Websites related to MS
The Internet is a quick and easy way to obtain information. However, not all of the information found on the Internet is accurate or reliable. To help individuals decide between good and bad information the MS Society has developed a publication entitled Red Flags & Green Lights: Accessing Reliable Health Information.
Red Flags & Green Lights helps to identify warning signs of potentially unreliable information about MS, on the internet, magazines, newspapers, television programs and radio commentaries. If you come across a website you are unsure of, please contact your local MS Society division or chapter office to verify the validity of the information.
International MS Societies
Medical/Research Websites
Overall information about MS
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Atlas
of MS website – A compilation of MS data worldwide
 On August 14, 2006, the Multiple
Sclerosis International Federation (MSIF), launched the Atlas
of MS (available
in English only), an interactive website presenting data
gathered by MSIF and the World
Health Organization.
It illustrates the epidemiology of MS
and the availability of resources to diagnose, treat, support,
care and campaign
for people with MS in different countries
around the world. The data can be analyzed
and compared at a country, regional,
or global level for 64 countries.
The data is organized into themes and presented in maps
and graphs (with the ability to download the underlying
data). Themes covered are:
- epidemiology
- services and support
- the diagnosis of M
- Smanagement of MS
- treatment of MS
- quality of life of people with MS
The data will be updated on an ongoing basis including
securing data from countries that have not yet submitted
and updating existing entries with the most current information
available.
For more information on the MSIF Atlas
of MS website please
contact Paul Rompani, Deputy Chief Executive
of MSIF at paul@msif.org.
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