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The
Latvian Rheumatics' Association's Mission is:
ASSISTANCE and IMPROVEMENT OF LIFE QUALITY
THE
LATVIAN RHEUMATICS ASSOCIATION
The Association is established on May 8th 1998 An inquiry for patients
are prepared and now we have started to provide the date bases for patients
with bone, joints and tissue's diseases.
The Board
of organisation and initiative group participated in several educational
seminars and worked out the strategic plan for educational programmes
for patients and their families.
The physicians
popularise the Rheumatic Associations at hospitals ambulances and other
medical or educational institutions and registers new members.
THE
STATUTES OF THE PUBLIC ORGANISATION THE LATVIAN RHEUMATICS ASSOCIATION
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The
main aims
To
acknowledge
and summarize the patients of bone, joints and conjunctive tissues'
diseases, to form the unified registration system in order to unite
the patients, physicians and other interested persons in the public
organisation;
To
help the
patients of bone, joints and conjunctive tissues' diseases to integrate
in society, to raise their self confidence and to be active;
To
change
the philosophy of the State's institutions that handicapped people have
to have possibilities to improve their lives by themselves and they
need assistance not only by allowances but by providing new working
places, changing the policy of taxes, social security and care.
Our
work
Provide
various informative and educational materials about the RA, different
groups of diseases, methods for treatment as well as social guidance.
Implement throughout the country
the educational programmes developed by health professionals for patients,
their families and RA members on different subjects such as rheumatic
diseases its treatment at the hospitals or rehabilitation centres.
Develop
the databases registering the RA members and identifying other rheumatism
patients in order to summarise the statistic figures for better understanding
and analysis of the real situation in Latvia.
Issue a handbook
for handicapped people encouraging to organise their life in better
quality and to help themselves.
Organise the seminars useful both
for physicians and patients working together at the problem, for example
morning stiffness or quick tiredness where physician's advice and patient's
experience help to understand the phenomenon and to adapt to the illness.
Within two years
the LRA has established nine regional departments, sub-department for
children and youth with rheumatic diseases and osteoporosis sub-department.
Until now the Association unites more than 400 members from which about
one fourth are children and young people.
Address: Baznicas
30, Riga LV-1010, Latvia
Tel. / Fax:+371 7317331
e-mail:reimatik@latnet.lv
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