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...
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...
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...
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...
Congratulations to OPKO EUROPE, a company close to OAFI, for winning the SETRADE Award for Best Work for its interest in Sports Traumatology and Scientific Quality 2017: Efficacy and tolerance of the unique plasma complex for musculoskeletal regeneration: PROGEN. Thanks to this supplement based on...
On 5 December last, the International Osteoarthritis Foundation (OAFI) has created its Patient Advisory Committee. Patients are at the heart of all the Foundation's actions and from this committee our patient volunteers will be able to make their voices heard when it comes to making...
Nordic walking is a low-impact physical activity that can be beneficial for patients with osteoarthritis On Sunday, October 29, OAFI, Caminoterapia Foundation - Walkim and CEM Can Dragó Eurofitness organized the first Nordic walking workshop for patients with osteoarthritisFifty people, including osteoarthritis patients and...
Dr. Josep Vergés (OAFI) and Dr. Amàlia Lafuente (UB) at OAFI's headquarters The Osteoarthritis Foundation International (OAFI) and the Pharmacology Unit of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (Campus Clinic) of the University of Barcelona have signed an agreement by which both entities will collaborate...
Osteoarthritis Foundation International (OAFI) together with other patients’ associations that treat rheumatologic diseases recognized worldwide are meeting next 9th and 10th of October to find solutions to osteoarthritis It is estimated that 242 million people have osteoarthritis in the world and the number of patients...
Dr. Josep Vergés, President and CEO of the Osteoarthritis Foundation International (OAFI)X-Ray severe osteoarthritis in both knees It is considered a disease associated with old age and with very little glamour, if any disease has glamour at all. However, osteoarthritis is a very complex pathology that...