{"id":18569,"date":"2018-12-20T10:38:41","date_gmt":"2018-12-20T09:38:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oafifoundation.com\/?p=18569"},"modified":"2023-05-11T20:39:30","modified_gmt":"2023-05-11T18:39:30","slug":"oafi-hosts-the-iii-international-congress-for-oa-patients-oaficongress19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oafifoundation.com\/en\/oafi-hosts-the-iii-international-congress-for-oa-patients-oaficongress19\/","title":{"rendered":"OAFI HOSTS THE III INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS FOR OA PATIENTS &#8211; OAFICONGRESS19"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"vc_row wpb_row section vc_row-fluid grid_section\">\n<div class=\" section_inner clearfix\">\n<div class=\"section_inner_margin clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-8\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>300 million people suffer from osteoarthritis all over the world, a figure that has doubled in the past 30 years and affects increasingly younger population. Obesity, ageing, and sports as running or football are among the main causes of this increase.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>In Spain, the osteoarthritis creates an annual expense of 5,831 billion euros. Management and health policies still do not give an adequate response to the needs of patients.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>On the occasion of the International Day of Rheumatic Diseases, Barcelona will host an International Congress in which, among other topics, new treatments, the impact of the disease on sex life, sport and our emotional state will be discussed.<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The<strong> 3rd International Meeting of Osteoarthritis Patients<\/strong>, organised by the OAFI, the Osteoarthritis International Foundation, will be held from\u00a0<strong>3rd to 5th of October in the Barcelona Auditori Axa (L\u2019illa Diagonal)<\/strong> as part of the International Day for Rheumatic Diseases (12th October). The event will be free and open to the general public.<\/p>\n<p>This annual international event, which focuses on osteoarthritis patients, is a meeting place for patients, medical experts, scientific societies, public administrations, research and development centres and other entities involved with osteoarthritis.<\/p>\n<p>With the aim of <strong>informing, raising awareness and training<\/strong> on best practices for the prevention, research and treatment of this <strong>pathology that affects 300 million people worldwide<\/strong>. On this occasion, the Congress will explore, with the patient as the central protagonist, key issues and scientific innovations in osteoarthritis and related chronic diseases, with special emphasis on strategies based on scientific evidence.<\/p>\n<p>Specific presentations with a holistic approach will address prevention and specific treatments <strong>for the different groups of patients affected by osteoarthritis: women, athletes and the elderly<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>World-renowned experts, institutions, organisations and patient associations in the field of osteoarthritis will attend the Congress<\/strong> to ensure the same success as the previous edition.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO ATTEND THE 3rd INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF OSTEOARTHRITIS PATIENTS!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit;\">The event will be FREE<\/span><span style=\"font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit;\">\u00a0and will take place from the<\/span><strong style=\"font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit;\"> 3rd to 5th of October in the Barcelona Auditori Axa (L\u2019illa Diagonal) &#8211; SAVE THE DATE!<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row wpb_row section vc_row-fluid grid_section\">\n<div class=\" section_inner clearfix\">\n<div class=\"section_inner_margin clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-8\">\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-31280 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.oafifoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/oafi-congress-2019-eng.jpg\" alt=\"III International Congress for Patients with Osteoarthritis 2019\" width=\"1024\" height=\"536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.oafifoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/oafi-congress-2019-eng.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.oafifoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/oafi-congress-2019-eng-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.oafifoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/oafi-congress-2019-eng-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.oafifoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/oafi-congress-2019-eng-600x314.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>300 million people suffer from osteoarthritis all over the world, a figure that has doubled in the past 30 years and affects increasingly younger population. Obesity, ageing, and sports as running or football are among the main causes of this increase. In Spain, the osteoarthritis creates an annual expense of 5,831 billion euros. 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