If you had one chance to help reduce Multiple Sclerosis in Scotland, what would you do?
This is the question which Ryan McLaughlin, aged 15, from Glasgow, Scotland has an answer to. Watch the video he made to find out more, and please share this video on your blogs, Bebo, Facebook and MySpace pages. You could help protect future generations of children from Multiple Sclerosis by spreading the word about his campaign.
Ryan Mclaughlin is aware of the effects of Multiple Sclerosis (MS), it impacts on the lives of 10,500 people in Scotland and one of of those affected is his Mum. His personal experience of MS made him determined to find a way to help the thousands of people who are fighting this chronic progressive disease, an illness which has no cure, and to lessen the impact of MS on future generations. So what is his answer?
Campaign Goals
- Providing Vitamin D to all of Scotland’s children and pregnant mums
- Clarification on the recommended daily allowance
- To run a public awareness campaign inform the public about the benefits of Vitamin D in relation to MS
Scientists have now proven a link between MS and a lack of Vitamin D. People in Scotland are exposed to less sunshine, and it is the energy from the sun which triggers a chemical reaction in the body which leads to Vitamin D being produced. MS is rare in countries close to the equator which have a high amount of sunshine and more common at distant latitudes. For example, in the US rates are lowest in Florida and rise towards Canada. At an MS conference in November 2008 scientists told the Scottish Government of the link and now it needs to act on this evidence.
That is why Ryan Mclaughlin started the Shine on Scotland campaign, as he truly believes that the Government providing Vitamin D supplements to all children and pregnant mothers is our one chance to stop future generations from suffering the way his Mum does each and every day. He’s doing it for your children, for your grandchildren. Will you join him in his fight?
This is our one chance. Together we can change Scotland’s future through providing Vitamin D for all.
It would cost just 1p per child a day to supply our children with vitamin D supplements and give them a fighting chance, perhaps even sparing them the pain and suffering caused by Multiple Sclerosis.
No more pain and children living a full and happy healthy life without the fear of Multiple Sclerosis !
Watch for further news announcements from the MS Society Scotland who have supported Ryan Mclaughlin from the start he could not have achieved what he has done so far without the continued support of all the team at the MS Society Scotland.
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