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Back-in-Play AS Awareness Campaign

The Back-in-Play campaign was launched today, June 8th. The Premiership footballer Rory Delap has, along with a number of footballers across Europe, come onboard to support ‘Back in Play’, a European wide campaign to raise awareness of AS. The campaign's first phase launches in Ireland, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Finland and Greece. A second phase is planned soon for some other European countries.


Annual Arthritis Ireland and ASAI lecture

Eminent rheumatologist and AS specialist, Professor Joachim Sieper, will be giving this years lecture on Thursday 29th October.


23/06/09 Launch of second

23 June 2009: Galway hurling star Joe Canning today launches the second "Get Your Back Up" public awareness campaign for Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS).


25/06/08 Launch of "Get your Back Up"

Irish people urged not to dismiss lower back pain. Irish International and Munster legend John Hayes, lined out today to launch "Get Your Back Up", a public awareness campaign created to raise awareness of Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS).


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ASAI News Winter 2009

A brief report from the European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) annual conference. News in the field of Spondyloarthritides - Report on the 6th International Congress of Spondyloarthropathies 2008 in Gent. A report on how you turn scientific research into something that helps a patient? RARE BUT NO LESS SERIOUS - the challenge to cope with a rare rheumatic disease; An essay on Akylosing Spondylitis


ASNews Summer 2009

Recently we have seen an increase in international cooperation for our condition through organisations like Ankylosing Spondylitis International Federation, European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR), People with Arthritis and Rheumatism in Europe (PARE) and Assessment of SpondyloArthritis international association (ASAS) amongst others. Read more in this edition.


ASNews Winter 2008

The implications of the current economic climate on the availability of medications is discussed briefly. Read about a man that took up triathlons a year after diagnosis thanks to new forms of medication.


ASNews Summer 2008

In this edition read about the exciting genetic discoveries regarding AS, the continuing international efforts for a common understanding of AS management and some research the frequency of AS around the world.


ASNews Winter 2007

Read about the international conferences taking place in an effort to gain knowledge and understanding of AS. Also, two studies that we can contribute to here in Ireland.


ASNews Summer 2007

Read about Ian Woosnam and AS, some hints on coping strategies, an article on Driving with AS and 10 recommendations for the management of AS.