[Self-Management_OR] Announcing an Updated National Public Health Agenda for Osteoarthritis

[Weston Tara E]

Hello Oregon Self-Management Network,

Please see information below regarding the newly released public health agenda for osteoarthritis.

A National Public Health Agenda for Osteoarthritis (OA)
OA Action Alliance<https://oaaction.unc.edu/>, CDC<http://www.cdc.gov/arthritis>, and the Arthritis Foundation<http://www.arthritis.org> released A National Public Health Agenda for Osteoarthritis: 2020 Update this week. The Agenda lays out strategies and goals to improve health and quality of life among millions of Americans with OA for many stakeholders, including health care providers, policy and other decision makers, communication and marketing specialists, the business community, insurers, nongovernmental agencies, and researchers.

Although focused specifically on OA, the updated strategies have wide-ranging applicability to other types of arthritis and chronic conditions. Many adults with OA also have other chronic diseases, such as diabetes, heart disease, and obesity. Taking steps to prevent and manage OA will have the added multiplier effect of improving the lives of adults with these other chronic diseases.

View the report to learn how you can take action to reduce the toll of OA.
Read the full 2020 Update here: https://oaaction.unc.edu/oa-agenda/

Thank you,
Tara
Tara Weston, MPH
Community Programs Liaison
OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY
Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention
Tara.e.weston at state.or.us<mailto:Tara.e.weston at state.or.us>
Desk: 971-673-1047
Cell: 503-758-5523
http://www.oregon.gov/OHA

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