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MINISTRY OF HEALTH EQUITY AWARD
This award recognises primary healthcare providers who have taken specific action to address health equity gaps in the populations they serve. They will have canvassed and listened to the needs of their customer group, and designed solutions that meet those needs and have significantly improved the health of people in that group
Historically, rheumatoid arthritis was a major cause of chronic pain, disability, loss of independence and even reduced life expectancy. With the widespread use of disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs, it is now a very treatable chronic disease with a life expectancy and quality of life approaching that of the general population, explain Kate O’Mahony and Ravi Suppiah
A series of new resources are making it easier to get started with ACC and find the information you need
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