CONFERENCE REPORT: Croatian Association of Multiple Sclerosis Societies National Multiple Sclerosis Day in the Republic of Croatia

Abstract

On the occasion of National Multiple Sclerosis Day in the Republic of Croatia, which is celebrated every year on September 26, MS Weekend was held from September 30th until October 2nd, 2022 in Biograd na Moru, in the Adria Hotel. Multiple sclerosis sufferers in Croatia celebrate their National Day on September 26. Multiple sclerosis is the most common chronic inflammatory demyelinating disease of the central nervous system, it mostly appears in younger people between the ages of 20 and 50, the cause of the disease is unknown, and women are affected twice as often as men. The MS Weekend was attended by more than 150 people suffering from multiple sclerosis, who are members of 21 basic associations, members of the Croatian Association of Multiple Sclerosis Societies. The MS Weekend program was divided into two parts, the one intended for members suffering from multiple sclerosis and the other for employees of associations suffering from multiple sclerosis. Lectures intended for patients with multiple sclerosis were recorded, and are available on the Association's website and social networks. In addition to the MS Weekend, the celebration of the National Multiple Sclerosis Day was also marked by the MS Week, with recorded content available on the Association's website