Asia Pacific League of Associations for Rheumatology
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Asia Pacific League of Associations for Rheumatology (APLAR) is a federation of organisations of rheumatology. It was established in Sydney in 1963 and the first congress was held in 1968 in Mumbai at the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel.
History
In 1961, the ILAR, International League of Associations of Rheumatology, authorised two Australian rheumatologists to initiate a regional league for Asia Pacific and the organisation, then called SEAPAL was founded in 1963 with four member nations, namely Australia, India, New Zealand and Japan with Dr S Nelson of Australia as the founder President. Over the years the organisation has grown to 27 members including China and Taiwan.
Organisation
APLAR is a confederation of individual Rheumatology Associations that represent different countries of the Asia-Pacific. The office bearers are nominated and elected by the individual member states. The executive consists of the President, Secretary General, Vice President, Treasurer, Deputy Secretary General, immediate past President, President Elect besides the Editor of the association journal (Int J of Rheum Dis). In addition there are subcommittees and special interest groups. The first President of then SEAPAL was Dr S Nelson from Australia while the current President of APLAR is Dr Syed Atiqul Haq from Bangladesh.
Affiliated National Organisations
Australian Rheumatology Association
Bangladesh Rheumatology Society
Chinese Rheumatology Association
Indian Rheumatology Association
Japan College of Rheumatology
Malaysian Society of Rheumatology
New Zealand Rheumatology Association
Pakistan Rheumatology Society
Sri Lanka Association of Rheumatology and Medical Rehabilitation
Taiwan Rheumatology Association
Tajikistan Rheumatology Society
Activities
APLAR is actively involved in promoting and nurturing national rheumatology societies in countries where rheumatologists are scarce.
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