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National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
Division of Adult and Community Health
Health Care and Aging Studies Branch
Arthritis Program
Mailstop K-51
4770 Buford Highway NE
Atlanta, GA 30341-3724
Phone: 770.488.5464
Fax: 770.488.5964
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About Us
Our vision — a world where people with arthritis live the
fullest life possible, with the ability to pursue valued life activities
with minimal pain.
Our mission — 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 pain, disability, and improve the quality
of life of persons affected by arthritis.
Our Goals:
Short-Term Goals
- Improve and increase self-management attitudes and
behaviors among persons with arthritis.
- Increase early diagnosis and appropriate
pain management.
Long-Term Goals
- Decrease pain and disability among persons with
arthritis.
- Improve physical, psychosocial, and work function
among persons with arthritis.
The first-ever
National Objectives for Arthritis
(PDF–1.3Mb)
are
available in the
Healthy People 2010 report.
More information is available on
Healthy People 2010.
Our Work
The Arthritis Program is working to —
- Measure the burden of arthritis. At the national level, CDC
uses surveys of the National Center for Health Statistics to define the
burden of arthritis, monitor trends, and assess how arthritis affects
quality of life. At the state level, CDC and states (all 50, District of
Columbia, and
the 3 territories) use the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System to
obtain arthritis burden data.
- Strengthen the science base. CDC conducts or supports
research to define the impact of arthritis in the United States. We also
support research to both develop and evaluate interventions to help
people with arthritis improve their quality of life.
- Increase Awareness. CDC, working with the
Arthritis Foundation, states, and other partners is supporting two health communications
campaigns promoting physical activity among people with arthritis:
Physical
Activity. The Arthritis Pain Reliever for English speaking
audiences, and Buenos Días, Artritis for Hispanic
audiences.
- Build State Arthritis Programs. State Health Departments,
with CDC support, are working to strengthen partnerships, increase
public awareness, and expand the reach of interventions that have been
proven to improve the quality of life of people with arthritis.
Arthritis Program Staff
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, analyzing data, and producing
scientific reports.
Partnerships
Addressing the burden of arthritis requires coordinated and
collaborative efforts among many organizations, including 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.
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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:
October 22, 2008
Page last modified: October 22, 2008
Content Source: Division of
Adult and Community Health,
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
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