==<br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[United Kingdom]]<br />
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==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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[[Category:Patient groups]]<br />
[[Category:British patient groups]]<br />
[[Category:Northern Irish patient groups]]</div>Joan