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Sussex County proclaims March 2026 MS Awareness Week; local advocate urges action on research and access
Summary
The Sussex County Board of County Commissioners proclaimed March 2026 as MS Awareness Week. Tammy Quasiesis accepted the proclamation and urged sustained research funding and broader access to affordable care in remarks at the March 25 meeting.
The Sussex County Board of County Commissioners proclaimed March 2026 as Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Awareness Week during its March 25 meeting in Newton.
Commissioner Chris Carney read the county's proclamation, which noted that MS is an unpredictable, often disabling disease affecting nearly 1,000,000 people in the United States and that an estimated 10,000 children live with MS worldwide. The proclamation credited the National Multiple Sclerosis Society and said the society has invested more than $1,000,000,000 in research.
Tammy Quasiesis accepted the proclamation and urged county officials and residents to take action. Quasiesis said MS advocacy now focuses on ensuring robust, uninterrupted funding for biomedical research and on access to comprehensive, affordable health care so treatment decisions remain between patients and their health-care teams, not insurers or pharmacy benefit managers. "The really important thing I want to mention tonight is it's a time for action," she said, noting recent advocacy on Capitol Hill.
Quasiesis encouraged volunteering and supporting fundraising efforts locally and described MS awareness as an opportunity to inform residents about resources and support.
The proclamation was issued by order of the board of county commissioners. The board did not take further public action on the subject during the March 25 meeting.
