Solve ME CFS Initiative

The Solve ME/CFS Initiative (SMCI)– was founded in 1987 and has established itself as the leading charitable organization dedicated to myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME)/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) – also known as chronic fatigue and immune dysfunction syndrome (CFIDS). 

Our mission is to make ME/CFS widely understood, diagnosable, and treatable. We will do this by stimulating participatory, patient centered research aimed at the early detection, objective diagnosis and effective treatment of ME/CFS through expanded public, private and commercial investment.

Our Vision:

A World Free of ME/CFS.

Our Mission:

Make ME/CFS understood, diagnosable, and treatable.

Our Strategy:

To stimulate participatory research aimed at the early detection, objective diagnosis and effective treatment of ME/CFS through expanded public, private and commercial investment.

Our Core Values:

To lead with integrity, innovation and purpose.