World MS Day

Watch the new #MyMSDiagnosis animation for #WorldMSDay. All about navigating an MS diagnosis, the animation features the real voices of people living with MS. It explores the challenges people face in search of answers and why the right diagnosis matters so much.

The global MS community came together with power and purpose for World MS Day 2025 – organising creative events, raising awareness and illuminating cities for MS. ✨🌎 Take a look at this year’s highlights. 👉 msintfederation.org/3H2uobu

🖼️ The MS community have created their own personalised #MyMSDiagnosis posters from around the world. From Angola to Australia, India to the US, people living with MS are sharing their diagnosis journeys. 🌍   📸 Explore the gallery and create your own: worldmsday.org/poster-maker/

🌍✨ It’s been incredible to see the global MS community in action for #WorldMSDay! The campaign map is alive with powerful stories, creativity, and community events from around the world.   🗺️ Explore the campaign map here: worldmsday.org/map/

⏳ Less than one week left to complete in the special #WorldMSDay edition of the Understanding MS course! 📥 Start learning today: worldmsday.org/online-course/   🌍 Course developed by the Menzies Institute for Medical Research & MSIF in partnership with MS Australia & MS Plus.

🖼️ The #WorldMSDay poster maker has been a global success — with over 2,000 posters created by the MS community worldwide!   Each poster tells a unique diagnosis journey, building understanding and solidarity across borders. 🌍💬   🎨 Start now: worldmsday.org/poster-maker/

❤️‍ The #MSHeartChallenge was a global success for World MS Day 2025 — the map is full of hearts!   From Gabriela in Portugal, Vero in Mexico, Aarti in India, to Angelique in South Africa, these hearts show solidarity and connection. 🌍✨   #WorldMSDay #MyMSDiagnosis 💙

‘When the doctor told me I had multiple sclerosis, my whole world felt like it fell apart.’ 💬   📖 Read how Abhishek, from India, went from diagnosis to acceptance and adventure: msintfederation.org/Abhishek   #WorldMSDay #MyMSDiagnosis 💙

‘No one should have to spend years in uncertainty like I did.’ 💬   Sujatha’s diagnosis journey lasted nine long years, nearly a decade of unexplained symptoms, misdiagnosis and the wrong treatment. Read her story: msintfederation.org/Sujatha   #WorldMSDay #MyMSDiagnosis 💙

🌍 May was a big month for the global MS community — and the #WorldMSDay map shows it!   The campaign map is buzzing with activity, from awareness events to workshops, media campaigns, and more.   🗺️ Explore and share your own activity: worldmsday.org/map/ #MyMSDiagnosis

‘I didn’t want to share it; it was as if I wanted to keep the disease in a drawer,’ 💬 For years, Paula kept her MS hidden. But through self-reflection and connection with the MS community, she found strength in sharing her story: msintfederation.org/Paula #MyMSDiagnosis

📸 Check out these MS Hearts from MSIF's CEO Expert Group, People affected by MS Expert Group and The May 50K 2025 Ambassadors. 🗺️📌 t’s not too late to take on the #MSHeartChallenge. Add your MS Heart to the map today on #WorldMSDay: worldmsday.org/map/

🧠 The first symptoms of MS can look very different from person to person. Thousands have shared their diagnosis journeys through the #WorldMSDay poster maker, helping raise awareness & build understanding. 🌍💬 🎨 Create your own poster & add your voice: worldmsday.org/poster-maker/

🎓 There's only two weeks until #WorldMSDay edition of the Understanding MS course closes! Learn until 15 June: worldmsday.org/online-course/ 🌍 Course developed by the Menzies Institute for Medical Research & MSIF in partnership with MS Australia & MS Plus. #MyMSDiagnosis

⏳ Diagnosing MS can be fast—or incredibly slow. For Yianni in Australia, it took just one week. For Lisa in the United States, it took 23 years. Every journey is different. 🌍🎨 Share your story with the #MyMSDiagnosis poster maker: worldmsday.org/poster-maker/

🌍 From Ukraine to Italy, Iran, Spain, Argentina, and beyond, people are sharing their journeys on the #WorldMSDay map — raising awareness and helping others feel less alone. 📍 Read stories or share your own: worldmsday.org/map/ #MyMSDiagnosis

❤️The MS Heart Challenge is taking over the world. 🌎 We love these MS Hearts from Spain, the Netherlands, Lithuania and Mexico. The challenge has truly gone global! Join the challenge today, on #WorldMSDay: worldmsday.org/map/ 🗺️ #MyMSDiagnosis #MSHeartChallenge

❤️ The global MS community has been filling the world with MS Hearts all month. Check out these MS Hearts shared from London, Ireland, South Africa and Switzerland, by members of the MSIF secretariat. 🌎 #MSHeartChallenge 📸 Add your MS Heart to the map: worldmsday.org/map/

⏰ One hour to go! Not long left until the #WorldMSDay global webcast! 🎙️ Hear from: Professor Gavin Giovannoni, Professor Anu Jacob, Dr Anne Helme, Angela White, Kanya Puspokusumo and Beatriz Martínez de la Cruz. 📍 Tune in at 13:00 BST msintfederation.org/43N87ae

🌍 Our global webcast is today! Join us in just 2 hours as we shine a spotlight on MS diagnosis with an international panel of experts, advocates, and lived experience voices. ▶️Watch live: msintfederation.org/43N87ae #WorldMSDay #MyMSDiagnosis

World MS Day is coordinated by the @MSIntFederation and its members. Hear from MSIF’s Chief Executive Dr. Lydia Makaroff and Chair Mario Alberto Battaglia as they share why the 'My MS Diagnosis’ campaign matters - together we are stronger than MS. #MyMSDiagnosis #WorldMSDay