New Lancet Paper Calls for Integrated Care as Osteoarthritis Expected to Affect One Billion People by 2050

A new paper in The Lancet highlights the escalating global burden of osteoarthritis, projecting that the condition will impact one billion people by 2050, up from 600 million in 2023. The research calls for improved integration of osteoarthritis into chronic disease care models and proposes a new health policy roadmap for resilient, people-centered health systems.