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Asia Pacific League of Associations for Rheumatology (APLAR)

Asia Pacific League of Associations for Rheumatology (APLAR) was established in 1963 in Sydney. Four nations, namely Australia, India, Japan and New Zealand together pronounced formation of the South East APLAR (SEAPAL). The first Congress was held in 1968 at the renowned Taj Mahal Hotel on the waterfront across the Gateway of India in Bombay (India). Since then, SEAPAL grew from strength to strength with many more participating nations joining the league. It was much later that it came to be known by its current name, APLAR.

https://aplar.org/about-aplar/

The Pediatric Rheumatology European Society (PReS)

The Pediatric Rheumatology European Society (PReS) is an international organization based in Europe which is dedicated to advance the care and improve the health and well-being of children and young people with rheumatic conditions.

https://www.pres.eu/about-pres/index.html

The European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (EULAR)

The European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology, EULAR, is a non-profit organisation that represents people with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs), health professionals in rheumatology (HPR), rheumatologists, researchers and scientific societies in the field of rheumatology of all the European nations.

https://www.eular.org

The American College of Rheumatology (ACR)

The Pediatric Rheumatology Symposium (PRSYM) will provide up-to-date, practical clinical information and basic science knowledge on the diagnosis and management of pediatric patients with rheumatic diseases and immune disorders.

Key opinion leaders will deliver a range of content in areas such as therapeutic developments, recent research findings, and scientific advances, in an environment conducive to dialogue and networking.

https://rheumatology.org/meetings/pediatric-rheumatology-symposium

The Hong Kong Society of Rheumatology

In the same year after its incorporation, The Hong Kong Society of Rheumatology has successfully become a member of the regional organisation in rheumatology, the South East Asian League Against Rheumatism (SEAPAL, now renamed Asian Pacific League of Associations for Rheumatology or APLAR) and the international body in rheumatology, the International League of Associations for Rheumatology (ILAR). We were encouraged by warm wishes from Dr Tito Torralba, President of the SEAPAL and Dr Charles Plotz, Treasurer of the ILAR. Locally, the Society established its link with other medical societies by becoming a member society of the Federation of Medical Societies of Hong Kong.

https://www.rheumatology.org.hk/

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