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Welcome to
ME CFS CANTERBURY
Support, advocacy and education for people affected by Myalgic Encephalomyelitis / Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Long Covid in Canterbury and West Coast
What's happening?
Upcoming Events
We host a range of different events around our region, both online and in-person. Sometimes we invite expert speakers, other times we may have a topic for discussion.
Every meeting is an opportunity to share information and to connect with other people who understand life with a chronic illness.
How we help
Our services are available to people living with ME/CFS and Long Covid who live in Canterbury and the West Coast, and also to their whānau.
We operate a Registered Nurse Service to provide support with diagnosis and management, a Volunteer Outreach Service to provide limited practical help, plus more.
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Who are we?
We are a community health and clinical service organisation for people affected by the debilitating illness ME/CFS
(Myalgic Encephalomyelitis / Chronic Fatigue Syndrome) and Long Covid.
We exist to improve the wellbeing of people and whānau affected by ME/CFS in Canterbury and the West Coast by providing information, validation, clinical support, connection, practical support and advocacy.
We also provide education and support to health professionals and the wider community to improve the quality of care available for those affected by ME/CFS.
1985
2682
132
~ 0.4%
Year Established
People with ME
in Canterbury
(*estimate)
People with ME
in West Coast
(*estimate)
*Conservative estimate of 4 people in 1000 have ME/CFS pre Covid-19
A slide introduction to ME/CFS
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