The aims and objectives of the Foundation shall be as follows:

1. To further the welfare of people living with rheumatic, arthritic and related disorders;
2. To promote research, education and other activities relating to the prevention, diagnosis, causes and treatment of arthritic and rheumatic disorders;
3. To ensure the dissemination of existing knowledge about those disorders both to the lay public and to the medical profession by all means, including but not limited to publications, public lectures, forums and exhibitions, subject to the prior approval of the authority concerned;
4. To establish and operate projects rendering service to persons living with arthritis and rheumatism;
5. To recommend, promote and assist in the formulation of such legislation as may be required to promote and otherwise assist in the attainment of the objectives of the Foundation, including but not limited to the provision and improvement of services and facilities for people living with rheumatic, arthritic and related diseases;
6. To arrange for the carrying out of activities related to or connected with the raising of funds for the Foundation, subject to the prior approval of the Registrar of Societies.

Executive Committee (2011-2013)

	President Dr Amir Azlan Zain		Immediate Past President Dr Chow Sook Khuan		Vice President Ms. Kunamony Kandiah
	Hon. Secretary Ms. Annie Hay		Hon. Treasurer Mr. C. Shivanandha
	Committee
	Puan Sri Samaladevi Navaratnam		Dr. Tang Swee Ping		Dr. S. Sargunan
	Ms. Ding Mee Hong		Ms. Esther Goh Foong Chin		Dr Cheah Tien Eang
	Ms. Nagula Thambidurai		Dr. Eashwary Mageswaran
	Internal Auditors Puan Aminah Abdullah Ms. Masako Kuroda

Immediate Past Executive Committee (2009-2010)

	President Dr Amir Azlan Zain		Immediate Past President Dr Chow Sook Khuan		Vice President Ms. Kunamony Kandiah
	Hon. Secretary Ms. Tan Sim Keat		Asst. Hon. Secretary Esther Goh		Hon. Treasurer Mr. Shivanandha
	Committee
	Puan Sri Samaladevi Navaratnam		Dr. Yeap Swan Sim		Dr. Azmillah Rosman
	Dr. Tang Swee Ping		Ms. Ding Mee Hong		Ms. Annie Hay
	Ms. Cheah Lee Yen		Dr. Sargunan
	Internal Auditors Puan Aminah Abdullah Ms. Masako Kuroda

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