Program activities
The Arthritis is cured! (if you want it) – Canada’s leading National Arthritis Awareness Program (NAAP) - is designed to inform and provide insight to Canadians about the severity of this disease. The NAAP highlights access to the vast arthritis support network available to those affected by and living with arthritis.
This year the Program launches the Arthritis Broadcast Network (ABN): a platform to build relationships, enable conversations and share stories about arthritis. ABN programs include:
- News: Arthritis news. Anytime. Anywhere.
- Life: Living your best life with arthritis
- Arthritis Intel: Helping you detect, treat, and manage arthritis
- A-Team: Partnering with your healthcare team
- Women: Exploring women’s arthritis issues and needs
ABN correspondents will be at medical and consumer conferences near you! Visit the NAAP booth to be interviewed, speak to experts or to learn the latest arthritis information. Volunteer representatives of the Program will attend the Primary Care Conference in Toronto (May 10-12, 2012), the Canadian Pharmacists Association Conference in Whistler (June 1-4, 2012), and the Zoomer shows in both Toronto (October 27-28, 2012) and Vancouver (November 17-18, 2012). Reaching almost 80,000 Canadian conference delegates, conference participation is an integral part of the Program.
As the leader in providing arthritis information to our communities, the Program also offers ongoing resources to help you stay informed. The popular arthritis apps, ArthritisID and ArthritisID PRO give mobile access to symptoms and diagnosis information. The app became one of the top 10 “Top Free” and one of the top 20 “What’s Hot” medical apps available when it launched. For the primary care professionals, the arthritis point-of-practice tool provides best practice strategies for effective arthritis care to healthcare professionals.
Visit our Resources section to learn about the tools we have developed and are available to you.