More than 30 experts, researchers, representatives from regulatory bodies and patients took part in #OAFICongress26, an event dedicated to prevention, women’s bone health and the new challenges in the treatment of osteoarthritis, osteoporosis and sarcopenia. Barcelona, November 2026. The Osteoarthritis...
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Casa OAFI opens its doors in Sant Aniol de Finestres to make La Garrotxa a benchmark in osteoarticular health
The OAFI Foundation celebrated its tenth anniversary with the inauguration of a space dedicated to transforming prevention and osteoarticular health by connecting health, patients, research and the territory, at an event closed by the President of the Parliament of Catalonia,...
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The Sant Joan les Fonts and Vall de Bianya town councils, in collaboration with OAFI, assess the osteoarticular health of 127 people in the Garrotxa region.
The initiative, developed by the OAFI Foundation in collaboration with the town councils of these two municipalities, has helped identify risk factors related to osteoarthritis and osteoporosis and strengthen prevention and self-care. The International Osteoarthritis Foundation, OAFI, has presented the...
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The Olot City Council and the OAFI Foundation are collaborating to improve joint health and quality of life for older adults
The facilities of the Fundació Antic Hospital Sant Jaume d’Olot—the Montsacopa and Sant Jaume nursing homes and the assisted-living residences for seniors in Balmes and Parc Nou—have earned OAFI Space certification with a compliance rate exceeding 80%. The assessment analyzed...
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ISACARE, the new European innovation project aimed at promoting the detection of signs of frailty in older adults through robotics and AI in the home setting
Lleida, July 30, 2026 Group Saltó and the International Osteoarthritis Foundation (OAFI) are launching the ISACARE project, an innovation project selected to participate in the second open call for proposals of the European ARISE initiative, following a competitive process in...
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DOWN ESPAÑA and the OAFI Foundation have signed a framework agreement to promote musculoskeletal health among people with Down’s syndrome
The partnership involves carrying out joint initiatives in the areas of prevention, training and research to improve the quality of life of people with Down’s syndrome Barcelona, 20 July 2026. DOWN ESPAÑA and the Osteoarthritis Foundation International (OAFI) have signed...
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OAFI Space: Castilla y León is taking pre-emptive action against the “tsunami of osteoarthritis and 800 hip fractures a day”
Valladolid, 28 May 2026 Ballesol Valladolid has become the first residential care group in Castile and León to receive Oafi Space accreditation from the Osteoarthritis Foundation International as a facility committed to promoting and protecting the joint health of its...
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The EXODOL Study: on the experience of overweight or obese patients with back pain in routine clinical practice
The Exodol study, a project initiated by OAFI and led by the Dr Josep Vergés Milano, has been approved by the Research Ethics Committee of Santiago-Lugo, Galicia, for nationwide implementation. What is the purpose of the study? Being overweight and...
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OAFI brings the issue of joint health to the Catalan Parliament and secures the adoption of a motion for a resolution to improve prevention and patient care
The OAFI’s appearance before Parliament regarding the motion for a resolution highlights osteoarthritis, osteoporosis and sarcopenia as one of the country’s major public health challenges Barcelona, May 2026 — The Osteoarthritis Foundation International (OAFI) appeared before the Catalan Parliament this...
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From collagen to micro-habits: Articulando el Deporte26 presents the latest strategies for protecting bone health and preventing osteoarthritis in athletes
Madrid, 23 March 2026 – The headquarters of the Spanish Olympic Committee hosted the sixth edition of the event on 17 and 18 March Articulando el Deporte Conference (#ARTICULANDO26), organised by the Osteoarthritis Foundation International (OAFI) in collaboration with the...
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65% of falls in our homes occur in the bathroom.
Barcelona, 25 February 2026 – A study promoted by the International Foundation for Patients with Osteoarthritis and Osteoporosis (OAFI) confirms that adapting bathrooms, especially by replacing bathtubs with walk-in showers, significantly increases the safety, independence and emotional well-being of older...
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The OAFI Foundation and UMAS Seguros launch the project ‘Faith without Barriers – OAFI with You’ to improve the quality of life of religious people with osteoarticular problems.
Barcelona, 23rd February 2026. The OAFI Foundation (International Foundation for Osteoarthritis and Osteoporosis) and UMAS Seguros have launched the project ‘Faith without Barriers – OAFI with You’, a pioneering initiative that combines spirituality and community health to improve the quality...
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