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September 29, 2017, marks a very important day in the struggle to achieve recognition and improved care for people living with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), fibromyalgia (FM) and environmental sensitivities/ multiple chemical sensitivity (ES/MCS). The release by the Ministry of Health and Long-term Care of the interim Phase 1 report by the Task Force …

The Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care has announced a major new initiative: the forming of a Task Force for Environmental Health. Quote from the announcement: “The Task Force will raise awareness of the illnesses and recommend measures to improve the care available to patients. The Task Force will also work to address existing major …

Sometimes, as an important group of Spanish activists say in their November newsletter, there is good news! In Spain, the three conditions on which the OCEEH project works here in Ontario have been clustered by advocates under the single term CSS – or Central Sensitivity Syndromes. In that country an organization of patients and supporters …

The project for the OCEEH goes on-line; health minister announces recognition and action on previously excluded health conditions of ES/MCS, ME/CFS AND FM TORONTO – March 5, 2015. Today a new health initiative – the campaign for an Ontario Centre of Excellence in Environmental Health (OCEEH) – goes online. This is a result of over …

MEMBER STATEMENTS IN THE LEGISLATURE NOV. 5, 2014, STRONGLY SUPPORT NEED FOR CARE AND SUPPORT AND FOR THE ONTARIO CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE IN ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH Mr. Bill Walker: I’m very pleased to rise today to recognize the Myalgic Encephalomyelitis Association of Ontario, also known as MEAO for short, on their annual community engagement day at …