Arthritis Queensland

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[Arthritis Queensland @ArthritisQLD]

Today is our Big Give 4 For Arthritis! Every donation received will be quadrupled for the next 24 hours only. Please give big!! https://t.co/GaqmiaoxnG

[Arthritis Queensland @ArthritisQLD]

@morgansAU Thank you for the incredible support @morgansAU ! You helped us raise an amazing $115,000 on the day and we couldn’t have done it without you! Your friendship helps us to keep providing support to people living with arthritis and helps keep our dreams of cures alive! Thank you!!

[Arthritis Queensland @ArthritisQLD]

The Big Give 4 Arthritis is live! Every gift received today will be quadrupled by our amazing donors. https://t.co/WVhbr6skEq #WorldArthritisDay2020 #arthritis #careandcure

[Arthritis Queensland @ArthritisQLD]

What an alliance!! It was a pleasure to join such a great group of organisations Committed to Prevention at Parliament yesterday - Thank you @Lungfoundation @hw_queensland @CCQld @QAIHC_QLD @diabetesqld @strokefdn @HeartQLD and the My Health for Life Team #CommitToPrevention

[Arthritis Queensland @ArthritisQLD]

Thank you Jennifer Howard for taking the time to speak with us about the importance of preventative health in Queensland. #CommitToPrevention #CareAndCure

[Arthritis Queensland @ArthritisQLD]

Fantastic to see @Sandy_Bolton_MP at Parliament yesterday to discuss the importance of preventative health in Queensland. #CommitToPrevention #CareAndCure

[Arthritis Queensland @ArthritisQLD]

It's always great to speak with the Assistant Minister for Health @NikkiBoydMP about how important prevention is for the health of Queenslanders #CommitToPrevention #CareandCure #Arthritis

[Arthritis Queensland @ArthritisQLD]

It was great to talk to Deputy Premier & Health Minister @StevenJMiles about the importance of preventative health at Parliament yesterday #CommitToPrevention #CareAndCure

[Arthritis Queensland @ArthritisQLD]

Amazing work by Prof. Ranjeny Thomas. Arthritis Queensland donors have been supporting Ranjeny’s research since 1994! We are proud to continue to stand with Ranjeny in her search for a cure for RA. #arthritis #rheumatoidarthritis #arthritisresearch #careandcure

[Arthritis Queensland @ArthritisQLD]

Thanks for taking time @SteveMinnikinMP to meet with our CEO @emmathompsonAQ and Director @SchaferJen to discuss how we can better support people living with #arthritis

[Arthritis Queensland @ArthritisQLD]

Thanks for your support of people living with #arthritis @Ros_Bates_MP

[Arthritis Queensland @ArthritisQLD]

Starting our Day of Action for Arthritis with an early meeting with @Sandy_Bolton_MP to talk about how we can better support people living with #arthritis

[Arthritis Queensland @ArthritisQLD]

Thanks for taking time this morning @charismullenmp to talk with us about the impacts of arthritis on the Jordan electorate and how we can better support people living with #arthritis

[Arthritis Queensland @ArthritisQLD]

A wonderful morning with our Patron, His Excellency The Hon. Paul de Jersey Governor of Queensland. Thank you @QldGovernor for your compassion for people impacted by arthritis and acknowledgement of our supporters, volunteers, staff and medical community ahead of @ArthritisDay

[Governor of Queensland @QldGovernor]

Saturday is World Arthritis Day and today the Governor, as Patron of @ArthritisQld, and Mrs de Jersey hosted a morning tea to thank those whose mission it is to end the pain of the condition.

[Arthritis Queensland @ArthritisQLD]

@QldGovernor We are very proud to have @QldGovernor as our patron. Thank you so much for a wonderful morning acknowledging the impact of arthritis on Queenslanders and celebrating the commitment of our volunteers, supporters, medical community and researchers.

[Arthritis Queensland @ArthritisQLD]

@DrPrasadam @TheCommonGoodAU @qut_ihbi congratulations Indira! fantastic news

[ProfDavidHunter @ProfDavidHunter]

Australian Burden of Disease Study: Impact and causes of illness and death in Australia 2015. For the first time, living with illness or injury caused more total disease burden than premature death. #osteoarthritis https://t.co/Hl480M9t7n

[Arthritis Queensland @ArthritisQLD]

Thank you @StevenJMiles for your commitment to help queenslanders living with arthritis #arthritis This week’s announcement of a further 3 years of partial funding for our support services is a wonderful contribution to our community. #careandcure

[Arthritis Australia @ArthritisAust]

We welcome the commitment by the Australian Labor Party, if elected, to provide $2.1 million to fund #arthritis educators. The commitment is set out in a letter from the Hon Catherine King, Shadow Minister for Health and Medicare (@CatherineKingMP): https://t.co/h9DG5UMEUa

[ProfDavidHunter @ProfDavidHunter]

750,000 Australians are addicted to prescription opioids and more than 1000 die annually from overdoses. ~20% of persons with #osteoarthritis are on long term opiates when we recommend strongly against their use. Time to fix this mess
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