Projects

Thanks to the grant from The Small Initiative's Scheme managed by The Malta Council for the Voluntary Sector (MCVS), our project Keeping Mobile and Pain Free During Covid-19, successfully came to an end.  ARAM thanks all participants, service providers, and SIS Fund Managers at MCVS for their kind assistance.

https://youtu.be/w1y4-zU9apk ARAM in collaboration with The Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece, and associations from Greece, Cyrus, and Spain are taking part in a European research project on osteoarthritis pain. This project focuses mainly on patients’ perspectives and how pain is dealt with. We are happy to present a series of educational webinars, a series where expert discussions on different aspects of ‘Living with osteoarthritis’ are conducted. We encourage patients to watch the entire series of webinars to learn about the holistic approach to improving one’s health and pain management. The topics discussed in this sixth webinar discusses Innovative Technologies in tackling Chronic Pain

ARAM in collaboration with The Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece, and associations from Greece, Cyrus, and Spain are taking part in a European research project on osteoarthritis pain. This project focuses mainly on patients’ perspectives and how pain is dealt with. We are happy to present a series of educational webinars, a series where expert discussions on different aspects of ‘Living with osteoarthritis’ are conducted. We encourage patients to watch the entire series of webinars to learn about the holistic approach to improving one’s health and pain management. The topics discussed in this fifth webinar include: Mindfulness technique: a "good life" help to dare to be ourselves Vasiliki Christodoulou, Lecturer in Psychology, UCLan University, Cyprus, Licensed Psychologist The role of the Health Visitor in the prevention and management of Osteoarthritis pain through Mind f ullness Sisi Klitsa, Health Visitor, MSc Clinical and Community Psychology, Trained in EISA Systemic Counseling, Mindfulness instructor  

This is the fourth webinar in the series - ARAM in collaboration with The Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece and Associations from Greece, Cyrus, and Spain are taking part in a European research project on osteoarthritis pain. This project focuses mainly on patients’ perspectives and how pain is dealt with.This fourth webinar features: Work and chronic rheumatic and musculoskeletal disorders-Giannis Konstantakopoulos, Dr. Mining Engineer-Metallurgical Engineer NTUA Head of the National Focal Point of the European Agency for Safety and Health at WorkVocational Rehabilitation Plans for People with Disabilities-Konstantinos Charalambous, Social Integration Officer, Department of Social Integration of People with Disabilities, Ministry of Labor, Welfare & Social Insurance

ARAM in collaboration with The Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece, and associations from Greece, Cyrus, and Spain are taking part in a European research project on osteoarthritis pain. This project focuses mainly on patients’ perspectives and how pain is dealt with. We are happy to present a series of educational webinars, a series where expert discussions on different aspects of ‘Living with osteoarthritis’ are conducted. We encourage patients to watch the entire series of webinars to learn about the holistic approach to improving one’s health and pain management.

The topics discussed in this third webinar include:

The relationship between obesity & osteoarthritis and how I can lose weight - Maria Hatzipavlou, Clinical Dietitian, MSc

The Role of Exercise in Osteoarthritis - Maria Maridaki, Associate Professor of Occupational Physiology TEFAA, EKPA

ARAM in collaboration with The Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece, and associations from Greece, Cyrus, and Spain are taking part in a European research project on osteoarthritis pain. This project focuses mainly on patients’ perspectives and how pain is dealt with. We are happy to present a series of educational webinars, a series where expert discussions on different aspects of ‘Living with osteoarthritis’ are conducted. We encourage patients to watch the entire series of webinars to learn about the holistic approach to improving one’s health and pain management.

The topics in this second webinar are as follows:

Therapeutic exercise programs in Osteoarthritis - Dimitris Vasmaris, Physiotherapist, Coordinator Geriatric Physiotherapy P.S.F.

Osteoarthritis & Everyday - George Soulis, General Practitioner / Geriatrician, Geriatric Evaluation Center Errikos Dunan, 2nd Vice President of the Hellenic Society for the Study and Research of Aging

ARAM in collaboration with The Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece, and associations from Greece, Cyrus, and Spain are taking part in a European research project on osteoarthritis pain. This project focuses mainly on patients’ perspectives and how pain is dealt with. We are happy to present a series of educational webinars, a series where expert discussions on different aspects of ‘Living with osteoarthritis’ are conducted. We encourage patients to watch the entire series of webinars to learn about the holistic approach to improving one's health and pain management.

This video is the 1st webinar in a series from the Tous Include Project, entitled: Osteoarthritis, what I need to know What causes it? 

The topics presented are as follows:

Osteoarthritis. What causes it and what are the ways to prevent it - Athanasios Koutroubas, Rheumatologist

Osteoarthritis. Ways of dealing with it -Dimitrios Kasimos, Rheumatologist, Brigadier General, Director of the Military Health Committee of Athens

Apps can help treat chronic pain -Antonis Bilis, Postdoctoral Fellow, Dept. Medical AUTh

  This year, World Arthritis Day is asking people to share their stories about how they have taken action to live their life to the fullest with a rheumatic and musculoskeletal disease (RMD)  -  to provide greater education to people both within the RMD community and the general public. The objectives for the 2016 World Arthritis Day campaign are to:

• Educate people with RMDs and carers to understand available treatment options and utilize support networks.
• Educate healthcare teams on the importance of early diagnosis, the treatment outcomes valued by patients in addition to clinical outcomes, and how care can be optimized to meet individual patient needs.
• Ensure policy makers understand the full extent of RMD impact on people and society, and solutions that are needed to lessen that impact.

The Edgar Stene competition is organised by the European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) and involves writing an essay on a particular topic to do with living with a rheumatic condition. It was set up in honour of the late Edgar Stene who suffered from severe ankylosing spondylitis and was a great promoter of co-operation between doctors, patients and community workers.

This year the essay title is:

“Vision 2043 – my ideal world for people with a rheumatic or

musculoskeletal disease”