6.02 What is "May 12 / International Awareness Day"?
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This article is from the Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) FAQ, by cfs-news@cais.com (Roger Burns) with numerous contributions by others.
6.02 What is "May 12 / International Awareness Day"?
May 12 has been chosen by many national groups as International
Awareness Day for chronic fatigue syndrome. May 12 is the birthday of
Florence Nightingale, who had an undiagnosed, debilitating disease for
many decades. Despite her constraints, Nightingale was able to found
the International Red Cross.
The concept of May 12 as International Awareness Day was developed by
Tom Hennessy. He has now founded the RESCIND organization (Repeal
Existing Stereotypes about Chronic Immunologic and Neurological
Disorders) which promotes solutions for CFS, fibromyalgia, multiple
chemical sensitivities, and Gulf War Syndrome. RESCIND can be
contacted at 9812 Falls Road, Suite 114-270, Potomac, MD 20854, USA,
fax: (after 6pm ET) 1-301-983-5644, Internet: RESCINDinc@aol.com.
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