World Arthritis Day 2023 is Here helfull with RMDs, Why it’s More Important Than Ever
World Arthritis Day (WAD) is annually observed across the global on October 12 to raise awareness about the existence and impact of rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases, often referred to as Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases (RMDs).
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What is [RMDs] Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases
Rheumatic diseases encompass more than 200 different diseases which span from various types of arthritis to osteoporosis and systemic connective tissue diseases.
Most of the commonly affects the Joints, bones, cartilage, tendons, ligaments, and muscles of Hand, knees, hips and spine. It prevalence tends to increase with age. Including the skin eyes and heart individuals.
That effect body immune system attacks healthy tissue, painful swelling in the affects parts,
According to the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US CDC), Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune and inflammatory disease, which means the immune system attacks healthy cells in the body by mistake, painful swelling in the affected parts of the body.
World Health Organisations (WHO) report, close to 18 million people around the world have RMDs. As per a 2022 news report, 62.5 million people in India suffer from RMDs.
What is Arthritis
The term Arthritis refers to inflammation of the joints and its effects which has more than 100 types but Osteoarthritis and RMDs are the most common types.
What is Aims
To raise awareness of RMDs amongst the medical community, people with RMDs and the general public
To influence public policy by making decision-makers aware of the burden of RMDs and the steps which can be taken to ease it
To ensure all people with RMDs and their caregivers are aware of the vast support network available to them.
What is history world Arthritis day
World Arthritis Day was initially established by Arthritis and Rheumatism International (ARI) in 1996.
The 1st time ever World Arthritis Day was observed on 12th October 1996.
The EULAR Campaigns 2022 EULAR hosts campaigns to help achieve its goal in the area of Advocacy to increase participation in work by people with RMDs by the year 2023. The campaign is focused on understanding the issues the diverse people have in the field of Rheumatology.
EULAR is 2022 a part of World Arthritis Day 2022
The European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (EULAR) has organised
Help to advocacy to increase work with RMDs every year.
Why are we facing shortages and delays and how can we change
Why are we facing shortages and delays and how can we change
The aim of the current situation in rheumatological care and open the discussion on how we can position rheumatology as an important, interesting, and essential field of medicine to key decision-makers.
This could affect people of all ages including children and teenagers. About the European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (EULAR).
EULAR is the European umbrella organisation representing scientific societies, health professional associations and organisations for people with RMDs.
President- Professor Annamaria Iagnocco (Italy)
Headquarters- Zürich, Switzerland
Over come with treatment Arthriti
It’s come with osteoarthritis there are risk factors, most of the women develop it after age of 50 and also genetics.
The treatment include physical and therapy medication for the pain and surgical options if other treatment not work.
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