Our FESCA Annual Assembly will be held at the time of the World Congress, on Saturday February 13, from 10am until 4 pm. Further information will coming soon.
Location: Florence, Italy
Date: 13/02/2010
In February 2010, a World Scleroderma Congress will be held in Florence. This will be a dual event, consisting of a 3-day congress for doctors, and a one-day event for patients at which rheumatologists will address issues of interest to people who have scleroderma.
Dates of medical congress: February 11, 2010 - February 13, 2010
Date of patient congress: Friday February 12, 2010
Location: Florence
Date: 11/02/2010 - 13/02/2010
FESCA acts at a pan-European level to promote and achieve its objectives in alignment with the aims of the national groups it represents. As an umbrella group, FESCA supports its member organizations, while the support of individual sufferers of scleroderma remains the sole remit of national organizations.
FESCA's objectives include encouraging the active involvement of politicians and pharmaceutical companies, working with doctors to secure earlier diagnosis and better treatments, and creating greater awareness of scleroderma so that those who suffer from it can access proper, equitable care. To do this, FESCA facilitates collaboration among national associations to share ideas and projects, and works towards the evolution of a political, social, and medical enviroment that facilitates the achievement of the FESCA vision.
A new tool has joined the arsenal of instruments geared toward raising awareness and discussing the issues pertinent to rare diseases and treatments.
The first European Scleroderma Day on the 29th June 2009 was celebrated in almost all of our member countries as it was decided by the FESCA in a year ago.
The Stene Prize winner 2009 from Finland: Emmi Myöhänen
By 2012, EULAR will have strengthened activities in areas that are currently less prioritized, such as non-inflammatory and orphan diseases.
In February 2010, a World Scleroderma Congress will be held in Florence. This will be a dual event, consisting of a 3-day congress for doctors, and a one-day event for patients at which rheumatologists will address issues of interest to people who have scleroderma.
Dates of medical congress: February 11, 2010 - February 13, 2010
Date of patient congress: Friday February 12, 2010
Our FESCA Annual Assembly will be held at the time of the World Congress, on Saturday February 13, from 10am until 4 pm. Further information will coming soon.
It has been decided on the last working meeting (Florance, 25-26 Jan, 2008) that launch of the EUROPEAN SCLERODERMA DAY will be on the 29th June, 2009. Until that time preparations are made for the launch.
The Federation of European Scleroderma Associations just held a stand at the EULAR Congress in Copenhagen.
Yearly working meeting with all FESCA members and joining to EULAR working meeting.
FESCA working meeting: 13th June (Friday)
FESCA stand: Our complimentary stand will be located on the 3rd level and facing the scientific cafe, stand B15, 9sqm.