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Welcome to the Arthritis Program at the CDC. The goal of CDC’s Arthritis Program is to improve the quality of life of people affected by arthritis. CDC and its partners are working to implement recommendations in the National Arthritis Action Plan: A Public Health Strategy* (PDF-394K). This landmark public health plan was developed by CDC, the Arthritis Foundation, the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials and more than 90 other organizations. It recommends a variety of activities to reduce the pain and disability and improve the quality of life of persons affected by arthritis.
The Arthritis Program has a staff with expertise in behavioral science, epidemiology, health communication, health education, and project management. Currently, there are 14 full-time staff devoting their efforts to the Arthritis Program at the CDC. Program staff are involved in providing technical assistance for research and programmatic efforts, collaborating with state programs, and analyzing data and producing scientific reports.
Addressing the burden of arthritis requires coordinated and collaborative efforts among many organizations, such as governmental and public health agencies, private organizations such as the Arthritis Foundation and the Lupus Foundation of America, aging agencies, health systems, and others. These types of alliances help to assure the needed comprehensive approach to arthritis.
Find out more about our arthritis program partners.
Target Population: Persons affected by arthritis.
Overall Program Goal: Improve the quality of life among people affected by arthritis.
Short-Term Goals
Long-Term Goals
The first-ever National Objectives for Arthritis are articulated in the Healthy People 2010 report. Read these objectives (PDF–1.3Mb). More information is available on Healthy People 2010.
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* Links to non-Federal organizations are provided solely as a service to our users. Links do not constitute an endorsement of any organization by CDC or the Federal Government, and none should be inferred. The CDC is not responsible for the content of the individual organization Web pages found at this link.Page last reviewed: June 8, 2008
Page last modified: May 15, 2007
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