Category OAFI News

17 Sep

World Osteoarthritis Day

17 September 2025, World Osteoarthritis Day, is an annual event dedicated to raising awareness of this chronic joint disease that affects 595 million people worldwide. In Spain, 7 million people suffer from OA (Osteoarthritis), with prevalence increasing with age. In France, 15 million people suffer from osteoarthritis. World Osteoarthritis Day World Osteoarthritis Day was created […]

13 Jun

Hoaxes: a public health problem

In the society in which we live, the volume of information available to us is growing faster and faster. This information is often not transmitted by professional or appropriate preceptors, and is often biased, incomplete, inadequate or outright lies and becomes a hoax. That is why we must understand and find out what the source […]

15 May

Rheumatic disease : More than 11 million adults suffer from some form of rheumatic disease.

Published by Fátima del Reino Iniesta, on 13th May 2025 in ISanidad More than 11 million adults suffer from some form of rheumatic disease, making it the leading cause of permanent disability due to illness, ahead of cardiovascular, respiratory or neurological diseases. This has been highlighted by the Spanish Society of Rheumatology (SER) at the opening […]

25 Apr

Media focus on Pope’s relationship with OAFI

The media echoes the role of Dr. Vergés in the Pope’s ailments and his personal relationshipThis week saw the death of the Holy Father Francis, at the age of 88. As could not be otherwise, the news has had worldwide repercussions. As the days have passed, the media have echoed some of the passages of […]

31 Mar

Nutrition workshop: HOW TO PREPARE AN ANTI-INFLAMMATORY WEEKLY MENU. (In Spanish language)

A good diet can be our best ally to feel better, both physically and emotionally. Learning to eat well can also be a great help to take care of our joints and keep our body strong and healthy. Therefore, we will learn how to elaborate a weekly anti-inflammatory menu. New anti-inflammatory weekly menu online workshop: […]

21 Mar

ARTICULANDO EL DEPORTE: La salud de los deportistas en juego. Solo el 65% de los lesionados consigue volver al deporte

CONCLUSIONES DEL V CONGRESO ARTICULANDO EL DEPORTE Barcelona, 21 de marzo de 2025. La artrosis, una enfermedad que tradicionalmente se asocia con el envejecimiento, y que ya la padecen más de 7 millones de personas en España, afecta a casi un tercio de los atletas a lo largo de su carrera, en muchos casos como […]

19 Mar

Arthrosis and Tobacco: AFRONTAR, the smoking cessation process

Smoking is seriously detrimental to health, and there is no doubt about it. It has been shown to be related to various diseases, such as cancer, respiratory, cardiovascular, digestive and urinary system problems, among others. In fact, tobacco kills half of its consumers, as stated by the World Health Organization (OMS). In any case, it […]

27 Feb

SUBMIT YOUR OFFICIAL ABSTRACT IN #ARTICULANDO25

The 5th Articulando el Deporte Congress #ARTICULANDO25, organized by the OAFI Foundation, the Atlético de Madrid Foundation and the Spanish Olympic Committee will take place on March 5 and 6 at the Spanish Olympic Committee Headquarters, Madrid. The Sports Health Congress On March 5 and 6, Madrid will host the 5th Articulating Sport Congress, a […]

3 Feb

OAFI and AECOSAR sign agreement with AEEM

AECOSAR and OAFI have signed a collaboration agreement with a key multidisciplinary group in the diagnosis and care of the patient with osteoarticular pathology, often accompanied by other comorbidities, as is the SPANISH ASSOCIATION FOR THE STUDY OF MENOPAUSE (AEEM) , with the objective of establishing a framework of action for the collaboration of the parties […]

9 Dec

“Historias de nuestros médicos” awarded by the Royal National Academy of Medicine.

OAFI would like to congratulate journalist Adolfo Albistur and his team for the well-deserved award. On a weekly basis, OAFI participates in the program “Historias de Nuestros Médicos”, which has been awarded by the Real Academia Nacional de Medicina de España 2024 for its outstanding contribution to medical dissemination. Madrid, December 5, 2024 The radio […]

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