We published the first part of the MS Atlas (3rd edition) back in September, which showed us that around 2.8 million people worldwide live with MS. Part 2 highlights the major disparities and barriers that exist around the world in access to diagnosis, disease-modifying therapies, and care services. It also looks at health care such as the number of health professionals and the use of national guidelines or standards related to MS.
Although the past few years have seen many important changes in the health landscape for people with MS in terms of diagnostic and therapeutic options, we continue to see inequalities between and within countries. The MS Atlas depicts these challenges in 107 countries around the world.
Part 2 highlights the major disparities and barriers that exist around the world in access to diagnosis, disease-modifying therapies, and care. Unfortunately, although the past few years have seen many important changes in the health landscape for people with MS in terms of diagnostic and therapeutic options in terms of diagnostic and therapeutic options, we unfortunately continue to see inequalities between and within countries.
We are pleased to announce the release of the MS Atlas Clinical Management Module.
Some of the main results of this module are:
- More than three quarters of countries around the world face problems that prevent early diagnosis of MS
- In 7 out of 10 countries, people with MS face barriers to accessing disease-modifying therapies
- Therapies for invisible symptoms such as fatigue and cognitive impairment are not available in 4 out of 10 countries
The full report and a number of other tools can be found in the hyperlinks provided. We have also created a new atlas of MS Video Barriers for Diagnosis, Treatment and Care, which focuses on the key messages shown above. You can see this on YouTube, Facebook, and LinkedIn. The report and video are currently only available in English, but the Spanish and Arabic versions should be available soon. The other tools are available in all three languages.
For more information on the clinical management of Atlas of MS, please visit the Atlas of MS website.
