About World Arthritis Day
On World Arthritis Day, people with arthritis from around the world join together to make their voices heard and raise awareness of arthritis.
The aims of World Arthritis Day are:
- To raise awareness of arthritis in all its forms among the medical community, people with arthritis and the general public
- To influence public policy by making decision-makers aware of the burden of arthritis and the steps which can be taken to ease it
- To ensure all people with arthritis and their caregivers are aware of the vast support network available to them.
