India, Oct. 14 -- Leading medical experts from across the country gathered here for a one-day national meeting to spotlight one of India's most pressing but neglected health concerns: arthritis. The event, jointly organised by the Department of Rheumatology, AIIMS Delhi and the Center for Rheumatic Diseases (CRD), Pune, brought together rheumatologists, public health professionals, community medicine specialists, Ayurveda physicians and postgraduate students to deliberate on the real-world burden of rheumatic pain and arthritis in India and chart a path forward.

The meeting presented findings from the largest-ever multi-site community survey conducted under the WHO COPCORD (Community Oriented Program for Control of Rheumatic Diseases) mo...