Under the theme “My MS Diagnosis: Navigating MS Together,” this year saw the National MS Society expand its efforts to raise awareness and understanding of MS nationwide, support life with the condition, and advance meaningful partnerships, and community engagement.
Under the theme “My MS Diagnosis,” 2025 saw the launch of the UAE’s first National Coalition for MS and the inaugural NMSS Research Grant Awards.
An open discussion with decision-makers from various industries took place in 2024.
World MS Day 2026
This year, World MS Day centered on listening to the experiences and needs of the MS community, helping shape three new bilingual guides on discussing your diagnosis, workplace inclusion and the role of carers, designed to capture different stages of the MS journey.
The campaign also reflected the progress of the National Coalition for MS, moving shared priorities into action through new resources, needs-led research and professional education.
Across the Emirates, NMSS worked with healthcare providers, community spaces, and experts to bring MS conversations into everyday settings.
Community voices were highlighted through The Waiting Room video campaign, reflecting a shared experience among people living with MS, while wider awareness was driven through media engagement, public activations and landmark light-ups.
Joud Coffee
Zinn Cafe Bistro
Noa Cafe
Coffee Architecture
Kave
Kutubna Cultural Center
Mahaccino Cafe
STIR Coffee
Ribambelle Dubai
Art Market
Third Place
Mysk Cafe
Koub Cafe
Therapie
Nectar
SALT
Alkalime
Blue Box Cafe
Healthpoint Hospital
Amana Healthcare
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi (CCAD)
Danat Al Emarat Hospital
Capital Health
NMC Hospital
Burjeel
Harley Street Medical Centre
Abu Dhabi Stem Cell Center
Mediclinic Hospital
Medeor Hospital
SEHA Clinics
Sheikh Khalifa Medical City
Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City (SSMC)
Sheikh Sultan bin Zayed Hospital
Mubadala Health Dubai
Chughtai Clinic
Emirates Health Services
AlSharq Hospital
Purehealth
The Authority of Social Contribution - Ma'an
Roche
Novartis
Merck
Focus Gulf
Abu Dhabi Media Office
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