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ME/CFS is one of the most misunderstood, misdiagnosed and stigmatised diseases of our time
ME/CFS is one of the most misunderstood, misdiagnosed and stigmatised diseases of our time

ME/CFS is one of the most misunderstood, misdiagnosed and stigmatised diseases of our time

ME/CFS is a defined illness but there is no diagnostic test yet

ME/CFS is a defined illness but there is no diagnostic test yet

25% of people with ME/CFS are bedbound or housebound

25% of people with ME/CFS are bedbound or housebound

ME/CFS is the most common cause of long-term school absence

ME/CFS is the most common cause of long-term school absence

ME/CFS has the lowest quality of life compared to cancer, schizophrenia, depression, stroke and heart disease

ME/CFS has the lowest quality of life compared to cancer, schizophrenia, depression, stroke and heart disease

Around 8% of people with ME/CFS commit suicide

Around 8% of people with ME/CFS commit suicide

Over 90% of  people with ME/CFS do not regain their pre-disease level of functioning

Over 90% of people with ME/CFS do not regain their pre-disease level of functioning

On average, people with ME/CFS can't walk as far as those with heart failure or those awaiting lung transplant

On average, people with ME/CFS can't walk as far as those with heart failure or those awaiting lung transplant

Globally, health-care providers usually lack essential knowledge for diagnosis and treatment of ME/CFS

Globally, health-care providers usually lack essential knowledge for diagnosis and treatment of ME/CFS

600 years of ME/CFS research funding equals one year of HIV/AIDS funding

600 years of ME/CFS research funding equals one year of HIV/AIDS funding

ME/CFS affects more women than men, in an approximate ratio of 4:1

ME/CFS affects more women than men, in an approximate ratio of 4:1

The NZ health system has no pathway for supporting people with ME/CFS

The NZ health system has no pathway for supporting people with ME/CFS

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ME/CFS is one of the most misunderstood, misdiagnosed and stigmatised diseases of our time
ME/CFS is a defined illness but there is no diagnostic test yet
25% of people with ME/CFS are bedbound or housebound
ME/CFS is the most common cause of long-term school absence
ME/CFS has the lowest quality of life compared to cancer, schizophrenia, depression, stroke and heart disease
Around 8% of people with ME/CFS commit suicide
Over 90% of  people with ME/CFS do not regain their pre-disease level of functioning
On average, people with ME/CFS can't walk as far as those with heart failure or those awaiting lung transplant
Globally, health-care providers usually lack essential knowledge for diagnosis and treatment of ME/CFS
600 years of ME/CFS research funding equals one year of HIV/AIDS funding
ME/CFS affects more women than men, in an approximate ratio of 4:1
The NZ health system has no pathway for supporting people with ME/CFS
 

M.E. AWARENESS NZ

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M.E. Awareness NZ is a national collective of People with ME and our carers and supporters. We exist to increase awareness of this debilitating disease and to improve the lives of those affected by it.

 
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