World Arthritis Day:
12 October 2010

Join our campaign!

World Arthritis Day is the highlight of a year round campaign run by EULAR for people with rheumatic diseases.  We will be regularly updating this site with news, information and new activities, so please keep logging on.

Have your say
This is the first of a series of mini polls we will be running over the next six months. If you are a health professional treating people with rheumatic diseases or a person with a rheumatic disease, first select the mini poll for you. Join the debate by clicking on ‘yes’ or ‘no’, depending on whether you agree or disagree that people with rheumatic diseases should be involved equally with all decisions about their treatment. Finally click on ‘submit’ to enter your vote.

You can see how others are voting by clicking here.

In 2008 EULAR selected work as the focus for the World Arthritis Day campaign with the theme, ‘Let’s Work Together’. In 2009 EULAR launched a Charter for Work for people with rheumatic diseases in paid employment, voluntary work or work at home supporting a family click here.

NOW AVAILABLE!
Winning Ways to Work, is a tool kit with helpful information and tips for (i) young people with rheumatic diseases entering the workplace for the first time, (ii) people who develop a rheumatic disease when they are already in work and (iii) people with rheumatic diseases wanting to return to work after rehabilitation. Topics covered include, ‘Talking to employers’, ‘To disclose or not to disclose’ and ‘How your doctor and healthcare team can help’. To download materials in English for individual use click here.

For National Organisations of PARE only

Winning Ways to Work guidelines for national organisations and template materials are available in the password protected area of the website click here.

Calling all organisations representing people with rheumatic diseases!

Please tell us about your World Arthritis Day activities, events and campaigns. Submit your information by clicking here.