Bone and Joint Decade goes on...

The Bone and Joint Decade 2000-2010 (BJD) aims to improve the health-related quality of life for people with musculoskeletal disorders worldwide. The Bone and Joint Decade 2000-2010 (BJD) aims to improve the health-related quality of life for people with musculoskeletal disorders worldwide, to raise awareness, identify needs, empower patients, promote cost-effective prevention and treatment and advance understanding through research and education within the area.. From the 9th till 11 of July 2007 RISC "RTO" will meet participants of motorbike Rally project "Trans-Eurasia" from Japan. Motorbike Rally "Trans-Eurasia, Japan" Motorbike Rally "Trans-Eurasia, Japanв is taking place in order to promote "Bone and Joint Decade "campaign (BJD). Its participants started from Japan, directing from east coast of the continent to the starting point of this motorbike Rally "Dakarв in Portugal. Choice of this route and visit to Kurgan are not accidental. On the 15th of June, in 86th anniversary of academician G.A.Ilizarov's birthday took place solemn ceremony of the project begin. In one of previous visits to Kurgan Prof.Takashi Matsushita, President of National Committee of BJD told a story of famous Japanese sportsmen and traveler Shindji Kazama who was successfully treated after trauma during Paris-Dakar Rally 2004 by means of Ilizarov device in his clinic and on his wish to visit Kurgan and Ilizarov Center. He is the only rider in the world who ever has reached at the both Poles on his motorbike (1987 - North, 1992 - South). Japanese orthopedists and traumatologists - are often guests in Kurgan, they coming with big groups to study Ilizarov method. Later on we"ve got an official request from Japanese side to accept a group of project participants and let them to perform shooting of the future film. This agreement was received; many Japanese companies supported this project. On the 15th of June at 18.00 p.m. participants of this project started on the ship from Vladivostok in order to take over there motorbikes and start their journey. The team is going to arrive in Kurgan on the 9th of June to visit Ilizarov Center. There is Japanese film unit in the staff of the Rally, that is making TV program about RISC "RTO" and patients with various trauma cases undergoing treatment according to Ilizarov method. On the 16th of June there was a press conference. This project is widely presented by Japanese newspaper . "Asahi". We"ll watch closely the route of participants in Russia and contact them. Prof.V.I.Shevtsov is now in Bratislava (Slovakia) taking part together with Russian Delegation in International Exhibition. He sent a welcoming letter to the Rally participants. Dear Mr. Matsushita Dear Mr. Takenaka, Dear participants of Trans-Eurasia Team, Japan We congratulate you with successful start of Trans-Eurasia, Japan as a part of Bones and Joints Decade! This is great project; we support your aims and believe in triumph of this project. On your way you will see different cities, meet interesting people, and get rich impressions. We also participate at Bones and Joints Decade, all our activity is connected with loco-motor system diseases treatment. We are ready to meet your team at Ilizarov Center in June 9-11, 2007. We are waiting for news from you; wish you good luck and favorable wind at Russian roads! Best regards, Prof. Shevtsov General Director Ilizarov Center Rally route:

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We invite all institutions of Healthcare and all interested organizations, citizens of Kurgan and region to join this project, that is held under sponsorship of BJD and welcome heartily our guests "Trans-Eurasia, Japan" in Kurgan.