Together with Dragon Claw, an Australian charity for people with Autoimmune Inflammatory diseases, CAPA have developed a new resource for people with arthritis called “Know your Numbers”. This new resource outlines a list of blood tests regularly used in people with...
Clinical trials show that COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective. Should I get vaccinated? CRA, with input from CAPA, designed a Decision Aid tool to help those living with an autoimmune disease to decide with their healthcare provider what best would work for them.
We would like to thank all participants of the CAPA Webinar on Disability Tax Credit (DTC) that was hosted by the Canada Revenue Agency representatives on Saturday, October 24, 2020. Participants were able to learn about eligibility criteria and how to apply for these...
The Arthritis Alliance of Canada launched the "Talk to Your Doctor about Joint Pain" tool to improve care for the millions of Canadians living with osteoarthritis (OA). It aims to improve patient self-care, self-advocacy and health literacy across Canada....
This resource is part of a number of projects under the theme of TEAM (Together Enhancing Arthritis Management).
This resource is part of a number of projects under the theme of TEAM (Together Enhancing Arthritis Management).
This downloadable presentation deck is part of the Inflammatory Arthritis Education Series. By the end of the session, you will: Understand the importance of being an active participant on your own healthcare team Know the roles of each member of your healthcare team...
The Arthritis Alliance of Canada (AAC), a nationwide coalition of more than thirty-five groups including people living with arthritis, health care professionals, researchers, funding agencies, government, voluntary sector agencies and industry partners, recently...
CAPA’s submission to CADTH’s PanCanadian Drug Formulary consultation.
Have you considered or been approached about switching from a biologic to a biosimilar for helping manage your inflammatory arthritis? This video about biosimilars may help you understand more about biologics and biosimilars and to have a conversation with your...
Are you considering talking to your healthcare provider about biosimilars or has your healthcare provider talked to you already about biosimilars? We have put together some questions that might be helpful to be part of a conversation with your healthcare provider about biosimilars and brand name biologics.
Clinical trials show that COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective. Should I get vaccinated? CRA, with input from CAPA, designed a Decision Aid tool to help those living with an autoimmune disease to decide with their healthcare provider what best would work for them.
Rheumatoid Arthritis caused significant mobility issues, often resulting in an inability to go to school, work, or participate in regular social activities. In some cases, it caused premature death.
Learn more from CAPA’s newly developed Then and Now infographic how the situation has changed over 20 years!
We have developed this resource to help you manage taking methotrexate, an important medication for people who live with different types of arthritis.
With healthcare providers, we have developed this resource for you about methotrexate.
Medical cannabis is an important topic for people who live with arthritis and who are looking for ways to relieve their pain. CAPA's position paper is here, and you may also wish to learn more about this topic using resources provided by the Arthritis...
CAPA is continuously updating this page on biosimilars (also called subsequent entry biologics or SEBs). We have recently updated our position paper and also created a video to help you understand this type of medication.
We have partnered again with Sparkplug Coffee to offer a range of specialized coffee blends and chocolate covered coffee beans. Spark plug will donate 20% of the sales to CAPA so we can continue to educate and advocate for the needs of people with arthritis. A variety...
To support our community in light of COVID-19, CAPA has pulled together a list of evidence-based information resources and other useful links.
TEAM Arthritis Information Do you or a loved one have arthritis? Would you like to learn more about it? CAPA—with input from medical experts—has created a comprehensive overview of inflammatory arthritis called TEAM Arthritis Information, which you can view and...
The Canadian Arthritis Patient Alliance (CAPA) works with various groups in the arthiritis community to ensure the voice of people living with arthritis is heard and to bring you up-to-date information on issues that affect the arthritis community. We work with healthcare professionals, health organizations, clinicians, industry, health charities, researchers, and various levels of government.
We keep Canadian people living with arthritis and their support groups understand more about their disease and have a voice in managing it.