MP Mark Garnier supports ME sufferers

9:50pm Sunday 20th May 2012 in News

A WORCESTERSHIRE MP has shown his support for people suffering from a debilitating condition.

Mark Garnier, MP for Wyre Forest, attended an event at the House of Commons this month to show his support for people suffering from Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME).

The event was organised by Action for ME, the leading UK charity for sufferers and their carers. The event comes during ME. awareness month and marks the charity’s campaign, Time for Action.

This campaign aims to draw attention to the ignorance, injustice and neglect surrounding this illness.

Mr Garnier is a member of the All Party Parliamentary Group on ME and is patron of the Worcestershire ME support group.

Speaking after the event he said: “ME is an appalling condition that still has little understanding in both the wider community and the medical profession.

“Having worked with sufferers, I am keen that this condition receives as much attention as possible and that is why I am proud to be the patron of the Worcestershire ME Support Group, and to support ME Awareness Month in every way I can.”

Sign up to the Action for ME campaign at actionforme.org.uk/time-for-action

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