Doctor says arthritis research overlooked despite high prevalence
Arthritis receives one of the lowest levels of research funding in Australia says rheumatologist Professor Susanna Proudman
A leading rheumatologist has called for more focus on arthritis research, highlighting a report showing it affects one in seven Australians yet receives only 1% of medical research funding.
Arthritis Australia’s medical director and Adelaide rheumatologist Professor Susanna Proudman says there is an obvious disparity in government commitment to funding research compared with the prevalence and cost of the disease.
