EPISODE · Oct 25, 2021 · 47 MIN
Who gets MS? Ethnicity and multiple sclerosis
from The MS Trust podcast · host MS Trust
Send us a message about the podcast. For questions about MS please contact our helpline 0800 032 38 39In this episode, we discuss some of the barriers people of colour may face when diagnosed with a condition that in the past has been seen as a 'white or Caucasian condition'. We talk to Natalie, who set up the Black MS Foundation to raise awareness and provide a space for black people to discuss their own MS experiences. We also dive into the background on who gets MS and how different ethnicities are affected by multiple sclerosis with Claire from our information team.Episode notes:View the Black MS Foundation website: blackmsfoundation.org/View the Black MS Instagram profile: instagram.com/blackmsfoundation/MS Trust page on how common is MS?: mstrust.org.uk/a-z/how-common-multiple-sclerosisMS Trust page on who gets MS and why?: mstrust.org.uk/news/views-and-comments/who-gets-ms-and-why
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Send us a message about the podcast. For questions about MS please contact our helpline 0800 032 38 39 In this episode, we discuss some of the barriers people of colour may face when diagnosed with a condition that in the past has been seen as a 'white or Caucasian condition'. We talk to Natalie, who set up the Black MS Foundation to raise awareness and provide a space for black people to discuss their own MS experiences. We also dive into the background on who gets MS and how different ethni...
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