September 7, 2009
The following message was issued publicly to the ME/CFS community Sep 1 via the Centers for Disease Control’s Chronic Fatigue Syndrome web page.
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Input on CDC CFS Strategic Research Plan
[at www.cdc.gov/cfs/input_research_plan.htm]
“Between April 15 and July 30, 2009, CDC received just over 1,000 e-mails in response to a request for input to its 5-year CFS strategic plan. Most of the e-mails utilized material from the CFIDS Association of America’s Web site or supported CFIDS recommendations, reflecting the effectiveness of CFIDS advocacy efforts. We greatly appreciate this overwhelming response, since it provided an opportunity for members of the CFS community to share their concerns.
“Some emails from the general public provided comments specific to the strategic research plan and we also received comments on the strategic plan from two scientific societies (the International Association for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome [IACFS/ME], and the American Academy of Environmental Medicine), scientific investigators, health care providers, and patient advocacy groups (CFIDS Association of America, PANDORA, Connecticut CFIDS & FM Association, National Women´s Health Network, Rocky Mountain CFIDS/FMS Association, Phoenix Rising, Wisconsin ME/CFS Association, Share Care & Prayer, CFSActs, National CFIDS Foundation, Invest in ME - UK).
“CDC´s CFS research program is currently categorizing comments concerning the strategic plan into specific subject areas.
“To see the full CFS Public Health Research Program Draft 5-year Strategic Plan, click here (links to a page last modified on May 29, 2009)."
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