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Published in: Clinical Rheumatology 2/2011

01-02-2011 | Brief Report

The ILAR-East Africa initiative: current needs and progress in the globalization of rheumatology

Authors: Inés Colmegna, Susan J. Bartlett, Omondi G. Oyoo

Published in: Clinical Rheumatology | Issue 2/2011

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Abstract

In early 2009, the International League of Associations for Rheumatology (ILAR) funded a program known as the “East Africa Initiative.” The long-term goal of this program is to unite the international rheumatology community to aid in enhancing clinical rheumatology services in an area that carries 25% of the world’s disease burden but has only 2% of the world’s human resources for health. This paper provides an overview of the rationale and progress to date of this collaborative effort toward the globalization of rheumatology.
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Metadata
Title
The ILAR-East Africa initiative: current needs and progress in the globalization of rheumatology
Authors
Inés Colmegna
Susan J. Bartlett
Omondi G. Oyoo
Publication date
01-02-2011
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Clinical Rheumatology / Issue 2/2011
Print ISSN: 0770-3198
Electronic ISSN: 1434-9949
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10067-010-1594-0

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