Category OAFI Friends

21 Jun

TECHNICAL TEAM FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF OAFI SPACE

As of this week, OAFI and Arnaiz have set to work to create a technical team and start implementing the project OAFI SPACE, working together in the creation and development of spaces adapted to the needs of people with rheumatic pathologies, such as Osteoarthritis, Osteoporosis or Sarcopenia. The start of this new collaboration was formalised, […]

19 Jun

A Journey of Hope: The Tale of OAFI’s Osteoarthritis Odyssey

Once upon a time, in healthcare, there was an odyssey, a silent struggle, a battle fought not with swords and shields, but with courage, resilience and unwavering determination. It was the story of the Osteoartritis (OA), an implacable adversary that haunted the lives of millions and cast shadows of pain and despair across the country. […]

13 Jun

OAFI receives the La Razón Salud Special Award

“The newspaper LA RAZÓN celebrated yesterday the XIII Edition of the A TU SALUD Awards, the annual event in which this Sunday supplement, which has already published its 1,000th issue, recognizes innovation, research efforts and the work of professionals in our country in the different areas covered in its pages. The ceremony was presided over […]

5 Jun

The enormous value of Corporate Social Responsibility

An increasingly aware society A society that is increasingly aware of the need to respect the environment and social well-being requires companies to develop in a sustainable and responsible manner. Companies that effectively assume these commitments and integrate these values into their strategy, practice Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). The United Nations (UN) is the organization […]

30 May

Nutrition Workshop: EMOTIONAL EATING

OAFI Nutrition Workshops with Dr. Arranz, dietician-nutritionist specializing in pain and anti-inflammatory diet. The pleasure of eating is something normal and that we like the most caloric is a very strong basic instinct, but we are stronger and we can train how to enjoy what really suits us. We will learn about emotional eating. Are […]

29 May

“Take care of your mother because she’s not going to take care of herself.”

Osteoarticular pathology is one of the most frequent among the elderly and especially among women. In fact, in Spain, more than 7 million people suffer from osteopenia or osteoporosis, and there are more than 14 million people affected by osteoarthritis. Early Diagnosis and Prevention Promoting Early Diagnosis and Prevention is fundamental, since these are diseases […]

24 May

Socio-health care model

Socio-health care model Recently, in the professional world of community pharmacy, in the centers and patient associations, there has been quite a stir in the Community of Madrid. Due to the fact that the General Directorate of Social and Health Coordination of the CAM’s Health Department has reportedly stated its interpretation of what is contained […]

23 May

New President of the Spanish Rheumatology Society

New President Dr. Marcos Paulino Huertas, Chief of the Rheumatology Service of the Hospital General Universitario de Ciudad Real, is the new president of Spanish Rheumatology Society (SER in spanish), and will hold this position from May 2024 to May 2026. The new president of the SER has set as his priority objectives “to integrate […]

3 May

The Women’s Race 2024 is here!

OAFI and AECOSAR present at the Madrid Women’s Race with activities and workshops Life expectancy is increasing every year, and is now around 85 years for women. However, in Spain, 60% of people over 65 years of age have more than one chronic pathology, that is to say, most of our elderly are patients and […]

23 Apr

Communication, a crucial tool for improving the quality of life of osteoarthritis patients

OA is a degenerative disease que afecta al cartílago, hueso subcondral y tejidos blandos de la articulación. Según publicaciones recientes, se calcula que ya la sufren casi 600 millones de personas en todo el mundo y las previsiones apuntan a que estos números aumentaran de manera acelerada con el aumento de la esperanza de vida. […]

OAFI is the International Osteoarthritis Foundation, the first and only foundation aimed exclusively at people with osteoarthritis worldwide.

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