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Apr
Rheumatic diseases can not only cause pain and disability but shorten the lifespan of both men and women. Renowned rheumatologists from all over India have expressed their concern about the lack of specialists treating rheumatic diseases that affect one-fourth of Indians. The experts gathered at the inauguration of the Rheumatology Week, a virtual week-long initiative by the Indian Rheumatology Association (IRA) in association with the Integrated Health and Wellbeing (IHW) Council. It focused on making people aware of three major rheumatologic diseases i.e., Rheumatoid Arthritis, Ankylosing Spondylitis & Systemic Lupus Erythematous (SLE). Among the speakers, there were Dr. Prof. Alakendu…