Defending rights
We represent and defend the rights, interests and needs of people with rheumatic diseases before public and healthcare institutions. We bring patients' real needs to decision-makers.
What We Do
We support, defend and give a voice. We work on four major fronts so that no one has to face a rheumatic or musculoskeletal disease alone.
Our lines of work
Patient support
We offer human, multidisciplinary support to patients and families at every stage of the disease: guidance, quality information and a peer support network that eases the loneliness of diagnosis.
Information and training
Rigorous outreach, workshops and resources — including videos by professionals — to understand the disease and live better with it. Knowledge is a tool for autonomy.
Awareness and research
We raise public awareness of the impact of rheumatic diseases and drive research and the continuous improvement of healthcare.
Our lines of action
Programmes to reduce the impact of RMDs
We work across different strategic lines, each with its own programme, to reduce the impact of rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases through knowledge, research and healthcare education.
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Research: Rheumatos Observatory and Medical Research
We generate scientific knowledge about rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases.
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Comprehensive care: Training You
We support the person at every stage of their disease with a multidisciplinary approach.
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Training: Escuela Rheumatos
We inform, accompany, support and train patients, families and professionals.
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Patient empowerment: Patiens Centered
We put the person at the centre of decisions about their own health.
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Health promotion and self-care: Rheumatos Health Care
Includes mental health in RMDs and the Rheumatos Pain Free chronic pain programme.
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Awareness and social outreach: Mundo Rheumatos
Networking and raising visibility of chronic illness and disability.
How we work
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A multidisciplinary, human approach
We bring together patients and professionals from different disciplines to address the disease in all its complexity: clinical, emotional and social.
Rheumatology and rehabilitation for physical care.
Psychological support to cope with the emotional impact.
Social work to defend rights and resources.
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