OAFI FOUNDATION HOSTED THE LAUNCHING OF THE ORGANIZATION EUROPEAN COOPERATION IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY On January 23rd and 24th, in Barcelona, the OAFI Foundation hosted the launching of the European Cooperation in Science and Technology, (COST), a funding organization for research and innovation networks at European...
OAFI Radio's programme "Fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome and adequate exercise" has been awarded first prize in the Grünenthal Foundation's Journalism Awards, dedicated to chronic pain, in the audiovisual media category. On 12 December, the OAFI Foundation won first prize in the 13th Grünenthal Foundation Journalism Awards...
On Wednesday, 16 November, OAFI was granted an audience with His Holiness Pope Francis, where we were able to bring the reality of osteoarthritis to this institution. Dr. Josep Vergés, President of OAFI, and Maria Teresa Vergés, Director of the OAFI Patients' Area, together with Dr....
What is the level of satisfaction of chronic patients with regard to health care in Spain? The Patient's Organizations Platform (POP) has presented the 6th EsCronicos Barometer, the aim of which is to identify and assess the satisfaction and quality of healthcare perceived by Spanish...
The #OAFICongress2022, organised by the Osteoarthritis Foundation International (OAFI), which will take place on the 26th, 27th and 28th of October 2022 at the AXA Auditorium, L'illa Diagonal (Barcelona), is back with a new slogan: Move against osteoarthritis! After the last edition held in hybrid format,...
- The scholarships will help 6 young athletes from our country to develop their sports career in an optimal and healthy way. - The award ceremony took place this Tuesday at Kern Pharma's headquarters in Terrassa (Barcelona). The Osteoarthritis Foundation International (OAFI), the pharmaceutical laboratory Kern Pharma...
The agreement, signed this Tuesday by Dr. Josep Vergés, Founder and President of OAFI, and Prof. F. Javier de la Mata, Vice-Rector for Research and Transfer of the University of Alcalá, will focus on pharmacological research into osteoarthritis and the locomotor system. The Osteoarthritis Foundation International...
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...
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....
OAFI Foundation and the Spanish Association with Osteoporosis and Osteoarthritis (AECOSAR) have signed a collaboration agreement with the #SaludSinBulos Institute to work together against hoaxes on social networks and the Internet, within the framework of the #PacienteSinBulos (#PatientWithoutHoaxes) program. This agreement was born with the aim...