OAFI News

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...

In last Monday’s show of OAFI RADIO discusses how nutrition can help in cases of dysphagia and sarcopenia, presenting testimonials from patients and experts. The importance of modified textures and safe nutritional products to improve quality of life is highlighted....

Barcelona, November 22nd. The Ashoka Foundation Spain, a leading global organization in innovation and social entrepreneurship, yesterday presented the five Ashoka Social Entrepreneurs 2024, among which is Dr. Josep Vergés. The gala, which was attended by almost 400 people, is...

OAFI participated in the summit ‘A Collective Vision for Obesity’ , held in Copenhagen, Denmark, on October 28-29, where experts and patient organizations from several countries came together to address the challenges of obesity and related chronic diseases, like osteoarthritis....

OSTEOARTHRITIS AND GOAPPS Worldwide, osteoarthritis affects more than 595 million people, and it is estimated that this figure will double in the next three decades. It is essential to understand patients’ needs and opinions in order to make future care and...

Barcelona, November 4th, 2024 The International Osteoarthritis Patient Foundation (OAFI) held on October 23, 24 and 25 the 8th edition of the International Congress of Osteoarthritis Patients, the OAFI Congress24, dedicated to joint health, with the aim of informing, raising...

The Claustro Doctoral Honoris Causa A.C., awarded honorary degrees to a dozen distinguished individuals at a dinner held in the halls of the Hotel Ritz in Barcelona, among whom was our president, the Dr. Josep Vergés, for the medical and...

Article de Marina Geli, Metgessa i ex-Consellera de Salut La vida, en moltes ocasions, crea espais de trobada inesperats. Jo visc a Sant Gregori, municipi pròxim a Girona en un dels quatre que integren la Vall de Llémena. Sant Aniol de...

The Nutrition Workshop, which on this occasion took place in ONLINE format, was directed as always by the Dra. Laura Arranz, a prestigious dietician-nutritionist with extensive experience in pain management, weight control and specialist in anti-inflammatory diets. ANTI-INFLAMMATORY DIET What...

Santa Cruz de Tenerife, 26 de septiembre de 2024 Este miércoles 25 de septiembre, la Osteoarthritis Foundation International (OAFI), bajo la iniciativa OAFI Space, un programa inédito a nivel nacional e internacional, fruto de la I+D de OAFI, que observa,...

On the occasion of World Osteoarthritis Day, OAFI reinforces its commitment to the fight against this disease, which affects more than 595 million people globally, including more than 7 million in Spain. OAFI FOUNDATION: OUR COMMITMENT TO OSTEOARTHRITIS AND OSTEOPOROSIS...

The OA Patients Force, led by OAFI, has launched the “Global Osteoarthritis Patient Perception Survey” ARTHROSIS AND GOAPPS Worldwide, osteoarthritis affects more than 595 million people, and this figure is expected to double in the next three decades. Understanding patients’ needs...