{"id":131,"date":"2025-02-01T12:17:01","date_gmt":"2025-02-01T12:17:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gigt.is\/?page_id=131"},"modified":"2026-02-01T16:41:50","modified_gmt":"2026-02-01T16:41:50","slug":"um-okkur","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.gigt.is\/en\/um-okkur\/","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"131\" class=\"elementor elementor-131\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1da8fb40 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1da8fb40\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d6ac9a2\" data-id=\"d6ac9a2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6313fd elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6313fd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-12aaf814\" data-id=\"12aaf814\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b6a36b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4b6a36b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About us<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-db4404f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"db4404f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-046c30b\" data-id=\"046c30b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9a4881 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e9a4881\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Arthritis Society of Iceland<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5ae343 elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"c5ae343\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\" style=\"--divider-pattern-url: url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&#039;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&#039; preserveAspectRatio=&#039;none&#039; overflow=&#039;visible&#039; height=&#039;100%&#039; viewBox=&#039;0 0 24 24&#039; fill=&#039;none&#039; stroke=&#039;black&#039; stroke-width=&#039;2&#039; stroke-linecap=&#039;square&#039; stroke-miterlimit=&#039;10&#039;%3E%3Cpath d=&#039;M0,6c6,0,6,13,12,13S18,6,24,6&#039;\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;);\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ccf617 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7ccf617\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c12f72 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2c12f72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>About the Arthritis Society\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p><p>The Arthritis Society was founded on 9 October 1976 and is a charity that works for the interests of individuals with arthritis and related health conditions in Iceland. The association is one of the largest patient organisations in Iceland, as on average one in five Icelanders develops an arthritis condition at some point in their lives.<\/p><p>The association operated for the majority of its time at \u00c1rm\u00fali 5 in Reykjav\u00edk, but moved its operations in 2022 to Brekkuh\u00fas 1 in newly refurbished premises that better suit the needs of its activities and better meet modern accessibility requirements. The Rheumatism Association has, from the outset, had the following aim:<\/p><p><strong>Role and objectives<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><strong>Improving the quality of life for people with arthritis<\/strong> through prevention, education, support and services.<\/li><li><strong>Promote research<\/strong> on rheumatic diseases and their treatment.<\/li><li><strong>Working towards better healthcare<\/strong> and access to diagnosis and treatment.<\/li><li><strong>Educate the public and healthcare professionals<\/strong> about rheumatic diseases.<\/li><li><strong>Strengthening the social network of rheumatism patients<\/strong> with group work and peer support groups.<br \/><br \/><\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Main services and projects<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><strong>Education:<\/strong> Brochures, web content and lectures on various rheumatic diseases and treatments.<\/li><li><strong>Rehabilitation:<\/strong> The association offers physiotherapy, occupational therapy, hydrotherapy and manual therapy, specialised to the needs of people with arthritis.<\/li><li><strong>Advice:<\/strong> The association provides advice on illnesses and rights.<\/li><li><strong>Social activities:<\/strong> Groups and chapters across the country with events, socialising and support.<\/li><li><strong>Sponsorship funds:<\/strong> Thorbjarnarsj\u00f3\u00f0ur and other grants for study and research projects.<br \/><br \/><\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Membership<\/strong><\/p><p>Anyone with an interest in or connection to rheumatology can become a member. Members get access to:<\/p><ul><li>Regular newsletter.<\/li><li>Advice and education.<\/li><li>Access to educational material on the website.<\/li><li>Peer support groups and other group activities, both on-site at Brekkuh\u00fas and on Facebook.<\/li><li>Discounts with partners.<br \/><br \/><\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Home page and contacts<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><strong>Website:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gigt.is\/en\/\"> www.gigt.is<\/a><\/li><li><strong>Email address:<\/strong> <a href=\"mailto:gigt@gigt.is\">gigt@gigt.is<\/a><\/li><li><strong>Telephone:<\/strong> 530-3600<\/li><li><strong>Location:<\/strong> Brekkuh\u00fas 1, 112 Reykjav\u00edk<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6916567 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"6916567\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-aa772fd\" data-id=\"aa772fd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2339db9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2339db9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2182cb3\" data-id=\"2182cb3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed5009d elementor-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"ed5009d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gigt.is\/en\/um-okkur\/thorbjargarsjodur\/\" class=\"elementor-icon\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"Thorbjarnar Fund\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"jki jki-document-light\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gigt.is\/en\/um-okkur\/thorbjargarsjodur\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThorbjarnar Fund\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-992d3aa elementor-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"992d3aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gigt.is\/en\/um-okkur\/styrktarsjodur-gigtveikra-barna\/\" class=\"elementor-icon\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"Arthritis Children&#x27;s Fund\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"jki jki-document-light\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gigt.is\/en\/um-okkur\/styrktarsjodur-gigtveikra-barna\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tArthritis Children&#x27;s Fund\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-628c986 elementor-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"628c986\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gigt.is\/en\/um-okkur\/visindasjodur\/\" class=\"elementor-icon\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"The Arthritis Society of Iceland&#x27;s Research Fund\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"jki jki-document-light\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gigt.is\/en\/um-okkur\/visindasjodur\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Arthritis Society of Iceland&#x27;s Research Fund\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2cbda4 elementor-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"e2cbda4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gigt.is\/en\/20250911135640800\/\" class=\"elementor-icon\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"Statutes of the Rheumatism Association of Iceland\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"jki jki-document-light\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gigt.is\/en\/20250911135640800\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStatutes of the Rheumatism Association of Iceland\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Um okkur Gigtarf\u00e9lag \u00cdslands Um Gigtarf\u00e9lagi\u00f0\u00a0 Gigtarf\u00e9lagi\u00f0 var stofna\u00f0 9. okt\u00f3ber 1976 og er f\u00e9lagasamt\u00f6k sem vinna a\u00f0 hagsmunam\u00e1lum einstaklinga me\u00f0 gigtarsj\u00fakd\u00f3ma og skyld heilsufarsvandam\u00e1l \u00e1 \u00cdslandi. F\u00e9lagi\u00f0 er eitt af st\u00e6rstu sj\u00faklingaf\u00e9l\u00f6gum \u00e1 \u00cdslandi, enda f\u00e6r a\u00f0 jafna\u00f0i einn af hverjum fimm \u00cdslendingum gigtarsj\u00fakd\u00f3m einhvern t\u00edmann \u00e1 l\u00edfslei\u00f0inni. F\u00e9lagi\u00f0 starfa\u00f0 lengst af \u00ed \u00c1rm\u00fala [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-131","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gigt.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/131","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gigt.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gigt.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gigt.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gigt.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=131"}],"version-history":[{"count":43,"href":"https:\/\/www.gigt.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/131\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4344,"href":"https:\/\/www.gigt.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/131\/revisions\/4344"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gigt.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=131"}],"curies":[{"name":"WordPress","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}