Santos FC visit marks Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month | OneFootball

Santos FC paid a special visit this Thursday (28) to three institutions that provide support and care for people with multiple sclerosis, celebrating the disease awareness month in May. AlsapEM (Baixada Santista Coast Association of Friends and People with Multiple Sclerosis), ABEM (Brazilian Multiple Sclerosis Association), and APEMBS (Baixada Santista Association of People with Multiple Sclerosis) visited the Memorial of Achievements, the locker room, and the pitch at Vila Belmiro. In total, there were 60 people, including patients, family members, and caregivers.“It is very important for us to promote this inclusion for everyone. We brought 28 patients from APEMBS, and they are very happy to be here, having the privilege of getting to know Vila Belmiro. We can only be thankful, because all of this makes a huge difference,” said Francis, president of APEMBS.“We are joining Santos in yet another initiative to mark World Multiple Sclerosis Day and highlight the importance of raising awareness and sharing information about this issue,” said Lilian dos Reis, representative of AlsapEM.Gisele, a social worker at ABEM, also highlighted the role of sports in the conversation about multiple sclerosis. “Football is a cultural phenomenon, which makes inclusive actions possible and helps bring attention to multiple sclerosis in such a significant month as this one, the global disease awareness month.”

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