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Australian Greens Election Promises For ME/CFSMonday 1 April 2019
From the Australian Greens MP Jordan Steele-John:
MISSING NO MORE: IMPROVING THE LIVES OF AUSTRALIANS WITH ME AND CFS THE GREENS PLAN WILL COMMIT TO: • $15 million funding for biomedical research Myalgic Encephalomyelitis and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome are complex, multi-system, biological conditions affecting between 100,000 and 250,000 Australians. Around 25% are so unwell that they are unable to leave home or bed, moreover, there is an estimated 5% remission rate. ME affects mostly women and girls. Between 70 – 85% of people with ME are female. It is a highly misunderstood and underrepresented area of medicine and this has had significant implications for patients. The Greens understand and hear the frustrations of the ME and CFS community who have been of ignored, dismissed and ridiculed for too long. Patients and family members are routinely disadvantaged by social welfare and medical care systems which fundamentally do not understand the nature and effects of the conditions. There is an urgent need for dedicated funding to biomedical research, and increased awareness by the medical profession and social welfare providers so that patients can get the support they need.
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