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Pfizer employees and MS patients at the start of The Walk. |
Pfizer helps facilitate Patient Support Groups
What is Multiple Sclerosis ?
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a chronic progressive incurable disease of the Central Nervous System, that affects its functioning unexpectedly and repeatedly, resulting in devastating disabilities in young people in the prime of their lives. |
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What is the MS Walk?
The MS Walk is an event that has been successfully used all around the world as a fund-raiser and a focal point to raise awareness about Multiple Sclerosis. The event is traditionally held over a fixed-length course, and MS afflicted persons, their families, friends, sponsors, and general public participate, pledging money for The MS Walk. |
Pfizer supports and works closely with the Multiple
Sclerosis Society of India
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Pfizer provides financial assistance, product donations in the form of vitamin supplements, as well as organizational assistance to MSSI.
Pfizer supported the 2nd Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Walk held at the Mahalaxmi Race Course, Mumbai on February 7, 2004 . This MS Walk was held to create awareness about the disease in India and to raise money for MSSI to aid and assist MS patients. For each person who took part in the MS Walk, Pfizer India pledged Rs. 500/- to the MSSI.
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Pfizer employees with Milind Soman, the Brand Ambassador of the MSSI. |
The Walk was an outstanding success. Hundreds of people 'walked' the length of the racecourse in order to raise funds to carry out the work for patients with Multiple Sclerosis. In a spontaneous display of support and solidarity to this noble cause, Pfizerites from all corners of Mumbai left the cozy comforts of their homes on a Saturday morning, and gathered at the race course.
About The Multiple Sclerosis Society of India (MSSI) :
The Multiple Sclerosis Society of India was established in 1985. The society is dedicated to minimizing the effects of Multiple Sclerosis, both on patients and their families, by aiding and assisting them in coping with the disease and meeting the challenges of daily living. The society is also actively involved in raising awareness about the disease.
Since this crippler disease starts in young adulthood and is not a killer, the patient lives a normal span of life but may slowly become more and more disabled. The whole family of an MS patient gets affected financially, physically and emotionally for many years. The Society tries to lighten some of this burden by providing various services like home based physiotherapy, counseling for the newly diagnosed patients and their families, organizing Free Medical Camps, Seminars, Workshops and Recreational Programs, medical reimbursements to needy persons, providing aids and equipment like wheelchairs, walkers etc.
There are 40,000 – 50,000 estimated cases in India. MSSI has 8 chapters in India and is affiliated to MS International Federation.
The
MS-Walk 2003
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Renowned artist M. F. Hussain was the Chief Guest. S. Ramkrishna, Senior Director, Corporate Affairs, Pfizer
Limited seated on the dias. |
Pfizer
supported the Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Walk held at the Mahalaxmi Race
Course, Mumbai on December 7, 2002. This first-ever MS Walk organized
by the Multiple Sclerosis Society of India (MSSI), was held to create
awareness about the disease in India and to raise money for MSSI to aid
and assist MS patients. For each person who took part in the MS Walk,
Pfizer India pledged Rs. 500/- to the MSSI for providing relief to MS
patients.
The Walk was an unqualified success. Hundreds of people 'walked' the length
of the race course in order to raise funds to carry on the work for patients
with Multiple Sclerosis. Renowned artist M F Hussain was the Chief Guest
on the occasion.
Pfizerites from all corners of Mumbai left the cozy comforts of their
homes on a Saturday morning, and arrived at the race course in large numbers
in a spontaneous display of support and solidarity to this noble cause.
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