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May 31, 2024

Yoga for AS

Geoff and Jamie from Yoga for AS have produced a short documentary to show how the practices of yoga can benefit for people living with AS/axSpA.   Jamie commented, “We hope you enjoy the documentary, and it gives you a dose of inspiration, empowerment, and a sense of community. We are all in this together. … Continue reading "Yoga for AS"...

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May 31, 2024

Your SpAce

The National Axial Spondyloarthritis Society (NASS) has launched new resources for people living with axSpA to get the most out of their medical appointments and navigate their care. Together with people with people living with axSpA and healthcare professionals, they created short information and lived experience videos covering a range of topics in their Your … Continue reading "Your SpAce"...

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May 31, 2024

Biosimilar Medicines

AxSpA patients were recently represented at a biosimilar medicines patient leader workshop organised by Medicines for Europe. Rene Anour, Chair of the Biosimilar Medicines Working group at the European Medicines Agency (EMA) and Sarah Ikenberry from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) (pictured left) heard from ASIF’s Jo Lowe as she shared her thoughts … Continue reading "Biosimila...

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Mar 7, 2024

Axial Spondyloarthritis Association of South Africa wins Award

The Academic Excellence and Recognition Award was presented to Maranda van Dam, Chair of ASASA during the SARAA Congress 2024. ASASA won a similar award of excellence at the EULAR PARE (People with Arthritis/Rheumatism across Europe) Congress 2022. The SARAA award was based on significant advances made by ASAS towards improving the quality of life of … Continue reading "Axial Spondyloarthritis Asso...

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Mar 7, 2024

ReumaZorg

The National Association ReumaZorg Nederland is the national Dutch user-led patient organisation, that strives to make a difference in the lives of people with rheumatic and muscular diseases (RMDs). Having an RMD is a battle against a (lasting) disease, but also against pain, fatigue, loneliness and lack of understanding. Everyday people simply struggle to keep … Continue reading "ReumaZorg"...

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Dec 10, 2023

Galapagos Patient Partnership Day

On 15 November, Mike Mandelbaum and Jo Davies from ASIF attended Galapagos’ first ever Patient Partnership Day at their Head Office in Mechelen, Belgium. The one-day event was attended by representatives from around 30 patient organisations mostly representing RMDs, and many Galapagos employees from around the world. On 15 November, Mike Mandelbaum and Jo Davies … Continue reading...

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May 31, 2024

Yoga for AS

Geoff and Jamie from Yoga for AS have produced a short documentary to show how the practices of yoga can benefit for people living with AS/axSpA.   Jamie commented, “We hope you enjoy the documentary, and it gives you a dose of inspiration, empowerment, and a sense of community. We are all in this together. … Continue reading "Yoga for AS"...

read more

May 31, 2024

Your SpAce

The National Axial Spondyloarthritis Society (NASS) has launched new resources for people living with axSpA to get the most out of their medical appointments and navigate their care. Together with people with people living with axSpA and healthcare professionals, they created short information and lived experience videos covering a range of topics in their Your … Continue reading "Your SpAce"...

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May 31, 2024

Biosimilar Medicines

AxSpA patients were recently represented at a biosimilar medicines patient leader workshop organised by Medicines for Europe. Rene Anour, Chair of the Biosimilar Medicines Working group at the European Medicines Agency (EMA) and Sarah Ikenberry from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) (pictured left) heard from ASIF’s Jo Lowe as she shared her thoughts … Continue reading "Biosimila...

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Mar 7, 2024

Axial Spondyloarthritis Association of South Africa wins Award

The Academic Excellence and Recognition Award was presented to Maranda van Dam, Chair of ASASA during the SARAA Congress 2024. ASASA won a similar award of excellence at the EULAR PARE (People with Arthritis/Rheumatism across Europe) Congress 2022. The SARAA award was based on significant advances made by ASAS towards improving the quality of life of … Continue reading "Axial Spondyloarthritis Asso...

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Mar 7, 2024

ReumaZorg

The National Association ReumaZorg Nederland is the national Dutch user-led patient organisation, that strives to make a difference in the lives of people with rheumatic and muscular diseases (RMDs). Having an RMD is a battle against a (lasting) disease, but also against pain, fatigue, loneliness and lack of understanding. Everyday people simply struggle to keep … Continue reading "ReumaZorg"...

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Dec 10, 2023

Galapagos Patient Partnership Day

On 15 November, Mike Mandelbaum and Jo Davies from ASIF attended Galapagos’ first ever Patient Partnership Day at their Head Office in Mechelen, Belgium. The one-day event was attended by representatives from around 30 patient organisations mostly representing RMDs, and many Galapagos employees from around the world. On 15 November, Mike Mandelbaum and Jo Davies … Continue reading...

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Nov 26, 2023

AGORA Conference

Written by Andri Phoka, President of Agora and Trustee of ASIF AGORA is an umbrella platform representing patient organisations of people with Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases (RMDs) in Southern Europe. Each year our annual conference takes place in a different country hosted by one of our member associations. This year, the Association for Patients with Rheumatic … Continue reading "AG...

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Sep 11, 2023

Read our report on EULAR 2023

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Sep 11, 2023

Scandinavian Rheumatology Conference

Spafo Norway attended the Scandinavian Rheumatology Conference (SCR 2023) in Copenhagen in August.  While there, they raised awareness of the challenges facing people living with axSpA, with rheumatologist, health care professionals and researchers. Read their Report  ...

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Jun 8, 2023

EULAR 2023

ASIF booth at EULAR 2023 in Milan, Italy Rheumatologists from Aruba to Argentina, Pakistan to Panama and so many countries in between spoke to the ASIF team about our work and the impact Patient Organisations make to the lives of people living with axSpA. During EULAR, some of the world’s leading researchers and rheumatologists discussed … Continue reading "EULAR 2023"...

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Jun 8, 2023

Member Spotlight: NASS

The National Axial Spondyloarthritis Society (NASS) in the United Kingdom recently launched Your SpAce, which has been created in partnership with people living with axSpA and healthcare professionals. Your SpAce allows people living with axSpA to engage with their condition, learn more about axSpA, and build skills to manage the impact it has on their … Continue reading "Member Spotlight...

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Mar 7, 2023

ACR Report

  Michael Mallinson attended the  American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Convergence Meeting  in San Diego in November 2022.  He has provided a series of comprehensive reports on key sessions. Thank you, Michael for your commitment to sharing information for the benefit of people living with axSpA.   Click on the reports to read them: ASAS-EULAR … Continue reading "ACR Report"...

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Mar 7, 2023

ASAS 2023 – Annual Meeting Report

At the end of 2022, ASAS (Assessment of Spondyloarthritis International Society) and ASIF signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to put our relationship on a more formal footing. This MOU means that both organisations will aim to keep each other informed of key plans agree to identify opportunities for collaboration and will contribute expertise and … Continue reading "ASAS...

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Mar 7, 2023

AFLAR Conference 2023 Report

Rheumatology a New Dawn in Africa but what about Advocacy? Author Maranda van Dam- ASIF Trustee, Chairperson ASASA South Africa There is a massive lack of rheumatologists in Africa. According to a study done by the ACR in 2015, the ideal ration would be 2:100 000. Africa currently has 150 rheumatologists serving a population of … Continue reading "AFLAR Conference 2023 Report"...

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Mar 6, 2023

Obituary – Prof. Dr. Ernst Feldtkeller (1931 – 2023)

Written by Dr. Muhammad Asim Khan It was with great sadness that we learned of the passing of Prof. Dr. Ernst Feldtkeller at 92 years of age (October 19, 1931 — January 4, 2023). He was truly a remarkable and inspiring person, scientist, and researcher, with a PhD in Physics. He was appointed Professor at … Continue reading "Obituary – Prof. Dr. Ernst Feldtk...

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