May has been declared as MS Awareness Month.
“Multiple Sclerosis is a chronic, often disabling neurological disease affecting 100,000 Canadians with Canada having the highest rate of multiple sclerosis in the world,” Multiple Sclerosis Society spokesperson Deneé Rivett told the regular meeting of Yorkton Council Monday.
The impact if the disease can be varied, noted Rivett.
“Multiple Sclerosis symptoms vary widely and may lead to problems with numbness, coordination, vision and speech, as well as extreme fatigue and even paralysis,” she said.
At this time there is no known cause of, or cure for Multiple Sclerosis.
Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada founded in 1948, is the only national voluntary organization in Canada that supports both MS research and services for people with MS and their families.
The Society has provided over $140 million for MS research for over 66 years, as well as a wide range of programs and services for Canadians with MS and social action, said Rivett.
Council was unanimous in support of the declaration.
