ARMA is a member of the European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) and the Global Alliance for Musculoskeletal Health, disseminating information from these organisations to the musculoskeletal community across the UK.
[no_toc]Being the UK’s National Action Network (NAN), ARMA actively collaborates with other national and international organisations, as well as representing the UK on an international stage.
Bone and Joint Week
#BoneJointWeek
12-20 October
Bone and Joint Week is part of an international campaign to improve musculoskeletal health.
Formerly known as Bone & Joint Awareness Week and aligned with USBJI’s Bone & Joint Action Week, in this annually occurring international event there are dedicated days to highlight major rheumatic and musculoskeletal conditions.
Visit the Bone and Joint Week page.
12 October: World Arthritis Day
16 October: World Spine Day
19 October: World Pediatric Bone & Joint Day
20 October: World Osteoporosis Day
12 October: World Arthritis Day (WAD)
World Arthritis Day is supported by EULAR, and this year’s theme is “Don’t Delay, Connect Today!”
This campaign aims to raise awareness of the importance of early diagnosis in preventing further damage to those living with RMDs, and to encourage timely access to evidence-based treatment.
You can get involved by liking and sharing posts on our Facebook, Instagram and Twitter (#ConnectToday).
Find out more at www.worldarthritisday.org/get-involved.
Expand and browse all World Arthritis Day posts, here.
16th October: World Spine Day (WSD)
This year, the WSD theme is “Your Back in Action” highlighting the importance of physical activity and improving posture as part of good spinal health and prevention of injury. WSD is encouraging people and organisations worldwide to plan special events around the theme of #yourbackinaction to raise awareness of good spinal health.
See www.worldspineday.org for more information and how to get involved.
17th October: World Trauma Day
19th October: World Pediatric Bone & Joint (PB&J) Day
20th October: World Osteoporosis Day (WOD)
Visit the www.worldosteoporosisday.org website.
EULAR – the European League Against Rheumatism
The UK is one of many countries across Europe represented within EULAR, a diverse organisation that lobbies at the european level. The varying size, structure and activities of EULAR’s members means different approaches to issues must be represented, however all members work with a common goal to improve the lives of people with rheumatic diseases.
EULAR’s activities include raising awareness of the diseases, defending the rights and interests of people with RMDs, and promoting access to the latest and most appropriate treatments. EULAR collects and collates research on the different musculoskeletal conditions, and specifically develops information for broadcast to a non-medical audience.
For more information see EULAR website.
Recent EULAR posts:
EULAR launches the Edgar Stene Prize Competition 2025 21/09/2024 - EULAR PARE has announced the launch of the EULAR Edgar Stene Prize essay competition 2025 on the topic: “Growing up with an RMD – learning, transitioning from paediatrics and the impacts on childhood and the family”. The competition is open to people aged 18 and over living with rheumatic and MSK diseases (RMDs) who were… ... Edgar Stene 2023 Competition 01/10/2022 - The EULAR Edgar Stene Prize Competition runs yearly in memory and honour of the late Edgar W. Stene, who had severe ankylosing spondylitis. First prize is EUR 1,000, including a travel bursary to attend the EULAR Congress 2023. Second prize is EUR 700 and Third is EUR 300. The competition has now launched for 2023… ... Ailsa Bosworth on the EULAR PARE Podcast 23/02/2022 - NRAS’s National Patient Champion, Ailsa Bosworth MBE, talks about SMILE-RA on the EULAR PARE podcast. SMILE-RA is a self-management e-learning programme for people with rheumatoid arthritis, a programme which was one of the winners of the Best Practice Fair at the EULAR PARE Conference. You can listen to the episode, "Meet a PARE Best Practice… ... Edgar Stene Prize Competition 2020 – EULAR 26/11/2019 - The late Edgar Stene, who had severe ankylosing spondylitis, was a great promoter of co-operation between doctors, patients and community workers. The EULAR Edgar Stene Prize Competition runs yearly in his memory and honour. First prize is € 1,000 and the winner will be invited to attend the EULAR Congress in Frankfurt. Second prize is… ...
The Global Alliance for Musculoskeletal Health
The Global Alliance for Musculoskeletal Health (G-Musc) is a global initiative intended to improve the lives of people with musculoskeletal disorders and to advance understanding and treatment of musculoskeletal disorders through prevention, education and research.
G-Musc used to be known as the BJD, after the United Nations, the World Health Organization and 37 countries proclaimed the years 2000-2010 as the Bone and Joint Decade. Due to the success of this organisation it was extended to become the Bone and Joint decades, with a scope lasting until 2020. The initial 10-year global initiative was launched by the United Nations Secretary General, Kofi Annan, who urged governments around the world to start taking action to draw attention to the growing pervasiveness and impact of musculoskeletal diseases, and to reduce the social and financial burdens to society.
What is ARMA’s Role in the Global Alliance?
As a supporter of the lobal Alliance for Musculoskeletal Health, ARMA is part of a worldwide effort to:
- raise awareness and educate the world on the increasing societal impact of musculoskeletal injuries and disorders
- empower patients and service users to participate in decisions about their care and treatment
- increase global funding for prevention activities and treatment research
- continually seek and promote cost-effective prevention and treatment of musculoskeletal injuries and disorders
The World Health Organization estimates that several hundred million people already suffer from bone and joint diseases, with dramatic increases expected due to a doubling in the number of people over 50 years of age by 2020. Musculo-skeletal conditions are the most common causes of severe long-term pain and physical disability, affecting hundreds of million of people across the world. The extent of the problem and its burden on patients and society can be understood from some examples:
- Joint diseases account for half of all chronic conditions in persons aged 65 and over.
- Back pain is the second leading cause of sick leave.
- Fractures related to osteoporosis have almost doubled in number in the last decade; it is estimated that 40% of all women over 50 years will suffer from an osteoporotic fracture.
- The severe injuries caused by traffic accidents and war produce a tremendous demand for preventive and restorative help. It it anticipated that 25% of health expenditure of developing countries will be spent on trauma related care by the year 2010.
- Crippling diseases and deformities continue to deprive children of their normal development.
Please visit the Global Alliance site for more information.
Recent Global Alliance posts:
Global Spine Care Initiative papers 26/09/2018 - The Global Alliance for Musculoskeletal Health wishes to bring to your attention a series of papers published in a supplement of the European Spine Journal this month. They have been written by the Global Spine Care Initiative (GSCI), a sub group of World Spine Care, which in turn is a project of GMUSC. This was… ... Reducing the global burden of musculoskeletal conditions 01/06/2018 - The Global Alliance for Musculoskeletal Health is delighted to inform you about the paper "Reducing the global burden of musculoskeletal conditions" published online in the WHO Bulletin, May 2018. International experts, working with The Global Alliance for Musculoskeletal Health, are calling for global action from health authorities to address the huge burden of musculoskeletal conditions,… ... G-MUSC Update 04/09/2017 - News from the Global Alliance for Musculoskeletal Health regarding - the transition to Berlin from the United Kingdom; the change in leadership; and the arrangements for the G-MUSC Symposium and Annual General Meeting: Venue: Berlin, October 22nd - 23rd 2017 For more details on these items, open the G-MUSC Update in pdf. ...
International
A selection of other recent international posts:
EULAR launches the Edgar Stene Prize Competition 2025 21/09/2024 - EULAR PARE has announced the launch of the EULAR Edgar Stene Prize essay competition 2025 on the topic: “Growing up with an RMD – learning, transitioning from paediatrics and the impacts on childhood and the family”. The competition is open to people aged 18 and over living with rheumatic and MSK diseases (RMDs) who were… ... Chronic pain: What matters to you? 22/10/2023 - This research aims to better understand what it means to live with and manage chronic pain, from everyone's perspective. You now have the opportunity to say what matters to you by participating in this survey. By answering the questionnaire, you can help overcome some of the current uncertainties and challenges of chronic pain management. Your… ... Fragility Fracture Network Congress 2023 18/07/2023 - Improving care for fragility fracture patients The Fragility Fracture Network (FFN) invites you to attend their 11th annual Congress in Oslo, Norway on 3 – 6 October, 2023. FFN is a global organization with a mission to improve the care for patients who have sustained, or are at risk of, a fragility fracture. Its membership… ... Sport Rehabilitation is now part of a global profession 08/01/2023 - BASRaT registered sport rehabilitators are now part of a healthcare profession with international standards, international recognition and international opportunities. BASRaT has become a full member of the Athletic Training, Therapy and Sport Rehabilitation International Agreement. The Agreement ensures comparable best practices, quality education and professional standards and enables sport rehabilitators to apply for evaluation to… ... Edgar Stene 2023 Competition 01/10/2022 - The EULAR Edgar Stene Prize Competition runs yearly in memory and honour of the late Edgar W. Stene, who had severe ankylosing spondylitis. First prize is EUR 1,000, including a travel bursary to attend the EULAR Congress 2023. Second prize is EUR 700 and Third is EUR 300. The competition has now launched for 2023… ... Leadership award for BCA President 30/03/2022 - President of the British Chiropractic Association, Catherine Quinn, honoured with a prestigious leadership award The BCA is delighted to announce to the MSK community that at this year’s Parker Seminars Las Vegas which took place in February, BCA President, Catherine Quinn, was awarded their prestigious ‘Women in Leadership 2022’ Award. The award was presented by… ... Ailsa Bosworth on the EULAR PARE Podcast 23/02/2022 - NRAS’s National Patient Champion, Ailsa Bosworth MBE, talks about SMILE-RA on the EULAR PARE podcast. SMILE-RA is a self-management e-learning programme for people with rheumatoid arthritis, a programme which was one of the winners of the Best Practice Fair at the EULAR PARE Conference. You can listen to the episode, "Meet a PARE Best Practice… ... BMP Grant 2021-2022 is now open for applications 01/01/2022 - The application period for the third edition of the Brain Mind Pain Grant (2021-2022) started on 30 November 2021 and runs until the end of March 2022. The BMP Grant aims to support projects that will help improve the quality of life of people living with brain, mind, and pain conditions. The theme of the… ...
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