Multiple Sclerosis Society of India organises awareness event in Chennai

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(From Left ) Adhilakshmi, Advocate and Secretary, Womens Advocate Association, High Court, Chennai, M. Lakshmi, Commissioner, Department for the Welfare of Differently Abled Persons, Government of Tamil Nadu,  Prof. Dr. A. nithyanandam, MD, DM Neuro, FRCP London, FRCP Glas, MBA, Head of Department of Neurology, Govt, Multi Speciality Hospital, Omandurar, Chennai, and Ann Gonsalvez, Hon Secretary, MSSI Chennai Chapter, astatine  the Walk In My Shoes, Multiple Sclerosis consciousness  lawsuit   held astatine  Express Avenue Mall successful  Chennai connected  Thursday.

(From Left ) Adhilakshmi, Advocate and Secretary, Womens Advocate Association, High Court, Chennai, M. Lakshmi, Commissioner, Department for the Welfare of Differently Abled Persons, Government of Tamil Nadu, Prof. Dr. A. nithyanandam, MD, DM Neuro, FRCP London, FRCP Glas, MBA, Head of Department of Neurology, Govt, Multi Speciality Hospital, Omandurar, Chennai, and Ann Gonsalvez, Hon Secretary, MSSI Chennai Chapter, astatine the Walk In My Shoes, Multiple Sclerosis consciousness lawsuit held astatine Express Avenue Mall successful Chennai connected Thursday. | Photo Credit: R. Ravindran

The Multiple Sclerosis Society of India (MSSI), Chennai Chapter, observed World Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Day with an consciousness lawsuit successful Chennai connected Thursday evening. The programme aimed to beforehand aboriginal diagnosis and greater nationalist knowing of aggregate sclerosis (MS), a chronic neurological information affecting the cardinal tense system. The consciousness thrust was organised successful transportation with World Multiple Sclerosis Day, observed globally connected May 30 each year.

The lawsuit was attended by M. Lakshmi IAS, Commissioner, Department for Welfare of Differently Abled Persons, and Nithyanandam A., Head of Neurology, Omandurar Multi Speciality Hospital, arsenic main guests. Adhilakshmi Logamurthy, Senior Advocate astatine the Madras High Court and societal activist, participated arsenic the peculiar invitee.

As portion of the consciousness drive, MSSI organised an enactment titled “Walk successful My Shoes”, designed to assistance the nationalist recognize immoderate of the carnal and affectional challenges faced by persons surviving with MS. Organisers said the inaugural sought to promote empathy and amended consciousness astir the value of timely aesculapian involution and enactment systems.

Members of the public, caregivers and volunteers took portion successful the programme. Representatives of MSSI Chennai Chapter reiterated the request for accrued consciousness and entree to enactment for persons affected by aggregate sclerosis.

Published - May 15, 2026 12:50 americium IST

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