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Pain Awareness Month 2023

Pain Awareness Month 2023

About Pain Awareness Month September is declared Pain Awareness Month by The World Health Assembly (WHA) – a subsection of the World Health Organization (WHO). The month is dedicated to raising public awareness and understanding of pain. The epidemic of pain The...
SIP Launches ICD-11 Position Paper

SIP Launches ICD-11 Position Paper

SIP is delighted to announce the launch of its Position Paper on the International Classification of Diseases – 11th Revision (ICD-11). In Europe, there are approximately 740 million people, most of whom experience an episode of severe pain at some point in their...
SIP Statement on the European Mental Health Strategy

SIP Statement on the European Mental Health Strategy

The Societal Impact of Pain (SIP) Platform welcomes the launch of the European Mental Health Strategy launched by the European Commission on 7th June 2023. The Strategy is a step in the right direction and highlights the importance of promoting, preventing,...
SIP Launches Joint Statement on Pain and Mental Health

SIP Launches Joint Statement on Pain and Mental Health

SIP is delighted to announce the launch of the SIP Joint Statement on Pain and Mental Health. A collaborative project between ten different professional and patient organisations working in the field of pain or pain-related and mental health policies. In Europe there...
Pain and Nursing: International World Day of Nurses 2023

Pain and Nursing: International World Day of Nurses 2023

The International Day of the Nurse is celebrated annually on 12 May. It is a day designated to recognize the contributions that nurses make to society, and to raise awareness of the importance of nursing as a profession. Each year, the International Council of Nurses...
April is Stress Awareness Month

April is Stress Awareness Month

Stress Awareness Month is observed every year in April. The goal of this month is to raise awareness about the causes and effects of stress on individuals, organizations, and society as a whole. It is a time to highlight the importance of stress management, self-care,...
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