5 minutes | Tuesday, 1 May 2018
A new educational video has been released which helps South Asian rheumatoid arthritis patients manage their condition and understand the treatment pathway.
Produced by the National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society (NRAS) as part of the University of Birmingham’s partnership with the national charity, the short educational video aims to help patients with RA from minority ethnic backgrounds understand the treatment pathway and the role of biologics in controlling the condition. The video could also help people with RA in India and rheumatology teams.
Patient Joti Reehal features in the charity’s video – which is mostly in Hindi with English subtitles. She reflects on her experiences, both positive and negative, in starting treatment with a biologic to manage her condition effectively. Joti shares her story of being an Asian and how her cultural influences contributed to the decision of taking biologic treatment.
She joined us in the studio.