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Mar 22, 2025
APMARR
Associazione Nazionale Persone con Malattie Reumatologiche e Rare (APMARR), celebrated its 40th anniversary last year. APMARR’s mission is “to improve the quality of assistance and to improve the quality of life” offering help and information to people with rheumatic and rare diseases through volunteering, psychological support, awareness campaigns. APMARR runs national and local activities throughout … Continue reading...
Dec 5, 2024
ASIF Council Meeting 2024: Member Posters
At ASIF we are always working to increase our understanding, from an axSpA perspective, of the differences between countries’ healthcare systems and the often complex social issues that affect people’s health. We are now increasing our focus on Latin America....
Nov 25, 2024
New President for CEADE
It is with great enthusiasm that we inform you that after the CEADE General Assembly held in Cordoba on June 29th 2024, it was agreed that a new Board of Directors would assume the responsibility of the organisation. Marco Garrido, who already served on the Executive Board as liaison with ASIF, has been elected as the … Continue reading "New President for CEADE"...
Nov 25, 2024
Fundación de Espondilitis Anquilosante en Colombia
Since its creation, the Ankylosing Spondylitis Foundation in Colombia has contributed to helping those patients recently diagnosed, guiding, and promoting care to achieve a better quality of life and effectiveness in treatments or medical recommendations. The work carried out by the Foundation is achieved through social networks such as Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn and WhatsApp … Co...
Sep 11, 2024
Improving Access for Patients
The introduction of biosimilars – which are almost identical versions of ‘originator’ biologics whose patents have expired – is changing the prescribing landscape in axSpA. It is helping reduce costs to patients and healthcare systems and, if those cost savings are reinvested in axSpA services, can also lead to overall patient care being improved. In … Continue reading "Improving Acces...
Sep 7, 2024
Bekhterev Norge
Bekhterev Norge was initially funded as a diagnosis specific part of the Norwegian Rheumatology Association (NRF) in 1986. The aim was to increase the focus and awareness on axSpA within the full set of rheumatic diseases. Bekhterev Norge was established as a separate organisation in 2018. Bekhterev Norge is fully independent from the government … Continue reading "Bekhterev Norge"...
