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26 May

AECOSAR participates and receives the SORCOM award for the ARTRO 360 project

AECOSAR participated this past Sunday, May 22, in the II Solidarity Race for Patients with Rheumatic Diseases, organized by the Society of Rheumatology of the Community of Madrid (SORCOM). They were also awarded for the support of the ARTRO 360 project, an initiative of OAFI Foundation in which AECOSAR collaborates, consisting of a proposal for […]

26 Apr

e-Health: How important are online patient communities?

In recent years, a number of health forums and online patient communities have emerged. Within these platforms, patients exchange information about their experiences with chronic illness. These communities provide a space where patients can discuss and share their experiences on issues of concern to them. What can patients expect from these forums in terms of […]

28 Feb

Banco Farmacéutico, OAFI and AECOSAR join forces to work towards the eradication of pharmaceutical poverty in patients with osteoarthritis and/or osteoporosis

The Osteoarthritis Foundation International (OAFI), the Spanish Osteoporosis Association (AECOSAR) and the Banco Farmacéutico, together with the Observatorio de la Pobreza Farmacéutica, signed an agreement last January establishing a joint working framework to curb pharmaceutical poverty in patients with osteoarthritis and/or osteoporosis. OAFI is the world’s first and only non-profit foundation exclusively for people with […]

3 Dec

OAFI Foundation and SEIOMM sign a collaboration framework to bring doctors and patients together in the research of osteoarthritis and osteoporosis.

Last November, SEIOMM (Spanish Society for Bone and Mineral Metabolism Research) and the Osteoarthritis Foundation International (OAFI) signed a collaboration agreement between both parties, in which they undertook to work together to tackle osteoarthritis and osteoporosis. Osteoarthritis, a chronic disease erroneously associated with old age, already affects more than 7 million people in Spain, with […]

1 Oct

OAFI Defends The Rights of Osteoarthritis and Osteoporosis Patients Before The Spanish Senate

Dr. Vergés, CEO & Founder of OAFI, appeared last Tuesday 28th September before the Health and Consumer Commission of the Spanish Senate. Dr. Josep Vergés, on behalf of OAFI and AECOSAR, presented to the senators the work that these two associations carry out on a daily basis to help patients, and the current situation of […]

10 Nov

OAFI Foundation joins the European project TriAnkle

The TRIANKLE consortium –made up of 12 European organisations (one of them OAFI Foundation)–, will develop 3D bioprinted personalised scaffolds for tissue regeneration of ankle joints. The main objective of this project is to reduce the time of recovery down to 50% and increase the functionality ratios up to 10-15%. The TRIANKLE consortium –made up […]

5 Oct

A study promoted by OAFI states that SYSADOAs are considered appropriate in the treatment of osteoarthritis

The journal of the Spanish Society of Rheumatology (SER), Clinical Rheumatology, has just published part of the results of a study promoted by the International Foundation for Patients with Osteoarthritis, OAFI, which clarifies the use of SYSADOAs in the treatment of Osteoarthritis in Primary Care: "Expert Paper on the Appropriate Use of SYSADOAs in Controversial Clinical Situations."

30 Sep

The IV Edition of The OAFI Osteoarthritis Patients World Congress is Coming Soon

During the days 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th of November, the Osteoarthritis Foundation International will organize the IV International Congress of OA Patients. In this exceptional year, the congress is adapted to the security and prevention measures against the Covid-19 pandemic and will be held in a virtual format. The presentations, debates, and round […]

28 Sep

The Benefits of Tai Chi for Osteoarthritis Patients

The practice of Tai Chi not only improves discomfort in people affected by arthritis, osteoarthritis or any other pathology that causes joint pain, but also helps prevent and delay the appearance of it in healthy people. Tai Chi is a combination of easy exercises to learn, and its practice is so enjoyable that many continue to practice it for years for the wellness and peace of mind it provides. By Montserrat Servalós Terrats.

30 Jun

Presentation of the 2nd Manifesto against the EVENTUAL underfunding of the SYSADOAs

Associations of patients and health professionals, against the under-financing of SYSADOA's medicine.

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

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