Derry SInn Fein MLA, chairperson of the Stormont Health Committee (second from right) at the launch of the MS campaign “Treat Me Right.”
Derry MLA Maeve McLaughlin has pledged to help ensure all people living with MS in the North have better access to MS treatments and services, regardless of where they live.
The Sinn Fein representative, chairperson of the Stormont Health Committee, was speaking as the MS Society revealed people with MS often faced significant barriers in accessing licensed treatments, the information to decide what was right for them and the specialists who could help.
Ms McLaughlin attended the launch of the MS Society campaign, Treat Me Right, at Stormont which is calls on decision-makers and the MS community to tackle the barriers which stand in the way of people getting the right treatment at the right time.
Speaking afterwards, Ms McLaughlin said: “I’m pleased to be able to show my support for this important campaign.
“MS affects many of my constituents and it is unacceptable that licensed MS treatments that could help people with the condition are out of reach.”
Ms McLaughlin concluded: “I will continue to work with my constituents, fellow MLAs and organisations to drive this campaign forward.”
