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According to Ms. Amanda Aguirre, President and CEO of the Regional Center for Border Health, Inc., the attendees will have the opportunity to learn from Dr. Chandana Keshavamurthy –Rheumatologist, who will conduct a presentation on Lupus, Education and Diagnose.

Yuma, Arizona.– Yuma County medical providers who are eager to assess their knowledge about Rheumatology and enhance their patients care are invited to attend the Lupus Education and Networking Event, presented by the Regional Center for Border Health, Inc., in collaboration with the American College of Rheumatology, Lupus Initiative, and the Western Arizona Health Education Centers (WAHEC) Stands for Jobs.

The event will take place on Friday, August 19, 2016, from 12:00 to 2:00 P.M., at the Yuma Civic and Convention Center, East Wing Conference Room, located at 1440 West Desert Hills, in Yuma, Arizona.

According to Ms. Amanda Aguirre, President and CEO of the Regional Center for Border Health, Inc., the attendees will have the opportunity to learn from Dr. Chandana Keshavamurthy –Rheumatologist, who will conduct a presentation on Lupus, Education and Diagnose.

Dr. Keshavamurthy graduated from the Kempegowda Institute of Medicine Sciences, at Bangalore University, in Bangalore, Karnataka in 2005. Dr. Keshavamurthy works in Yuma, Arizona and specializes in Rheumatology.

The agenda also includes a testimonial by Ms. Kim Schofield, Lupus patient, who will present the theme “Understanding Patient Perspective”.

The event is open to front line primary care providers: MD’S, DO’s, ARNP’s, and Licensed PA’s, practicing, physicians from Yuma County. All those who are interested in attending must register in advance by calling Ms. Elizabeth Arredondo, RCBH Program Coordinator at (928) 276-3414, or by email at earredondo@rcfbh.org.  Lunch will be sponsored by Regional Center for Border Health, Inc.

According to the Lupus Foundation of America, Lupus is a chronic, autoimmune disease that can damage any part of the body (skin, joints, and/or organs inside the body). Chronic means that the signs and symptoms tend to last longer than six weeks and often for many years.

Lupus can range from mild to life-threatening and should always be treated by a doctor. With good medical care, most people with lupus can lead a full life. Research estimates that at least 1.5 million Americans have lupus. More than 16,000 new cases of lupus are reported annually across the country.  It is believed that 5 million people throughout the world have a form of lupus. Lupus strikes mostly women of childbearing age (15-44). However, men, children, and teenagers develop lupus, too. Most people with lupus develop the disease between the ages of 15-44. Women of color are two to three times more likely to develop lupus than Caucasians.

For more information, please contact Mariajose Almazan, Executive Assistant to the President and CEO of the RCBH at (928) 627-9222 or via e-mail at mrincon@rcfbh.org

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