We’re bringing our A game
to fight the fire of Arthritis.

And extinguish it.

We’re the Arthritis Society. We’re on a mission to fight the fire of arthritis – with everything we’ve got. If arthritis has come for you, you’ve come to the right place to take action.

If arthritis has come for someone you love, we’re here to help you learn what you can do.

If you’re leading a business and want to improve the lives of one in five people you work with, we’ll show you how you can walk the talk.

**Why? Because it’s not just arthritis.**

Our anthem

Six million Canadians have arthritis.

1 in 5 Canadians live with the pain of arthritis.

More than half of people with arthritis are under 65.

Arthritis is not an older person’s disease.

Children get
arthritis too.

As many as 25,000 Canadian children seek healthcare for arthritis.

There are more than 100 types of arthritis.

Arthritis is a complex disease.

Arthritis is a leading cause of disability.

It costs the economy billions every year.

Who we fight for

Some of the people who inspire our resolve.

Sharmila

It’s not just arthritis. It’s a juggling act.

Michel

It’s not just arthritis. It’s a different type of marathon.

Sandra

It’s not just arthritis. It’s a career changer.

How we fight the fire of arthritis

Research

We’re Canada’s largest charitable funder of arthritis research, helping spark new ideas and igniting careers to improve care for people today, and to find a cure for people tomorrow.

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Innovation

We are investing in breakthrough, high-risk, high-reward research, collaborating on social impact projects to create transformational health change, and accelerating the success of innovators by getting their solutions to those that need them most.

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Advocacy

Together with our fierce volunteers, we’re fighting the fire of arthritis by advocating to all levels of government about pressing policy issues affecting the six million Canadians living with arthritis coast to coast to coast.

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Support

We’re creating patient-centred, evidence-based information resources and developing critical programs to help people with arthritis flourish and empower their care networks to support them.

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