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Jul 6, 2026
Watch On Demand: “Not Just Back Pain – Patient Experiences” Webinar in Spanish
The Ankylosing Spondylitis Foundation in Colombia recently hosted an informative Spanish-language webinar to mark World Day dedicated to people living with axSpA. Titled “Not Just Back Pain – Patient Experiences,” the session highlighted the real-life experiences of patients and provided valuable clinical insight into this often misunderstood condition. The webinar featured contributions from patients …...
Jun 26, 2026
World AS Day 2026: Our Biggest Year Yet
World AS Day 2026 has officially been our most successful campaign to date – demonstrating the incredible power of our global community coming together to raise awareness of axSpA. This year’s story-led campaign reached more people than ever before. Across ASIF’s channels alone, we connected with over 51 million people and generated more than 56 … Continue reading "...
Mar 4, 2026
ASIF Council Meeting: Registration Open
Registration is open for the ASIF Council Meeting, which will take place in Athens, Greece, from 7–10 October 2026. This flagship event is one of the most important gatherings in our global calendar, bringing together representatives from ASIF member organisations across the world to network, learn, and strengthen our collective impact. We encourage all member … Continue reading...
Mar 4, 2026
World AS Day 2026: Not Only Back Pain
World AS Day 2026 is fast approaching, and this year’s campaign theme, Not Only Back Pain, shines a powerful light on the fact that axSpA is far more complex than most people realise. While persistent back pain is often the most visible symptom, millions of people also live with a range of related conditions such as … Continue reading "World AS Day 2026: Not Only Back Pa...
Dec 2, 2025
World AS Day 2026: Save the Date
Save the Date: Saturday 2 May 2026 This year’s campaign will highlight the fact that axSpA is so much more than back pain. Many of us live with other syndromes alongside axSpA and the campaign aims to highlight this. As well as a library of social media assets, we will create a short video featuring … Continue reading "World AS Day 2026: Save the Date"...
Sep 5, 2025
23.7 million people reached
This year’s World AS Day campaign reached approximately 23.7 million people worldwide on social media. In addition, many of our members held events, in person and virtual, raising awareness with an even greater number of people. The campaign targeted rheumatologists and other heathcare professionals (HCPs), people living with axSpA but without a diagnosis, those with … Continue reading "23.7 million...
