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Germany
CoordinatorProf. Wolfhart Puhl
Web site
http://www.boneandjointdecade.de/
ActivitiesA national action group has been formed. The actual number of particpating organisations is is 22, including 3 patient organizations and 2 allied health organizations. All organizations are represented by their presidents or vice-presidents at the meetings.
The Executive Summary exists in German printed version. Editorials have been published in "Zeitschrift für Orthopäde," "Orthopädie Mitteilungen," and "Deutsches Ärzteblatt."
On May 19th, 1999, the German National Action Group met for the very first time in Frankfurt. At the meeting a loose coalition was founded by 14 organisations. The next step is to define the national goals, identify areas of common interest and set the milestones for the next years. The activities will be promoted towards the public and support from the government will be requested. A charity foundation is in the initiation stage.
Five working groups with representatives of the involved organisations concentrating on the main disease areas of the Decade have been established and identify priorities and collaborative activities in these areas. Two areas will always be identified by the delegate conference for general awareness and focus of the "Deutsche Liga" for two years. The focused areas for 2000–2001 are osteoporosis and muskuloskeletal problems in childhood.
For efficiency in the day to day work a national steering committee was nominated by the delegate conference enclosing the National Coordinator and five more members. Beside one responsible person for the German Monitor Project, Public Relation and External Relations the spokesperson of the two actual focus areas are selected. A separate non-profit organisation is in the initiation stage.
Professor Puhl is in regular contact with the BJD Steering Committee. Mrs Liz Mohn is the national patroness for the Bone and Joint Decade in Germany.
An official declaration endorsing the BJD was signed by the Health Minister Andrea Fischer on March 29, 2000.
2000The official German launch was held on December 11, 2000 in Berlin. The Health Minister Andrea Fischer, MdB led the meeting. During a formal governmental press conference she gave a very strong commitment on behalf of the BJD. Mrs Fischer announced the preparation of a special report on the burden of musculoskeletal diseases in Germany and ongoing support for press and public awareness activities. Prof. Wolfhart Puhl, National Coordinator, welcomed the governmental support and announced national goals and objectives for the BJD in Germany.
Prof. Lars Lidgren gave a welcome address from the international level. Finally, people suffering from different musculoskeletal conditions and national celebrities expressed their support for the initiative.
2001On 4 October 2001 the German Orthopaedic Scientific Society (DGOOC) [100 year anniversary] and the professional societies (BVO) [50 year anniversary] had their annual meeting in Berlin, attended by 3000 people. The Bone and Joint Decade was highly visible with banners and flags during the whole conference. BJD was also highlighted in the opening ceremony with a short presentation by Prof. Lars Lidgren. Later during the meeting a symposium was supported by a presentation on the BJD Portal by Director of Development, Karsten Dreinhöfer, MD.
On 9 October 2001 the Executive Summary of WHO/BJD report "The Global Economic and Healthcare Burden of Musculoskeletal Diseases" was delivered to the German Ministry of Health by Professor Wolfhart Puhl, NAN coordinator in Germany and BJD Director of Development, Karsten Dreinhöfer, MD. The report was received by "Parlamentarischer Staatssekretär" Theo Schröder accompanied by Martin Spilker, Director of the Bertelsmann Foundation.
The German Orthopedic Societies (DGOOC, VLO and BFO) initiated a "Day of Open Doors" in many hospitals and private practises to support the BJD Action Week. On these days exhibitions and presentations were offered for free to the public.
During a ceremony celebrating the 100 anniversary of the German Orthopaedic Society (DGOOC) in Aachen, the German Health Minister Ulla Schmidt presented personally her opinion about the importance of the BJD.
The German patient organisation for Osteoporosis (Bundesverband für Osteoporose) held a major meeting on the World Osteoporosis Day in Bonn. About 1000 patients came to listen and discuss with experts. This meeting also highlighted the BJD during the meeting and strenghtened the link between patient and scientific societies in the German NAN.
2002Speech given by Prof. Rita Süssmuth at IOF Women Leaders' Roundtable, May 11, 2002, Lisbon.
On August 23, 2002, the German Health Minister, Ulla Schmidt, invited representatives of the German NAN to Berlin. Prof. W. Puhl, German NAN Coordinator, Patroness L. Mohn, Former President of the German Parliament R. Süssmuth and Dr. K. Dreinhöfer, BJD, discussed with the minister potentials of the BJD in Germany, especially in regard to Prevention Programs for Musculoskeletal Conditions.
The German Orthopaedic Societies (DGOOC and BVO) held their annual meeting under the presidency of Prof. Hein (Halle) in Berlin September 25–28, 2002, highlighting the BJD in the opening ceremony and all through the meeting. In collaboration with the German BJD Task Force on Osteoarthritis a kick-off meeting for development of German Guidelines on OA was initiated under the leadership of Prof. H. P. Scharf (Mannheim).
The German PMNR Society (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Physikalische Medizin und Rehabilitation) held their annual conference under the presidency of Prof. Gutenbrunner in Hannover on October 3–5, 2002. A special session was dedicated to the Bone and Joint Decade and highlighted interdisciplinary cooperation in Prevention of Musculoskeletal Conditions. Presenters included H. H. Raspe, G. Ebenbichler, H. Minne and H.-R. Casser.
The German patient organisation for Osteoporosis (Bundesverband für Osteoporose) held a well attended meeting on the World Osteoporosis Day 2002 in München with more than 1000 visitors. Prof. W. Puhl (German NAN Coordinator) and Mrs. H. Kaltenstadler (President of the BfO) highlighted the BJD during the meeting and strengthened the link between patient and scientific societies in the German NAN. Patroness of this event was Karin Stoiber, First Lady of Bavaria, guest speakers included Olympic Gold Medal Winner Rosi Mittermaier and actress Dr. Marianne Koch.
2003
World Network Conference 2003
In summer of 2003 the German Network volunteered to take over the organization of the World Network Conference 2003 from Beijing when the SARS epidemic prevented China from holding the meeting. With enormous efforts of all the members of the German NAN the participants from 48 countries, members of the BJD International Steering Committee and 20 patient representatives were welcomed in Berlin from October 30–November 2, 2003.
The opening ceremony was hosted at the Daimler-Chrysler building and the German Minister of Health, Ulla Schmidt, delivered the welcoming speech.
Further speakers were Nikolai Khaltaev, WHO, Brigitte Mohn, Bertelsmann Foundation, representing her mother Liz as Chairwomen of the German NAN, Lars Lidgren, Chairman BJD International, and Wolfhart Puhl, National Coordinator Germany (speech).
Since the theme for the meeting was "Nations in Motion—Bridging Opportunities" all participants attended after the opening ceremony a BJD-Nordic Walk around the Potsdamer Platz in central Berlin.
There was a focus during the meeting on workshops and discussions on building coalitions, changing priorities, communications strategies, and an updated BJD strategy.
Press seminar "Prevention and Joint Diseases"On October 29th the German Network, supported by a grant of the German Ministry of Health, organized a press seminar on "Prevention and Joint Diseases." More than 40 jourmalists attended the all-day-program and listened to a wide variety of presentations from scientists and patient representatives.
In the autumn the BJD was highlighted at the Annual Conferences of the DGOOC and BVO, the DGU, the DGRh and during World Osteoporosis Day.
2004
Orthopädie bewegtIn 2004 the German Orthopaedic Societies BVO and DGOOC started together with the BVMed a large public relation campaign about musculoskeletal conditions in the Bone and Joint Decade, called "Orthopädie bewegt." Further information can be found at www.orthopaedie-bewegt.de
Weißbuch OsteoporoseA German Blue Book on Osteoporotic Fractures, that is called Weissbuch has been released at the Annual Conference of the German Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgeons on October 20-23, 2004 in Berlin. Read more...
OrganisationsArbeitsgemeinschaft Endoprothetik
Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Kinder- und Jugendrheumatologie
Berufsverband der Fachärzte für Orthopädie eV
Bundesselbsthilfeverband für Osteoporose
Deutsche Akademie der osteologischen und rheumatologischen Wissenschaften
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Geriatrie
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Osteogenesis imperfecta Betroffene
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Orthopädie und Orthopädische Chirurgie
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Osteologie
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Physikalische Medizin und Rehabilitation
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Rheumatologie
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Sozialmedizin
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Sportmedizin und Prävention
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Unfallchirurgie
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Wirbelsäulenchirurgie
Deutsche Gesellschaft zum Studium des Schmerzes
Deutsche Rheumaliga
Deutsches Grünes Kreuz
Knochentumor Studiengruppen COSS und EURO-Ewing
Kommission Rehabilitationsmedizin der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Rheumatologie
Kuratorium Knochengesundheit
Orthopädische Gesellschaft für Osteologie
Sektion Kinderorthopädie der Deutsche Gesellschaft für Orthopädie und Traumatologie
Sektion Osteologie der Deutsche Gesellschaft für Orthopädie und Traumatologie
Sektion Wirbelsäule der Deutsche Gesellschaft für Orthopädie und Traumatologie
Zentralverband der Krankengymnasten
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