To echo the World Arthritis Day (12th Oct) as designated by the World Health Organisation, Hong Kong Arthritis & Rheumatism Foundation partnered with RTHK to launch a series of radio interviews on rheumatic diseases. Rheumatologists were invited to share the information concerning the aetiology, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of the disease; social workers talked about the information on community resources and disease self-help groups; patients shared their stories regarding how they fight against the disease and lived with a positive attitude. The five consecutive episodes were broadcasted every Wednesday at 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm from 4 September 2019 to 2 October 2019. You are welcome to listen to the program below.
Theme：Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
Guest：Dr YU Ka-lung, Carrel (Rheumatologist)、Ms KWAN Cheuk Yin, Jackie (The Hong Kong Society for Rehabilitation Senior Manger (Rehabilitation)、黃綺薇 (RA’s patient)
Theme: Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS)
Guest: Dr CHAN Ka-yan, Helen (Rheumatologist)、Mr Stephen LAM (AS’s patient)
Theme： Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)
Guest：Dr CHAU Shuk Yi, Lucia (Rheumatologist)、陸恩 (SLE’s patient)
Theme：Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA)
Guest：Dr NG Sin Ngai, Ray (Rheumatologist)、Ms KWAN Cheuk Yin, Jackie (The Hong Kong Society for Rehabilitation Senior Manger (Rehabilitation)、Ms CHAN Pui Fong (PsA’s patient)
Theme：Gout
Guest：Dr Chan Tak-hin (Rheumatologist)