Dhaka, Aug. 10 -- In Bangladesh, a nationwide study conducted under the "Community-Oriented Program for Control of Rheumatic Diseases (COPCORD)" has revealed that nearly one-third of the adult population -- around 40 million people -- suffer from joint, muscle, or bone-related conditions. The number of patients experiencing pain continues to rise steadily.

Globally, 1 in every 5 people suffers from some form of chronic pain, with conditions affecting joints, muscles, or bones being the most common. Each year, over 30 million new individuals are diagnosed with some form of pain-related illness, according to the Global Burden of Disease study.

These statistics were presented on Saturday at the 9th patient awareness event organised by the ...