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ME Awareness Month

May12.org initiated the Global Awareness Day for Complex Immunological & Neurological Diseases. Accordingly, 12 May is the International ME Awareness Day and May is ME Awareness Month. Blue is the awareness colour for ME. 12th of May was chosen because it’s the birth date of Florence Nightingale, who is believed to have ME. ME is… Continue reading ME Awareness Month

Energy Budget/Bank (EBB)

International Consensus Primer for Medical Practitioners (ICP) is a fit-for-purpose clinical guideline for ME. It guides medical practitioners and patients on how to make the diagnosis and design personalised management & treatment strategy. When you suspect you are suffering from ME, I recommend learning and practising pacing even if you don’t have the official diagnosis… Continue reading Energy Budget/Bank (EBB)

Are ME and CFS same?

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Are ME and CFS same? No. Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) is defined by the diagnostic criteria The chronic fatigue syndrome: a comprehensive approach to its definition and study. International Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Study Group or widely known as Fukuda criteria (1994). Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) is defined by the diagnostic criteria Myalgic encephalomyelitis: International Consensus Criteria… Continue reading Are ME and CFS same?

Acknowledgement of Country

Myalgic Encephalomyelitis Group Australia Ltd (MEGA) acknowledges the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of this nation. We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land across which we work. We recognise their continuing connection to land, water and community and pay respect to Elders past, present and future.

Acknowledgement of People with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME)
Myalgic Encephalomyelitis Group Australia Ltd (MEGA) acknowledges the people living with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) in Australia and around the world.
We acknowledge the harms and trauma caused by decades of systemic neglect, misrecognition of disease, exclusion from social welfare and healthcare, and the lack of meaningful advancement from publicly funded research.
We pay respect to the resilience, courage, and ongoing advocacy of people with ME, who continue to strive for recognition, rights, and justice in the face of profound barriers.