In the Balearic Islands, around 1,200 people are affected by this chronic, autoimmune, and currently incurable neurological condition.

The event has brought together healthcare specialists and people living with the disease from across the country.

Joan Simonet, Director General of Benefits, Pharmacy and Consumer Affairs, together with Soledad Gallardo, Managing Director of Son Llàtzer Hospital; Ana Espino, Coordinator of the Balearic Islands Strategy on Neurodegenerative Diseases; and Cristina Díaz, Vice President of the Balearic Association of Multiple Sclerosis (ABDEM), officially opened the 2nd World Multiple Sclerosis Day Conference today at Son Llàtzer Hospital.

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The 2nd Multiple Sclerosis Conference, organised by the Ministry of Health, focuses on advances in the diagnosis and clinical management of the disease

The conference, which focuses on advances in the diagnosis and clinical management of this autoimmune disease, is part of the awareness and update activities within the Balearic Islands Strategy on Neurodegenerative Diseases.

Multiple sclerosis is a chronic, autoimmune, and currently incurable neurological disease that affects the central nervous system. Its progression is unpredictable, it affects women nearly three times more than men, and its impact is significant, as it usually develops between the ages of 20 and 40.

Spain is considered a high-prevalence area, with more than 100 cases per 100,000 inhabitants. In the Balearic Islands, approximately 1,200 people are affected.

It is a chronic disease that impacts motor, cognitive, and emotional functions. Therefore, it affects all aspects of daily life and requires a comprehensive, interdisciplinary approach involving neurologists, specialised nurses, rehabilitation specialists, physiotherapists, urologists, occupational therapists, psychologists, and social workers.

The goal of the conference was to create a space where healthcare professionals specialised in neurodegenerative diseases and individuals from the Balearic Association of Multiple Sclerosis (ABDEM) could share the most relevant aspects of the disease’s progression. It also provided an opportunity to address topics related to the lived experience of those coping with multiple sclerosis.