By Aazer Durrani | Head of Marketing
Rheumatoid Arthritis is a disease that has an effect on all the synovial joints within the body. The cervical spine consists of synovial joints and this disease leads to damage of synovial joints, ligaments and bone of cervical spine. The disease reduces the stability between C1 and C2 spinal vertebrae resulting in atlantoaxial instability (AAI) or atlantoaxial subluxation (AAS), superior migration of the odontoid (SMO) and subaxial subluxation which in turn may cause spinal cord compression.
If a patient is diagnosed and treated wrongly, they can become disabled for whole life. Arthritis brutally attacks the minor joints of the body. When the problem reaches its peak, medicine cannot cure it, and then surgery has to be performed to save the patient's life. Joints pain is very common in Pakistan. There is no age limit to catch this ailment. People ignore the symptoms of arthritis and avoid seeing a qualified doctor.
Arthritis Care Foundation (ACF) in collaboration with Fatima Memorial Hospital continues to serve many patients who cannot afford the treatment expenses. The goal is to cure as many patients as possible. However, a major concern is the growing number of patients which need help.
With your support, Fatima Memorial Hospital has made enormous growth in terms of its services and providing free care to patients admitted at FMH. We provide free medication, biologists, diagnostics, joint replacement and expensive treatment to deserving patients from all walk of life.
A large number of patients come to Fatima Memorial Hospital with a hope that they will be able to walk again. With your generous support in this cause is requested so that we can ensure they receive timely and proper treatment.
Our generous donors are requested to continue supporting us so that we can fulfill the patients requirement and provide free treatment. With your support we have been able to serve numerous patients and we will continue to do so.
Thank you!
By Aazer Durrani | Head of Marketing
By Aazer Durrani | Head of Marketing
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