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International ME Awareness Day
From MEpedia, a crowd-sourced encyclopedia of ME and CFS science and history
International ME Awareness Day is on May 12th each year, the day of Florence Nightingale's birthday.[1][2]
ME Awareness Week changes date in different years, but is the week including May 12th. May is ME Awareness Month.
Illnesses[edit | edit source]
In addition to Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), International ME Awareness Day includes Fibromyalgia, Gulf War Syndrome and Multiple Chemical Sensitivity, collectively these are known as Central Immological and Neurological Diseases (CIND).[3][1]
May 12th[edit | edit source]
History[edit | edit source]
International ME Awareness Day began in 1993.[3]
Online presence[edit | edit source]
- Official facebook page
- YouTube
Learn more[edit | edit source]
See also[edit | edit source]
- May12th.org
- ME Awareness Day posters (12th May) - category
- Millions Missing protests
- Severe ME Awareness Day
- 12 May, International ME Day - Scottish Parliament: 11th May 2017
- Florence Nightingale
- ME Awareness Day posters (12th May) - category
- ME and CFS awareness images (category)
See also: diseases[edit | edit source]
- Myalgic encephalomyelitis
- Chronic fatigue syndrome
- Fibromyalgia
- Gulf War Illness
- Multiple chemical sensitivity
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Jump up to: 1.0 1.1 May 12th International Awareness Day (April 29, 2015). "CIND Illnesses". Retrieved May 16, 2020.
- ↑ CDC (May 11, 2020). "ME/CFS". Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
- ↑ Jump up to: 3.0 3.1 ME Support. "Countdown Clock - M.E. Support". mesupport.co.uk. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
