The objects clause of the NRF (NRF - The Norwegian Rheumatic Association)

is to prevent and fight the rheumatic diseases, the nuisances/bother of muscles and skeleton and their effects by
- Being a meeting place for our members offering care, fellowship and knowledge
- Supporting our members’ social, economic and cultural situation
- Providing information about the diseases, their prevention, treatment and social consequences
- Supporting better possibilities for training and treatment
- Contributing to scientific research
- Encouraging international cooperation

Our Scleroderma Group is subordinated to the Norwegian Rheumatic Association as are The Lupus Group, The Sjøgren Group, etc.
- The NRF offers support for all rheumatic diseases - we are the scleroderma specialists.
- We produce our own leaflet which is distributed to our members twice a year. It contains news about scleroderma from both a local and international level and we provide advice on coping with the disease, as well as having members tell their stories and so on.
- Every fourth year we arrange a weekend conference for our members in both scientific lectures and social arrangements.
- The NRF has the knowledge of common questions about scleroderma.
- The board members of the Scleroderma Group are always open for questions from members as well as others about the disease.
- We have our own homepage www.sklerodermi.no
- We have recently created a new folder intended as “initial information” to new patients.
- We have started the challenging process of updating our medical booklet about scleroderma.