MEDICAL-EXPO 2008 in APLAR's World

Dear all,

The Australian Rheumatology Association wishes all of our colleagues in Japan well for a successful preparation. We will be encouraging our members to participate and we look forward to joining you in this important exchange of science and friendship between all our APLAR colleagues.

Dear Colleagues,

First of all, on behalf of the Bangladesh Rheumatology Society, let me congratulate APLAR members in Japan for being selected for organizing the APLAR 2008 Congress. Japan has a rich technological, moral and cultural heritage. With this background, this will be an endeavor of rolling over the newly acquired knowledge from bench to bedside and spilling it to the World community. Over a span of half week, this gala of sharing our knowledge in such a serene environment should reinvigorate our minds to prepare us even better to tackle such common but critical health problems that touch and cripple our community in everyday life.

I wish the Congress an all round success.

Japanese Society of Rheumatology & Dr Nishioka

On behalf of Chinese Rheumatology Association, I wish you a successful convening of 13th APLAR Congress in Yokohama and thank you for your effective organizing work. In recent years, advances in rheumatology worldwide has grown very rapidly, and APLAR, as an important member of the international society of rheumatology, comprises the largest population. With great progress achieved in economics of most of its member countries, investment in Life and Medical Science has been accruing, warranting rapid development of rheumatology in the Asian-pacific region. Academic intercommunication among member countries will facilitate the development of rheumatology in this region. I believe the 13th APLAR Congress will provide an important platform for mutual communication and collaboration, and will surely actively promote the advancement of rheumatology in the Asian-pacific region.

Wishing you a successful Congress!

Best regards,

Rheumatology has witnessed a number of exciting developments in the recent years both in diagnostics and therapeutics. APLAR comprises a number of rheumatology societies committed to the cause of rheumatology. With APLAR region encompassing two-thirds of the world’s population, APLAR Congress is surely a mega event of global significance. There will be participants from both the developed and the developing world. The Congress will provide ample opportunities to all delegates for fruitful interactions. There is no doubt that the delegates are going to be served an academic feast at Yokohama. The efforts of the Organising Team to harmonise the scientific deliberations with entertainment, culture and business are highly appreciated. Undoubtedly, that is the right approach towards organising a successful conference.

On behalf of the Indian Rheumatology Association, I wish the very best to the Organising Committee of APLAR 2008 Congress.

Dear Colleagues,

Indonesian Rheumatism Association (IRA) highly appreciates the Organizing Committee of APLAR 2008 Congress and Medical-Expo for their works in preparing the excellent and interesting meeting in Yokohama, Japan. We wish the meeting will be very success, and we believe that the meeting will provide us valuable scientific information in Rheumatology. We also believe that the meeting will increase the co-operation and partnerships among the APLAR countries.

Best regards,

APLAR congress has a long history of gathering Rheumatologists, not only from Asia and Pacific area, but from all over the world. The atmosphere was always friendly and participants not only enjoyed the scientific aspect of the congress, but the cultural aspect of many diverse countries too. This year, we expect a very interesting gathering in Japan Yokohama, with varying programs from cultural to scientific, the APLAR 2008 MEDICAL-EXPO.
The Iranian Rheumatology Association is proud to be a member of the great APLAR family and supports fully the APLAR 2008 MEDICAL-EXPO.
See you all in Yokohama.

On behalf of the Malaysian Society of Rheumatology (MSR), I would like to wish Professor Nishioka and the Organising Committee every success in organising the forthcoming Medical-Expo APLAR 2008 Congress in Yokohama, Japan. We are encouraging our members to attend and look forward to meeting and sharing experiences with our colleagues from all over the Asia-Pacific and rest of the world.

With best wishes,

Greetings from the South Pacific.On behalf of the members of the New Zealand Rheumatology Association, may I wish the organizers of the APLAR 2008 Congress every success for the forthcoming September meeting.You have prepared an excellent academic programme and I am confident that participants will experience a memorable meeting in Japan.
With best wishes,

It is with great pleasure that we send this message of support to you for holding the APLAR 2008 Congress in Yokohama, Japan. The Asia-Pacific region is home to more than half the world's population but our contribution to the scientific advances in general has been disproportionately low. Rheumatology has progressed rapidly in the last decade. As the mechanisms underlying the Rheumatic diseases are understood, therapies supported by evidence based medicines are now available and have changed the course of many Rheumatic diseases. Unfortunately, the developing countries with their limited resources are still struggling to provide standard care to patients with Rheumatic diseases. The road to social and economic advancement is undoubtedly linked to scientific progress in today's world. Holding of high quality scientific meetings such as the APLAR Congress is a big step in encouraging the kind of scientific activity that is needed for all of us. It is a Herculian task indeed and can be rightly regarded as a crowning achievement of any one who leads the team to accomplish this mission.

The Pakistan Society for Rheumatology is as yet a small organization but fully committed towards the advancement of Rheumatology in Pakistan as well as in the whole of APLAR region. PSR (founded in 1995), is the only organization in Pakistan promoting awareness for rheumatic illnesses, their early diagnosis and early intervention to primary care Physicians and the general public. We will continue to work with APLAR to promote the cause of Rheumatology, which would ultimately benefit the patients with Rheumatic diseases. Despite our limited resources, our members are very enthusiastic in helping with scientific activities whenever possible. We are deeply appreciative of your efforts in holding this very important scientific meeting and offer you our complete support in your endeavour. Whosoever from amongst us can, will attend the Congress. It will be a pleasure to meet you and your team at that occasion.

The Philippine Rheumatology Association salutes the organizers of the APLAR 2008 MEDICAL-EXPO Congress for hosting the 13th APLAR Congress in Japan. With all member nations actively participating in the preparations and in the actual congress, this scientific meeting will be a successful undertaking. Let us take this opportunity to share our strengths, discoveries, and even difficulties so that the field of Rheumatology will prosper and more rheumatic patients can be served and saved. The delegates from the Philippines look forward to attending the congress and visiting the beautiful island of Yokohama.

Dear all,

On behalf of the Singapore Society of Rheumatology (SSR), I would like to extend our best wishes to the organizers of the APLAR 2008 MEDICAL-EXPO Congress in Yokohama for a successful meeting.

Yours sincerely,

On behalf of the Thai Rheumatism Association, I would like to express our best wishes and appreciation to the organizing committee of APLAR 2008 Congress in Yokohama, Japan for a superb and distinguish arrangement.  Our Thai colleagues are looking forward to joining this important meeting, sharing experiences, and exchanging our friendship to all other delegates.  I sincerely believe that the scientific progression and discoveries from  the APLAR 2008 MEDICAL EXPO will light up the road of optimal care for all rheumatic patients in APLAR countries.

Best wishes

On behalf of the Vietnamese Rheumatology Association, we would like to congratulate you for being elected organizers of the APLAR 2008 Congress in Japan and strongly believe that the Congress will be a great success.
Although the Vietnamese Rheumatology Association is a young society, many of its members are increasingly committed to be more active participants in the activities of the regional and international rheumatology communities. As such, wewish to offer you our support and help, within our capacity, for a successful preparation of the APLAR 2008 Congress and are looking forward to attending the meeting and visiting Japan.