OAFI, International Foundation of Patients with Arthrosis, has participated in the VI Patients' Day of the General Alliance of Patients (AGP) at the table "Giving voice to pathologies. Current situation, demands for assistance and needs not covered "that has been held today in Madrid. Dr....
OAFI International Foundation has participated in the World Congress of Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases (WCO-IOF-ESCEO) that has taken place April 4 to 7 in Paris. The WCO-IOF-ESCEO is one of the largest and most prestigious international scientific meetings in the field of osteoporosis, osteoarthritis,...
Dr. Josep Vergés, CEO and president at OAFI Foundation, has taught at the Instituto Teófilo Hernández (Autonomous University of Madrid), within the 21t edition of Monitoring and Coordination of Clinical Trials Master Degree, the master class "Osteoarthritis, a growing health and social problem" and a...
We have received at the OAFI Foundation the visit of Dr. Marc Hochberg, an internationally recognized expert in the area of osteoarthritis (OA). Dr. Hochberg is a professor of medicine and head of the Division of Rheumatology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine....
The University of Oslo in Norway conducted a study1 on the effect of exercise on the long-term need for total hip replacement. Physical activity and patient information are recommended for all patient with osteoarthritis of hip and knee as first-line treatment. Exercise therapy is in...
When there is overweight, our health is deteriorated, it is no longer just a visual issue. Therefore, losing weight means reducing the risk of suffering or developing diseases and reducing ailments and symptoms. In case of suffering Osteoarthritis, the improvement in the quality of life...
OAFI is the Osteoarthritis Foundation International, the first and only foundation worldwide exclusively dedicated to persons living with osteoarthritis. Created in October 2016 in Barcelona, the Foundation’s goal is to lead the fight against osteoarthritis by promoting education, prevention, treatment and research on areas pertaining to...
300 million people suffer from osteoarthritis all over the world, a figure that has doubled in the past 30 years affecting also the younger population. Obesity, aging, and sports as running or football are among the main causes of this increase. In Spain, the...
PREVENTOMICS development will enable the offering of personalized nutrition tools accessible to everyone, aimed at improving health and preventing the onset of diseases. PREVENTOMICS opens the door to the personalization of treatments for the prevention of noncommunicable diseases through nutrition. The OAFI Foundation has...
Barcelona, the world capital of patients with osteoarthritis. The past 9th and 10th October, the Osteoarthritis Foundation International (OAFI) organized the II International Congress of Patients with Osteoarthritis. The event aimed of rise awareness on osteoarthritis and visibility to people suffering from this disease. As part...