May is Multiple Sclerosis Month

May is a month to pay attention to Multiple Sclerosis. There are over 3,000 Manitobans living with multiple sclerosis. This condition is more common in the prairie regions of Canada than in most other parts of the world. We need to better understand why this is so we can better prevent and treat it.

During this month, the following events are planned.

Wednesday May 10 - Achieving Independence: Discover the Possibilities - 6-8 p.m. in he MS Society Program room on the main floor at 141 Bannatyne Ave - there will be a series of displays of various aids devices and equipment to help those with multiple sclerosis.

Friday May 12: On Loss and Grief - a workshop from 1-3 p.m. in the MS Society Program Room, on the main floor at 141 Bannatyne Ave. The workshop is designed to help people with MS cope with their disease.

Monday May 22: Display at St. Vital Shopping Centre. Noon - 5 pm.

Tuesday May 30: Heath Care Professional Breakfast - 7:45-9:30 a.m. at the Norwood Hotel, 112 Marion Street. Guest Speaker is Dr. Dessa Sadovnick who will discuss genetic susceptibility related to MS.

Tuesday May 30: MS: The Genetic Connection 6:30-8:30 pm.. at the Winnipeg Convention Centre - Guest speaker Dr. Dessa Sadovnick will speak about the role of genetics in multiple sclerosis.

For more information email to info.manitoba@mssociety.ca or phone 943-9595 (or toll free 1-800-268-7582).

In the photo above, I am wearing a red carnation in the legislature in order to remember MS month.