WORLD ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS DAY

Saturday 8 May 2010

Stand up to AS: It's your day to make a difference

 

The first Saturday after the 1st of May each year has been designated World Anklyosing Spondylitis Day by the Ankylosing Spondylitis International Federation (ASIF). This provides the international AS community the opportunity to stand up and be heard.

Over the coming months we look forward to sharing some of the events and activities taking place around the world. In the meantime, here in the UK, NASS is organising it's first awareness raising sponsored walk to take place on Sunday 9 May 2010 in Richmond Park, Surrey. Click here to find out more. If you can't join us for this walk why not organise an event or activity of your own and we will post your event on this page.

Activities in Portugal: World AS Day in Portugal will feature a forum for discussions on 'Maternity/paternity & pregnancy in AS patients' and on 'Diet:Evidence on the importance of diet' at the Estoril Eden Hotel on Saturday 8 May. This will be followed by a competition in the hydrotherapy pool between AS patients and other users of the pool. ANEA delegates are also taking part in the AS International Congress in Salamanca organised by the AS Spanish Associations.