Arthritis Program
New Mexico is one of 28 states to receive funding from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to establish an arthritis program supporting the National Arthritis Action Plan through the development and implementation of the New Mexico Strategic Arthritis Plan.
The NM Department of Health Arthritis Program works with state partners to deliver physical activity and self-management programs that are proven to improve the quality of life of people with arthritis and other chronic conditions; Increase awareness through education about the prevalence, burden and management of arthritis; and Promote policies that help people living with arthritis and other chronic conditions.
Public health efforts to expand practices such as increased physical activity, maintaining healthy weight or participating in proven self-management courses can help reduce costs and improve quality of life for New Mexicans with these diseases.
Reports and Links
The New Mexico Arthritis Report-The Burden of Arthritis & Strategies for Action