Category Congresses

24 Oct

New Research supports the positive effect of the Mediterranean diet on Osteoarthritis

The Mediterranean diet has been associated with reduced cardiovascular risks, a reduction in the appearance of certain subtypes of cancer or chronic diseases and better cognitive health. Recently, a bibliographic review developed by a group of several Spanish centers has compiled the existing information on the association between osteoarthritis and the Mediterranean diet. Although there […]

5 Jun

OAFI attended the 27th International Conference on Sports Rehabilitation and Traumatology, organised by Isokinetic Medical Group

OAFI attended the 27th International Conference on Sports Rehabilitation and Traumatology, organised by Isokinetic Medical Group which took place at the Camp Nou in Barcelona from June 2 to 4 June 2018. More than 3.000 attendees, international experts in football medicine and sports medicine gathered to share their knowledge and experiences. Dr. Villalón, Head of […]

4 Jun

OAFI was present at this important sporting event of the DIR Sports Clubs which brings together more than 10 000 runners and their children every year.

The Runner’s Fair opened its doors in the Piscines i Esports Park, next to Diagonal DIR, from May 25th-May 26th. Participants were able to pick up their race bibs and visit the OAFI stand, where they were informed about our specific programmes for sport and joint health: OAFI SPORT and OAFI SPORT CHILDREN. The 5th […]

4 Jun

44th National Congress of the Spanish Society of Rheumatology

The Spanish Society of Rheumatology (SER) held its 44th National Congress in A Coruña. The meeting lasted from Tuesday 22nd to Friday 25th May and took place at the Palacio de Exposiciones y Congresos of the Galician city (PALEXCO). The attendees were able to learn about the actions carried out by OAFI, (OsteoArthritis Foundation International) […]

4 Jun

25th National Congress of General, Family and Community Medicine of the Spanish Society of General and Family Doctors (SEMG – Sociedad Española de Médicos Generales y de Familia)

The Spanish Society of General and Family Doctors (SEMG) held its 25th National Congress from 31 May to 2 June 2018, in Valencia, Spain. With the slogan ’25 years of Values, Science and Competencies’, the congress was attended by more than 2,500 participants and included an update ono all therapeutic areas or primary care, especially […]

30 May

OAFI and the Barça Players’ Association (ABJ: Agrupación Barça Jugadores) collaborate to improve the treatment of knee osteoarthritis in a non-pharmacological omega 3 study promoted by OAFI and Ferrer

Together with the Osteoarthritis Foundation International (OAFI), Football Club Barcelona (FCB) and Ferrer International Laboratories, the Barça Players Association is participating in a clinical study aimed at combating osteoarthritis and contributing to the research, prevention and treatment of this disease. The football clubs Atlético de Bilbao and Athletic de Madrid are also taking part in […]

18 May

OAFI participated in the 1st Cellab Symposium of Regenerative Medicine

We participated in the 1st Cellab Symposium on Regenerative Medicine: “Applications in cell therapy” where Dr. Josep Verges highlighted: “the importance of the informed/empowered patient in all processes that affect them, the importance of prevention in all risk groups: childhood, athletes, women and seniors, and the ingredients of an ideal treatment in #artrosis”. Dr.Salarich mentioned […]

17 Mar

The OAFI Foundation and the University of Barcelona’s Service of Development of Medicines (SDM) are collaborating to develop projects for joint health.

The International Osteoarthritis Foundation (OAFI), a non-profit organisation whose aim is to improve quality of life of people with osteoarthritis and the dissemination of actions for the prevention and treatment of osteoarthritis, and the University of Barcelona’s Service of Development of Medicines (SDM), whose purpose is to promote innovation and creativity in the field of […]

19 Oct

OA Task force steps forward

The second annual meeting of the International Osteoarthritis Task Force (OA Task Force) led by the International Osteoarthritis Foundation (OAFI), the Arthritis Foundation, and with the participation of the Pan American League of Rheumatology Associations (PANLAR), the Spanish Rheumatology League (LIRE), the Association of Osteoporosis and Osteoarthritis Patients (AECOSAR), and the Foundation Arthrose (Belgium), […]

13 Oct

Barcelona, world capital of osteoarthritis patients

The OAFI Foundation has organized the 1st International Congress of Patients of Osteoarthritis at CosmoCaixa More than 150 million patients were represented by the most important international rheumatological disease patient associations Taichi session On 9 and 10 October, the International Osteoarthritis Foundation (OAFI) organized the 1st International Congress of Osteoarthritis Patients at Cosmocaixa Barcelona with […]

OAFI is the International Osteoarthritis Foundation, the first and only foundation aimed exclusively at people with osteoarthritis worldwide.

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