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I would encourage the person involved to use the Registered Nurse service available through MECFS Canterbury, to access local advocacy and support with health professionals and insurers. A self-referral form would need to be completed. Link on this page...

MECFS Canterbury and M.E. Awareness NZ approached both Emeritus Prof Warren Tate, University of Otago, and Dr Lynette Hodges, Massey University, about making a statement about the suitability of exercise treatment protocols for people with ME. These statements have been published on...

RECORDING NOW AVAILABLE: The recording of Dr Lynette Hodges' recent presentation in the Research Seminar Series for University of Otago, Christchurch campus, has been shared. Dr Hodges, an Exercise Physiologist and senior lecturer at Massey University, spoke about her research into the abnormal...

This post has been moved from news from New Zealand and the Pacific Islands GP Dr Cathy Stephenson presented to the The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners (RNZCGP) General Practice Conference 2021 in Wellington on 7th August 2021. Title: "From Harm to Help: Promoting an...

It is listed today on their website https://www.emerge.org.au/Blog/mecfs-pacing-app

MECFS Canterbury has coordinated a series of events in Christchurch for Dr Lynette Hodges from Massey University later this month. Full Details on https://www.healthychristchurch.org.nz/news/signatory-notice-board/2021/8/upcoming-presentations-on-exercise-and-chronic-fatigue-syndrome Exercise...

The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners (RNZCGP) General Practice Conference in Wellington started today, and the M.E. Awareness NZ stand is looking great. Lot's of conversations and useful connections being made. We have curated a great range of resources, including a reprint...

Cathy Stephenson GP, is presenting at the RNZCGP GP21 conference on Saturday, 7th August, 11:40 am. Wellington, "From harm to help - promoting an evidence based shift in our understanding of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (30 mins)" - Concurrent 3e session. Dr Stephenson will...

Campbell Murdoch, retired GP, is presenting at GPCME South (General Practice Conference and Medical Exhibition) in Christchurch on August 22nd. 12 noon. 20 minutes. http://www.gpcme.co.nz/south/index.php Dr Murdoch was a leading advocate for pwME during the 1980s here in NZ, during the 'Tapanui...

The Science Media Centre (NZ) has published an expert reaction article (6th july) about Andreas Goebel et al study 'Passive transfer of fibromyalgia symptoms from patients to mice'...

New ten minute interview with Dr Ros Vallings on CFS and risks of covid vaccine. Includes introduction to CFS. https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/lately/audio/2018803997/chronic-fatigue-syndrome-and-the-covid-19-vaccine

It looks like we have an Australian CPD /education provider for health professionals operating in NZ. They published an online CPD (worth 4 mins) on ME/CFS in April 2021... https://www.ausmed.co.nz/cpd/articles/chronic-fatigue-syndrome

Has anyone taken a look at this beta app from a team in Australia? https://apollojourneys.com/ It is still in development. ---------------------------- Discussed on this thread: Apollo Journeys ME/CFS App

Another longer item (31 minutes) from Clare Concannon, Radio NZ, Our Changing World, about ME/CFS and Prof Tate's research & team. https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018799656/when-disease-research-gets-personal

Apparently there will be an interview on Radio NZ's Our Changing World, this Thursday with Prof Warren Tate from Otago and some of those with ME/CFS in the Southland Support Group. Changing World is on at 9:35 PM on Thursday evening 17 June A shorter version will be available on Wednesday at...

An interview with Kate Duder, Vice President, from ME Auckland was shared on Radio NZ, First Up, today. https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/first-up/audio/2018795108/me-cfs-charity-supports-long-covid-sufferers

Article & video in NZ Herald today (Bay of Plenty Times) for ME Awareness Day. Funded by NZ on Air. Organised by Complex Chronic Illness Support in Tauranga. https://www.nzherald.co.nz/bay-of-plenty-times/news/local-focus-living-with-me-chronic-fatigue-syndrome/ER7RKUDCZ24LY5B45GOAHXFPOM/

This article from David Tuller is noted elsewhere in this forum. But worth including in this thread. https://www.codastory.com/waronscience/pseudohealth/lightning-process-chronic-fatigue/

I just mentioned in https://www.s4me.info/threads/let%E2%80%99s-end-the-stigma-of-psychosomatic-illness-the-times-london-22-04-2021.20253/#post-343285 that the article https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/lets-end-the-stigma-of-psychosomatic-illness-whfdlwhph has made it into the Saturday The...

Unforuntately, this article has made it into the weekend The Press in Christchurch, NZ (in the Your Weekend insert). Under "It's all in your head". Arrghhh. Doesn't seem to be online yet.