Get to know the campaign that brings life beyond multiple sclerosis

E These positive stories will be available on the YouTube channel of the same name. The first episode will feature Joana Rosas Vieira, who tells her story beyond multiple sclerosis speaking of herself as a mother, daughter and wife, roles that reconcile with a active profession in a laboratory of clinical badyzes and, now with the project "Life in me", a blog where he describes his daily life

According to data from the World Health Organization, sclerosis in plates affects about 2.5 million people worldwide. the world, it is estimated that in Portugal eight thousand people suffer from the disease . Diagnosis usually occurs between the ages of 20 and 40 and affects mainly women. The campaign, besides Stories, wants to show the faces of patients, who tell their story and thus help to change the lives of other patients.

Merck, with patient badociations, still celebrates this day with availability. of a site entirely dedicated to Multiple Sclerosis (MS) . In this space, all those who are interested in the subject, and in particular those who are daily dealing with MS, can find useful information that aims to answer the main doubts, from the diagnosis to live and live with the disease is part of the routine. . A space in which the construction of the content benefits from the collaboration of several health professionals dedicated to the MS zone.

"It is essential that patients with multiple sclerosis have stories that lead them to believe that the diagnosis is not the end The patients who bring this campaign to life are real examples of pbading and I believe that this message is the way to go, at least the work and the efforts that we accomplish daily at ANEM ", declares Lurdes Silva, representative of the National Multiple Sclerosis Association. )

Susana Protásio, Vice President of the Portuguese Multiple Sclerosis Society (SPEM), points out that "new ways of communicating useful information to patients are needed".

"The campaign In addition to the Stories, Merck supports us because we believe that this can have a positive effect on the lives of patients with multiple sclerosis .There are currently treatments that allow the patient to control the disease. illness and have more autonomy in his daily life and even to make him forget some moments of multiple sclerosis.We believe that with this strong focus on digital channels such as Website and Youtube, we will reach more patients with significant support for a better life, especially young people, because the diagnosis often occurs before the age of 30. "According to Pedro Moura – Managing Director of Merck SA Portugal