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facts about multiple sclerosis
About MS
- Every hour of every day, someone is diagnosed with MS
- 2.5 million people world wide have MS
- 400,000 Americans
- 40,000 Californians
- Annual economic cost of MS in the US is approx. $28 billion
About the Northern California Chapter
- 12,500 clients in Northern California Chapter area
- 40 counties from the Monterey Bay to the Oregon border and from the Pacific to Nevada
- We serve approx. 87,500 people affected by MS throughout our Chapter territory
The National MS Society
- Founded in 1946
- Supports more MS research than any other organization in the world
- 50 state network of Chapters throughout the US
- Offers more services for people with MS, provides more professional education programs, and furthers more advocacy efforts than any other MS organization in the world
National Research
- $610 million cumulative investment, since the first 3 grants in 1947
- $49 million awarded annually, supporting over 440 projects
- $12.6 million in place in Northern California Chapter area