Journal of IiMER The European ME Alliance The European ME Alliance is a collaboration of ME support charities and organisations in Europe who intend to provide a common view and the scientific facts regarding the neurological illness myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME/CFS). The alliance has been created with a basic set of principles (see EMEA principles and rules regarding membership). The members of the European ME Alliance are currently from Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark,Germany, Holland, Belgium, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, UK and Ireland. The objectives of the European ME Alliance are to provide a correct and consistent view of myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME/CFS) for healthcare organisations, healthcare professionals, government organisations, the media and patients and the public. Our web site will consist of accurate descriptions of the illness and details of research which has or is taking place. The member groups in the alliance will be working together to promote awareness of ME/CFS and will work closely with organisations and researchers who are interested in finding treatments and cures for ME/CFS. EMEA Principles The members of the European ME Alliance have agreed the following – That members of the European ME Alliance endorse the principles of the 2003 Canadian Consensus Document for Diagnosis and Treatment for ME/CFS. That members of the European ME Alliance endorse the principles of the 2006 paediatric definition from Dr www.investinme.org Page 63 of 82 Leonard Jason et al. Thet members of the European ME Alliance promote the fact that ME (myalgic encephalomyelitis) is a neurological illness in the World Health Organisation’s International Classification of Diseases. The members of the European ME Alliance understand the necessity to use the composite term ME/CFS at the moment for ease of reference/standardisation. The members of the European ME Alliance support biomedical research into establishing sub groups of ME/CFS which will lead to treatments and cures for this illness. That the European ME Alliance has, as an objective, the preparation and promotion of a common set of documentation, in all languages, for Alliance use that is supplemented by local information. http://www.euro-me.org
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