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On Friday, 22nd May 2009, the top neurologists and celebrities of India, along with many patients of Multiple Sclerosis (MS), came together to build awareness on Multiple Sclerosis, a disease still not known by every common man. On the very same day, they announced that they will observe the first ever World Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Day on May 27, 2009, mainly with the aim of creating awareness about the disease
Firdose Vandrevala, Honorary President of Multiple Sclerosis Society of India (MSSI), said that from this year onwards, World Multiple Sclerosis will be observed on the last Wednesday of May, every year. The day will be made a part of the global event and several awareness programs, after coordinating with the Multiple Sclerosis International Federation (MSIF). On Wednesday, you will find MS patients as well as their caregivers, across nine cities in India, forming a human chain for creating awareness.
Multiple Sclerosis is a progressive disease of the central nervous system, which is not only progressive, but also chronic in nature. It strikes people in the young and productive age and leads to severe crippling, though it is not fatal. The disease is most likely to target people in the age group of 20 to 50. However, one cannot complete discount the possibility of its occurrence in young children at the age of 10 and below as well. As to the most vulnerable group, it includes young females between 20 and 30 years of age.
