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World Arthritis Day has
been celebrated since 1996 by ARI (Arthritis Rheumatism International) on October
12 th. Each year this day is dedicated for creating awareness about Arthritis.
This day is a wakeup call for the policy makers, planners, healthcare providers
who must take cognizance of key considerations for patients suffering from Arthritis.
This is the only way that the pain and disability due to arthritis can be eased
out of life of these patients.
This year the Theme was ‘Small things matter for people with Arthritis’.
The AIMS of World Arthritis Day are:
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To
raise awareness of arthritis in all forms among the medical community, people
with arthritis and the general public |
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To influence
public policy by making decision makers aware of the burden of arthritis and
the steps this can be taken to ease it. |
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To ensure
all people with arthritis and their care givers are aware of the vast support
network to them. |
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Sancheti hospital’s Joint
Replacement Centre, one of its kind hospital dedicated to Orthopaedics and Replacement
Surgeries has taken a step forward in this regard and its latest initiative is
“ FIGHT ARTHRITIS”. A week long awareness drive was organized
from 5th October to 12th October 2009.
Fight Arthritis drive was set off in Sancheti hospital on 5th October at the
hands of Dr K H Sancheti, Dr.Parag Sancheti and Dr.Dilip Sarda and few eminent
orthopaedics consultants were also present during this event. Moments of Inauguration |
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On 10th October “ EXPRESSION”,
an in house Art activity was conducted which had an overwhelming response. In
this, through the medium of Art, Artist expressed the life of arthritis patients. Moments Of EXPRESSION |
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