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The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery 82:1-3 (2000)
© 2000 The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.

Editorial

2000–2010: The Bone and Joint Decade

STUART L. WEINSTEIN, M.D.

On January 13, 2000, The Bone and Joint Decade was formally launched at the headquarters of the World Health Organization in Geneva, Switzerland. This comes on the heels of the November 30, 1999, endorsement of the initiative by the United Nations. The Bone and Joint Decade is a global campaign to improve the quality of life for people who have musculoskeletal conditions and to advance the understanding and treatment of these conditions through research, prevention, and education. The aims of the campaign are to raise awareness of the increasing societal impact of musculoskeletal injuries and disorders, to empower patients to participate in decisions about their care, to increase funding for prevention activities and research, and to promote cost-effective prevention and treatment.

The Bone and Joint Decade has thus far been endorsed by fifteen nations, including the United Kingdom, Austria, Sweden, Brazil, Tanzania, and The Netherlands; by three states in the . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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