CDC currently provides funding to five national organizations to implement national strategies that enhance health, wellness, and quality of life for people with arthritis under two competitively awarded cooperative agreements,
DP16-1606 and OT18-1803.
In addition, the CDC Arthritis Program funds 13 state programs through the DP18-1802 cooperative agreement, State Public Health Approaches to Addressing Arthritis. The aim of these state arthritis programs is to improve arthritis management and the quality of life for people with arthritis through four strategies:
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- Expand the availability and accessibility of arthritis-appropriate, evidence-based interventions (AAEBI), also known as lifestyle management programs, that focus on self-management education or physical activity.
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- Increase healthcare providers’ patient counseling about the benefits of physical activity for reducing arthritis pain and limitations, and increase provider referrals of patients with arthritis to evidence-based lifestyle management programs.
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- Promote walking as a way to manage arthritis symptoms.
- Raise awareness of the burden of arthritis and ways to manage it.