The Facts Behind Arthritis in West Virginia

We Need to Support the Arthritis Foundation in West Virginia!

Here's Why:

• WV is number 1 in the United States in prevalence of adults with arthritis at 36%


• 523,000 people have arthritis or a related disease


• 1,600 children have a form of juvenile arthritis (JA)


• There are 0 pediatric rheumatologists in the state


• 42% of those working with arthritis have arthritis attributable work limitation


• $1 billion dollars is the approximate cost of arthritis to West Virginia annually

Number 1 in the US, over 1 thousand of our children affected and nowhere for them to obtain care in our state? This is astounding. Let's get on board to get West Virginia informed about arthritis, making movement toward a better quality of life and funding research to cure this disease!


For more information about the Arthritis Foundation in WV, visit www.arthritis.org/west-virginia/