Multiple Sclerosis Society Of Malta

Welcome to the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Malta Website

Our Society

The Multiple Sclerosis Society of Malta was founded in 1997 and provides a voluntary means to expand and enhance public awareness, indivicual and family services and rehabilitation in Multiple Sclerosis (MS). It primarily offers subsidised physiotherapy to its members with Multiple Sclerosis and group psychotherapy for the whole family. It also seeks new knowledge, disseminates it and applies it for the benefit of persons with MS.

Contact details
Address: PO Box 63, B'Kara BKR1000
Tel: (356) 21 416 206 /
(356) 21 496 352
E-mail: MaltaMS@gmail.com

Established: 1997
Total number of members: 120
Estimated number of people with MS: 100
People with MS known to the society: 80

What EVERYONE should know about MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS

By learning more about MS,
YOU can help people with MS
make the MOST of life...
and the LEAST of MS!

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a disease of the central nervous system (the brain and spinal cord).
The brain and spinal cord send messages to the rest of the body through electrical impulses. In persons with MS, these electrical impulses do not get through as they should due to damage to the message transmission system (formation of plaques).
It's called MULTIPLE because more than one area of the brain and/or spinal cord is affected.
It's called SCLEROSIS because MS causes scarring of damaged areas.
The symptoms of the disease vary from problems with vision or sensation to mobility or coordination.
In some cases MS can cause pain, speech disturbances or emotional impairment.
Fatigue or unusual tired feeling is very common.
The most common form of MS is the relapsing and remitting type, meaning that from time to time the condition flares up and then calms down; the symptoms come and go.
Over time MS may progress further, causing disability, poor coordination and other symptoms.
MS generally attacks young adults (between 20 and 30 years of age), and it affects women more than men by a ratio of three to two.
MS is not infectious or contagious. There is no evidence that a person with MS can pass the disease on to someone else through casual or sexual contact.

MS is an unpredictable disease,
but a POSITIVE attitude
can make all the difference!

As yet there is no known cure for MS; however with current medical treatment, people with this disease live much longer than before.
An estimated 2,500,000 people in the world have Multiple Sclerosis.

How YOU can help:

Your TIME...

The MS Society needs the help of many volunteers in the organisation of meetings and events for MS patients. If you can spare the occasional couple of hours we would love to hear from you. Call 21416206 or send us an email today!

...or MONEY

The Society has ambitious plans to improve the life of MS patients. These plans can only be brought to fruition if they are backed by hard cash.
Your generosity will help us realise our dreams more quickly. Please send donations to:

The Multiple Sclerosis
Society Of Malta
P.O. Box 63
B'Kara BKR1000

	Multiple Sclerosis Society Of Malta


Home MS Bulletin Articles Links Who Are We? Aims & Objectives		Welcome to the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Malta Website Our Society The Multiple Sclerosis Society of Malta was founded in 1997 and provides a voluntary means to expand and enhance public awareness, indivicual and family services and rehabilitation in Multiple Sclerosis (MS). It primarily offers subsidised physiotherapy to its members with Multiple Sclerosis and group psychotherapy for the whole family. It also seeks new knowledge, disseminates it and applies it for the benefit of persons with MS. Contact details Address: PO Box 63, B'Kara BKR1000 Tel: (356) 21 416 206 / (356) 21 496 352 E-mail: MaltaMS@gmail.com Established: 1997 Total number of members: 120 Estimated number of people with MS: 100 People with MS known to the society: 80 What EVERYONE should know about MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS By learning more about MS, YOU can help people with MS make the MOST of life... and the LEAST of MS! Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a disease of the central nervous system (the brain and spinal cord). The brain and spinal cord send messages to the rest of the body through electrical impulses. In persons with MS, these electrical impulses do not get through as they should due to damage to the message transmission system (formation of plaques). It's called MULTIPLE because more than one area of the brain and/or spinal cord is affected. It's called SCLEROSIS because MS causes scarring of damaged areas. The symptoms of the disease vary from problems with vision or sensation to mobility or coordination. In some cases MS can cause pain, speech disturbances or emotional impairment. Fatigue or unusual tired feeling is very common. The most common form of MS is the relapsing and remitting type, meaning that from time to time the condition flares up and then calms down; the symptoms come and go. Over time MS may progress further, causing disability, poor coordination and other symptoms. MS generally attacks young adults (between 20 and 30 years of age), and it affects women more than men by a ratio of three to two. MS is not infectious or contagious. There is no evidence that a person with MS can pass the disease on to someone else through casual or sexual contact. MS is an unpredictable disease, but a POSITIVE attitude can make all the difference! As yet there is no known cure for MS; however with current medical treatment, people with this disease live much longer than before. An estimated 2,500,000 people in the world have Multiple Sclerosis. How YOU can help: Your TIME... The MS Society needs the help of many volunteers in the organisation of meetings and events for MS patients. If you can spare the occasional couple of hours we would love to hear from you. Call 21416206 or send us an email today! ...or MONEY The Society has ambitious plans to improve the life of MS patients. These plans can only be brought to fruition if they are backed by hard cash. Your generosity will help us realise our dreams more quickly. Please send donations to: The Multiple Sclerosis Society Of Malta P.O. Box 63 B'Kara BKR1000