Millions Missing Vancouver 2025

People with ME (myalgic encephalomyelitis) in B.C. are being failed by our provincial health care system. We've been gaslit, dismissed, and ignored. Faced with doctor after doctor who know less about ME than we do. Stuck on a wait list for the Complex Chronic Disease Program for years while our health deteriorated. Our lives upended by a long list of debilitating symptoms, with scant if any medical support. The time for change is now. During the COVID-19 pandemic, thousands more of us have fallen ill with ME. Yet the same dearth of care and treatment options remains. On Saturday, May 10 at 1 pm, we will gather at Jack Poole Plaza to demand that the B.C. government work with us to make a plan to improve patient care for people with ME. Hear from others with ME/CFS and Long Covid, fill out a post card to send to our government officials, and meet with community. If you're able to join us in person, bring your mobility aids, ear plugs, eye masks, support people, etc -- whatever you need to make the demonstration easier on your body. We also hope to have a livestream available for those who are housebound/bedbound, outside of Vancouver, or for whatever reason unable to attend in person. Whether you plan to participate in-person, virtually, or you're not sure yet, please RSVP here. We also ask that you provide us a message to our government officials through this form, and we'll mail it to them on your behalf.