@mecfs
Welcome to the PwMElympics
People with myalgic encephalomyelitis (PwME) perform daily exploits.
Decathlon: working outside home
Climbing: going upstairs
Marathon: walking
Relay Race: taking part to a conversation
Gymnastics: turning in bed
Obstacle course: getting a disability pension https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTXaxN1QObA
@mecfs
This is an entirely English-translated version of the first element of the ME awareness campaign made by CMGouin and AQEM, the ME association of Quebec.
You know Olympics and Paralympics, but do you know there are also PwMElympics.
Decathlon: working outside home
Design and illustration by CMGouin cmgouin.com
aqem.ca
You can find the other elements of the campaign at @cmgouin (though they're not entirely translated) #MEcfs#May12#MEAwarenessDay#pwME#OlympicGames#ParalympicGames
Recording of 21-minute Cape Talk Radio interview this morning Bettie Hough who’s lives with ME & Chair of ME & Long Covid Unite SA & Prof Resia Pretorius
Today is International Women in Maths day, and our @TMiP conference in Aug/Sept has a great speaker lineup including many fantastic #WomenInMaths - check out the programme at talkingmathsinpublic.uk/programme #May12WIM#May12 may12.womeninmaths.org
Nice to see this from the prestigious US CDC is again recognising ME/CFS International Awareness Day with its own page & this which I think is a new initiative for them:
"On May 12, 2023, CDC will “light up” its Atlanta campus in blue in recognition of ME/CFS International Awareness Day" https://cdc.gov/me-cfs/resources/awarenessday.html
The page was also linked in the weekly email update from the CDC which also tweeted about the day
In the USA #MEAction and Body Politic are holding Millions Missing 2023 at the Washington Monument on the National Mall in Washington, DC on May 12th. An art installation and live press conference are planned.
#MEAction UK and Scotland plan an online photo campaign for Millions Missing
"We want to flood social media with powerful images that show the reality of life with ME and what people are missing, as well as the loss it also means for carers, families, schools and communities, and ask the question #CanYouSeeMENow?"
"Join the UK and Scotland’s digital campaign this Millions Missing"
"We want to flood social media with powerful images that show the reality of life with ME and what people are missing, as well as the loss it also means for carers, families, schools and communities, and ask the question #CanYouSeeMENow?"