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Italy healthcare: Rheumatology initiatives and regional medical crises
Italy is addressing several critical healthcare challenges, ranging from chronic disease management to regional infrastructure crises. To mark World Rheumatology Day, Alfasigma and Anmar launched the ‘Value for Care’ campaign. This initiative focuses on improving the quality of life for rheumatoid arthritis patients through personalized care, digital services, and better access to innovative therapies.
Simultaneously, the Italian Society of Rheumatology (SIR) has proposed a five-point roadmap to strengthen the discipline, calling for more specialists, dedicated hospital beds, and more equitable regional care networks. This follows data showing a significant rise in medical certificates for musculoskeletal pathologies.
In Calabria, healthcare tensions persist as patients face life-threatening shortages. Following the loss of accreditation for a private dialysis center in Pellaro, approximately thirty patients have been forced to seek emergency care at hospitals. Regional leaders have called for the establishment of a Regional Oncology Center in Lamezia Terme to reduce the high costs and social burden of patients traveling out of the region for specialized treatment.
Other regional updates include the Lazio region’s plan to reduce medical waiting lists by banning closed booking schedules and the expansion of intensive rehabilitation services at the Navacchio nursing home in Tuscany.
Entities
ANMAR · Alfasigma · Calabria · Guido Bertolaso · Lazio Region · Sant’Andrea Hospital · Silvia Tonolo · Società Italiana di Reumatologia
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- [● 4 SOURCES] The platform includes three animated video stories and three expert interviews regarding diagnosis and treatment. www.forchecaudine.com · www.corcianonline.it · www.inliberta.it · www.sardegnalive.net
- [● 4 SOURCES] Anmar President Silvia Tonolo stated that sustainability should be defined as providing the right medication to the right patient at the right time, rather than mere cost savings. www.forchecaudine.com · www.corcianonline.it · www.inliberta.it · www.sardegnalive.net
- [● 4 SOURCES] An educational platform for people living with rheumatoid arthritis has been launched at www.valueforcare.it. www.forchecaudine.com · www.corcianonline.it · www.inliberta.it · www.sardegnalive.net
- [● 4 SOURCES] Alfasigma and Anmar have launched the ‘Value for Care’ campaign. www.forchecaudine.com · www.corcianonline.it · www.inliberta.it · www.sardegnalive.net