World Arthritis Day: 'Around three million Nepalis have arthritis issues'

Kathmandu, Oct 12: Nearly three million Nepalis have issues related to rheumatism. Dr Buddhi Paudel, head of the Arogya Swasthya Sadan Nepal, Arthritis Treatment Centre, shared this information in a programme today.     

At a programme organized by the Nepal Arthritis-Friendly Society on the occasion of World Arthritis Day today, he shared that arthritis affects people of all age groups. He mentioned that if the disease is not treated in time, the joints of the body can become deformed, malformed, and permanently weak.