AS MULTIPLE sclerosis (MS) cases continue to rise, tomorrow's World MS Day puts a spotlight on the insidious condition.
MS Australia reports that the number of Australians with MS rose by 30% from 2017-2021 to 33,335, making it more important than ever to increase awareness and funding for research into treatments, and possibly a cure for the disease.
Total costs for all people with MS in Australia increased from $1.75 billion in 2017 to $2.5 billion in 2021.
The Monash University, Central Clinical School Department of Neuroscience Head, Prof Helmut Butzkueven explained, "the biggest area of need is treatments for progressive MS".
"We need to unlock the huge basic research efforts in the last 10 years and turn them into new treatment trials to stop and reverse MS disability.
"To open up trials, we need better ways of measuring MS.
"We need to create the right infrastructure so all people with MS who can and want to work together on this challenge are enabled and free to do so, no matter where in Australia they live."
Butzkueven will feature in an MS Plus Webinar on how care is changing, from 5.30-6.30pm AEST on World MS Day tomorrow.
Learn more HERE.
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