Multiple Sclerosis New Zealand (MSNZ) is a non-profit organisation, established in 1967. We are striving towards our vision of being the national leader for service excellence for people impacted by Multiple Sclerosis (MS). To achieve this, we are on a mission to coordinate and lead the advances in best practice multiple sclerosis care. We do this by providing national leadership, advocacy, information, education and raising awareness.
We work with 18 member organisations nationally, to meet the needs of people impacted by multiple sclerosis, those diagnosed, their families, whānau and carers across Aotearoa. MSNZ provides support, information, operational and educational resources, and training opportunities to our member organisations to provide community-led services for people living with MS locally.
We promote internationally recognised MS Brain Health principles and recommendations for living well with MS. We encourage resiliency, self-management, preventative services. By providing evidence-based information and advocacy we encourage people to take control of their diagnosis and condition. Positive attitudes and life-style modifications, which we encourage, can have a profound effect on symptom management and maximising opportunities for long-term health and brain health outcomes.