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To: Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill / Department of Health and HSE
Recognise MND: Fund Urgent Care
Provide long-term, sustainable funding and recognise Motor Neurone Disease as a distinct and urgent healthcare priority.
Why is this important?
Motor neurone disease (MND) is a rapidly progressing, terminal neurological condition that affects approx. 470 families across Ireland currently. Unlike many illnesses, MND attacks the body’s ability to move, speak, eat, and breathe — often within just a few short years.
Despite 40 years of dedicated support by the Irish Motor Neurone Disease Association (IMNDA), people living with MND and their families still face serious gaps in care, inconsistent access to vital equipment, and inadequate recognition of their urgent needs within the healthcare system.
The challenges faced by patients and families demand a healthcare response that is equally urgent and specialised.
The challenges faced by patients and families demand a healthcare response that is equally urgent and specialised.
The IMNDA has stood beside families for four decades — providing care, advice, and advocacy — but real change can only happen with government leadership and commitment.
Sign this petition to demand that Ireland steps up — to provide the funding, support, and recognition that people living with MND so urgently need and deserve.
Sign this petition to demand that Ireland steps up — to provide the funding, support, and recognition that people living with MND so urgently need and deserve.
Together, our voices can make a difference.