AUSTRALIAN Govenor-General Sam Mostyn AC has become the patron of Juvenile Arthritis Foundation Australia (JAFA) in an effort to raise awareness of the condition.
The Govenor-General will host families at Government House in Canberra this week as part of events to mark Juvenile Arthritis Week this week.
According to JAFA, an estimated 30,000 children and young adults under 24 are living with juvenile arthritis.
The association said awareness of the painful and incurable condition is low, even among healthcare professionals and that some children already have permanent damage by the time they are diagnosed.
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