By Aazer Durrani | Head of Marketing
There are two most common types of arthritis; Rheumatoid arthritis and Osteoarthritis. The main difference between the two is that osteoarthritis is caused by mechanical wear and tear whereas rheumatoid arthritis is caused when the body’s own system attacks the body’s joints.
Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic inflammatory condition. Rheumatoid arthritis symptoms develop gradually and may include joint pain, stiffness, and swelling. The condition can affect many tissues throughout the body, but the joints are usually most severely affected. The cause of rheumatoid arthritis is unknown.
Arthritis causes stiffness, swelling and pain in or around joints and is a recurring disorder which affects around 15 million people in Pakistan. Out of the affected people, 50% are above 70 years.
Currently, due to COVID19, a lot of patients were being not treated in order to avoid contact with Corona Virus. As a result of which the number of patients who require free treatment has risen and the resources at Fatima Memorial Hospital are scarce. This has made it very hard to cater to the patient population which is ratcheting up. The patients flow has increased and there is huge number of patients needing urgent treatment. We are not into the fourth wave of COVID19 pandemic which is on the rise. All our resources are being diverted in attending those patients.
During these challenging times, we need more support from our donors so that these arthritis patients can also receive medical assistance and timely treatment. Fatima Memorial Hospital has set up a clinic dedicated towards these patients headed by a highly sought after team of Rheumatologists. The team and hospital are dedicated towards providing treatment to these deserving patients. Majority of the patient visiting Fatima Memorial Hospital are underprivileged and cannot afford healthcare facilities. Through your donations, we are able to provide them with treatment as well as medicines.
Your support is valuable and important to us. Keep supporting through your generous donations so we can treat this significant number of patients timely.
We look forward to your ever increased support.
Thank you!
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