The leading cause of non-traumatic disability in young adults, multiple sclerosis (MS) is a progressive neurological disease. The symptoms of MS vary widely from person to person and over time. They may be invisible: intense fatigue, memory and concentration disorders, visual and balance disorders, motor disorders causing difficulty in walking, etc.
In France, this disease affects 80,000 people, the majority of whom are women.
To date, there is no cure for multiple sclerosis. However, current treatments make it possible to slow the progression of the disease and improve the quality of life of those affected.
Often invisible, people with the disease are poorly understood and victims of prejudices such as “always being tired”, “playing the comedy”, “being idle”. It is to combat these preconceived ideas that UNISEP has created an informative flyer. Distributed in pharmacies, hospitals, large companies, this flyer is available on the UNISEP website and was also posted on the association’s Facebook page. “Let’s communicate about the disease to change mentalities. We must fight against the isolation of the sick ”, specifies Alain Derbesse, President of UNISEP.
To educate young and old, the flyer will also be displayed in Parisian RATP buses and metros in mid-May.
UNISEP calls on everyone to wear the blue ribbon on World MS Day. Launched in 2013 by UNISEP, the ribbon has become the symbol of support for patients and their loved ones. Alain Derbesse, President of UNISEP, specifies “ Personally, carried on the heart, I see it the symbol of a beautiful chain of union which unites the solidarity of all human beings who fight for the same cause: the fight against MS“.
To make the ribbon known to the wider public, window displays representing the ribbon have been installed on the Genzyme site in Lyon since the end of April and on the Sanofi site in Paris – Porte d’Orléans, in early May. On the occasion of World MS Day, the Théâtre du Châtelet will also be adorned with a giant ribbon and window displays.
Take part in the UNISEP campaign, mobilize to raise awareness of MS, display the flyer and wear the ribbon!
