ME Action petition to Walter Koroshetz

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Good for them. On another thread Michael VanElzakker said something like “we shouldn’t be approaching chronic illness research from a mindset of scarecity” , their crumbs they have thrown ME/CFS to date and their small vision building up slowly are Just unacceptable.

I would like to ask could #MEAction UK Start to apPly the same lobbying effort to the non existent U.K. funding situation and the people at the top over here? @Esperanza
 
If anyone is having problems with access via Facebook, the link to the petition is here.

https://act.meaction.net/page/13656/petition/1?

Join with #MEAction, and tell the NIH Institute Director, Dr. Walter Koroshetz, that his “plan” for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) is NOT ENOUGH.

This plan is not funded enough, not outcomes-focused enough and not urgent enough for a disease that has been neglected, stigmatized, and misdirected for over 30 years! We cannot wait several more decades to start the work. The NIH must allocate resources NOW to accelerate research!

#MEAction has sent the following letter to Dr. Koroshetz calling on him to take these five actions now...
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Wilhelmina Jenkins said:
It’s the plan that was called for by the he NANDS Council Working Group report and that was discussed in the last ME/CFS community update call.
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Ok, thanks. I'm just surprised that as they are referencing this plan that they don't provide a link to it (unless I missed it). If I would sign this I would want to read what was being objected to first, and I don't really have the time or energy to find it for myself.
 
Joh said:
I guess this is the report: https://www.s4me.info/threads/repor...g-group-for-me-cfs-research-now-online.11122/
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Yep - it’s a long report. @Michiel Tack gave a good summary of it on the thread above. It’s not a terrible report; it’s just insufficient to address the research crisis we’re experiencing. What I like best about the letter attached to the petition is that it calls for specific actions to move the research forward more quickly.

I become frustrated with calls for increased funding that do not acknowledge the way that NIH works. They don’t set budgets for individual diseases - that requires congressional action - but there are mechanisms within NIH’s current policies that can be used to move things forward more quickly for us. These are detailed in the ME Action letter linked to in the petition.
 
Bumping this as the number of signatures has stalled out in the low 3,000s. Make sure to sign ASAP if you haven't yet! The #NotEnough4ME campaign coordinators think we'll need at least 10,000 names for Koroshetz & the NIH to take our message seriously, so we have work to do!

Please share this petition with all the ME folks you know and in all the ME/chronic illness forums or groups you participate in. Please also share with family, friends (even former ones), and acquaintances (eg neighbors) outside the ME community! Ask them to share with their own networks as well, so we can get the petition (which also helps educate people about our situation) in front of as many people as possible.

Note that this petition is just the beginning of a long-term #MEAction campaign telling Koroshetz his plan is #NotEnough4ME and demanding the NIH interventions we deserve. I'll be starting a new thread about the campaign soon, with more info and some ways you can get involved-- I'll link to it here when I do. Stay tuned for more action alerts in the coming weeks as we amp up the pressure on the NIH to agree to our demands!
 
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Wanted to add that you can share the #NotEnough4ME NIH petition with just 2 clicks if you have a Twitter or Facebook account!

Near the bottom of the petition page, you'll find the Twitter and Facebook logos under the heading "Please share this petition with others" (see image below). Click on a logo to launch a ready-to-go post right in your account. You can edit the text if you like, or just click on the submission button to post as-is. Bonus points if you tag close contacts to make sure they see your post!

Screenshots of the ready-to-go posts below.

https://act.meaction.net/page/13656/petition/1

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Re: sharing:

YouTube has a Share button that lets you send the video by email or messaging (eg WhatsApp) and post it directly to Facebook or Twitter, with just one additional click.

You can also spread the word by liking and sharing or retweeting/reposting #MEAction's own social media posts of the video-- they're linked below. Help them gain steam and go viral!

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tv/B4NUrzxgIN1/?igshid=1swh5jf12e41d

Twitter:
https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1189211478936735746

Facebook:
Unfortunately I'm having trouble sharing the link to the post-- the site is embedding the video instead, for some reason. If someone else knows how to get around this, please let me know!

Thank you to everyone who has been signing and sharing-- we've now made it past 4,000 signatures! Keep up the good work :)
 

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Sharing on Facebook is something alot of us don't feel comfortable with. I can't do it as I get upset if it's ignored. I'm willing to do alot of things but sharing petitions on Facebook, I just can't bring myself to do it. It's all down to the stigma.
 
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