Useful Links
Links to related international organisations, leagues and networks:
Links to health information and news:
The World Health Organisation website
http://www.who.int/en/
Global health news service
http://www.reutershealth.com/en/index.html
Comprehensive global news website
http://www.bbc.co.uk
News from around the world
http://www.cnn.com/
American College of Rheumatology (ACR)
http://www.rheumatology.org
The African League against Rheumatism (AFLAR)
http://www.ilar.org
The Asia Pacific League of Associations for Rheumatology (APLAR)
http://www.ilar.org/
Arthritis and Rheumatism International (ARi)
www.ar-i.org
European Rheumatoid Arthritis Surgical Society (ERASS)
http://www.clinicalresearch.nl/erass/
International Organisation of Youth with Rheumatism (IOYR)
www.ioyr.org
National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society
www.rheumatoid.org.uk
Nordic Rheuma Council
www.nrr.nu
OsteoArthritis Research Society International (OARSI)
http://www.oarsi.org
OARSI is an organisation dedicated to promoting and advancing research into the prevention and treatment of osteoarthritis.
Paediatric Rheumatology European Society (PRES)
http://www.pres.org.uk
Pan American League of Associations for Rheumatology (PANLAR) http://www.panlar.org/
PANLAR is an umbrella organization "with the purpose of stimulating and promoting the development of awareness, knowledge and the means of prevention, treatment, rehabilitation and relief of rheumatic diseases. PANLAR shall foster cooperation between the 22 countries in this geographical area: North, Central, Caribbean, Andean and South America, extending this cooperation to the other leagues, EULAR, APLAR and AFLAR, all members of ILAR (International League of Associations for Rheumatology).
The Bone and Joint Decade
www.boneandjointdecade.org
The Bone and Joint Decade is recognised and implemented in 52 countries. National networks of over 1,200 health professional and patient advocacy organisations have united to improve the health-related quality of life for the more than 350,000 people affected by bone and joint disorders around the world.
Links to related national organisations and social leagues (patient groups):
Arthritis and Musculoskeletal ARMA
http://www.arma.uk.net/
Australian Rheumatology Association
http://www.rheumatology.org.au/
The Canadian Arthritis Society
www.arthritis.ca
Emirates Arthritis Foundation
http://www.arthritis.ae/
http://www.arthritis.ae/arabic/
New Zealand Rheumatology Association
http://www.rheumatology.org.nz/
Links to all PARE Manifesto member countries, national organisations and social leagues (patient groups):
Austria
Österreichische Rheumaliga
www.rheumaliga.at
Cyprus
Cyprus League against Rheumatism
www.rheumatism.org.cy
Czech Republic
Institute of Rheumatologia
www.RevmaInfo.cz
Denmark
Gigtforeningen
www.gigtforeningen.dk
Estonia
Estonian Rheumatism Association
www.reumaliit.ee
France
Association Française de Lutte Antirhumatismale (AFLAR)
http://aflar.unice.fr/
Finland
The Finnish Rheumatism Association
www.reumaliitto.fi
Germany
Deutsche Rheuma-Liga
www.rheuma-liga.de
Greece
Hellenic Society against Rheumatism
www.arthritis.org.gr
Iceland
Icelandic League against Rheumatism
www.gigt.is
Israel
Israeli Foundation for RA (INBAR)
www.inbar.org.il/
Italy
Associazione nazionale malati reumatici
www.anmar.info
Latvia
The Latvian Rheumatics Association
www.reimatik.lv
Northern Ireland
Arthritis Care Northern Ireland
http://www.arthritiscare.org.uk/InyourArea/NorthernIreland
Norway
Norwegian Rheumatism Association
http://www.revmatiker.no
Poland
Association of people with Rheumatism + friends
http://reuma.idn.org.pl
Portugal
Liga Portuguesa contra as Doencas Reumaticas
http://www.lpcdr.org.pt
Scotland
Arthritis Care in Scotland
http://www.arthritiscare.org.uk/InyourArea/Scotland
Slovenia
Rheuma Association of Slovenia
http://www.asif.rheumanet.org/slovenia.htm
Spain
Liga Reumatológica Española
www.lire.es
Conartritis- National Arthritis Coordinator (Coordinadora Nacional de Artritis)
http://www.conartritis.org
ConArtritis is a non governmental, not for profit network corganisation. It forms the national coordination point for the arthritis patients’ associations in Spain.
Sweden
The Swedish Rheumatism Association
www.reumatikerforbundet.org
Switzerland
Schweizerische Rheumaliga
www.rheumaliga.ch
Switzerland
Schweizerische Polyarthritiker Vereinigung
http://www.arthritis.ch/
United Kingdom
Arthritis Care
www.arthritiscare.org.uk
Wales
Arthritis Care in Wales
http://www.arthritiscare.org.uk/InyourArea/Wales
