This is the message that will be sent to Secretary Sebelius and six other health officials when you sign:
Greetings,
I just signed the following petition addressed to: Kathleen Sebelius,
Kathleen.Sebelius@hhs.gov.
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Apologize for not responding appropriately to the ME/CFS epidemic.
Bjrn Guldvog, Deputy Director General of the Norwegian Directorate of Health, recently made the following statement in response to a published study indicating the cancer drug Rituximab is an effective treatment for ME/CFS:
"I think that we have not cared for people with ME to a great enough extent. I think it is correct to say that we have not established proper health care services for these people, and I regret that."
Follow the Norwegian Health Minister's example.
In addition, we ask that you:
1. Double the current NIH funding for extramural research. Priority should be given to research on biomarkers and potential pathogens as well as clinical trials.
2. Take down information on the CDC's CFS website stating testing for pathogens and biomarkers is "experimental and theoretical" and that GET and CBT are appropriate treatments.
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Sincerely,