May 12th, International Awareness Day for Chronic Immunological & Neurological Diseases

Did you know that May 12^th was chosen for International Awareness Day for Chronic Immunological and Neurological Diseases (CIND) because it’s also Florence Nightingale’s birthday? She was a statistician, social reformer and is credited as the founder of modern nursing. It’s also believed that she suffered from Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS). That’s just one of the several conditions highlighted on International Awareness Day. Some others are…

• Fibromyalgia (FM)
• Gulf War Syndrome (GWS)
• Multiple Chemical Sensitivities (MSC)
• Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS)
• Lyme disease

May12.org is hosting a 2013 Awareness campaign on their Facebook page that you can participate in right from home. They’re also encouraging everyone to help spread the word by calling local representatives and asking family members to participate.