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The IOM report estimated the economic cost for #MECFS to be $17billion to $24billion dollars annually.
That's just the US.
This is not taking into account human cost and suffering, something beyond any measure.
@NIHDirector -it's way past time.
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The IOM report estimated the economic cost for #MECFS to be $17billion to $24billion dollars annually.
That's just the US.
This is not taking into account human cost and suffering, something beyond any measure.
@NIHDirector -it's way past time.
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#MEawarenesshour
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I'd argue now more than ever we need SIGNIFICANT funding into #MECFS--the understanding and possible treatment of the sequelae from #LongCovid has likely been compromised due to lack of ME/CFS research, funding and stigma.
One study: https://dynamic-med.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1476-5918-7-6
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I'd argue now more than ever we need SIGNIFICANT funding into #MECFS--the understanding and possible treatment of the sequelae from #LongCovid has likely been compromised due to lack of ME/CFS research, funding and stigma.
One study: https://dynamic-med.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1476-5918-7-6
#MEawarenesshour
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In the UK, http://meresearch.org.uk ( @MEResearchUK ) quote:
"The economic cost of ME/CFS was estimated at £6.4 billion per year in the UK some years ago, and this figure will certainly have increased since.".
Link: https://www.meresearch.org.uk/mecfs-funding-report/
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In the UK, http://meresearch.org.uk ( @MEResearchUK ) quote:
"The economic cost of ME/CFS was estimated at £6.4 billion per year in the UK some years ago, and this figure will certainly have increased since.".
Link: https://www.meresearch.org.uk/mecfs-funding-report/
#MEawarenesshour
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Similarly, the http://meassociation.org.uk @MEAssociation estimated the economic cost at £6.4billion per year in the UK...in 2006.
This HAS to change.
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Similarly, the http://meassociation.org.uk @MEAssociation estimated the economic cost at £6.4billion per year in the UK...in 2006.
This HAS to change.
