The Societal Impact of Pain (SIP) Platform is delighted to announce the launch of its newest resource entitled ‘The Burden of Pain: A Societal Impact of Pain (SIP) Book of Evidence’. This ‘Book of Evidence’ was created for individuals from a non-scientific...
The International Day of the Nurses 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. This year, the International Council of Nurses...
Are you getting ready for #EFIC2025? The next EFIC Congress – Pain in Europe XIV will be held in Lyon, France on 24-26 April 2024 under the theme “Comorbidity of chronic pain and mental health disorders: Breaking the cycle”. Test your Lyon knowledge with...
The European Pain Federation EFIC has limited funding to provide aid to applicants from low resource and currency restricted countries. The financial aid coverage varies and may include accommodation, possible help in costs towards travel and daily expenses. As the...
With less than a year to go until the next EFIC Congress in Lyon, France we are excited to announce that abstract submission is now OPEN! This is your chance to showcase your research, present your work in front of peers and receive valuable feedback. Why submit an...
The COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated the importance of digital services in the health area. The uptake of digital tools increased significantly during this time. However, the complexity of rules, structures and processes across Member States made it difficult to access...
The Societal Impact of Pain (SIP) Platform is happy to announce the launch of its Leaflet on ICD-11, emphasising its capital importance in pain diagnosis and pain research! ICD is a worldwide system used by doctors, healthcare providers, and researchers to classify...
The European Pain Federation EFIC is pleased to announce that 118 workshops have been been submitted for the #EFIC2025 Congress taking place in Lyon from 24-26 April 2025 under the theme of “Comorbidity of chronic pain and mental health disorders: Breaking the...
The EFIC Virtual Pain Education Summit 2024, Virtual, Belgium 28/05/2024 – 29/05/2024, has been accredited by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME®) with 14.0 European CME credits (ECMEC®s). Each medical specialist should claim...
We are pleased to announce that workshop submission for the EFIC Congress 2025 – Pain in Europe XIV has been extended! We look forward to receiving your suggestion for a session that considers relevance, general interest, quality of speakers, and balance of...
The Societal Impact of Pain (SIP) Malta Platform launched the ‘To Be Seen and To Be Heard “Arani u Ismagħni” Patient Empowerment project. Patient Empowerment, Self-Management and Patient-Professional Communication are the three themes being targeted in the most...
The World Day of Physical Activity is an annual observance held on 6 April, which aims to promote physical activity and its importance for a healthy lifestyle. The day was established in 2002 by the World Health Organization (WHO) to raise awareness about the benefits...
The Societal Impact of Pain (SIP) Spain Platform has had a change in leadership. Moving forward, Miren Revuelta and Anna Server will be leading SIP Spain. Below you will find additional details about the new representatives. Miren Revuelta, MD, PhD, EDPM, FIPP, is a...
The Societal Impact of Pain (SIP) France Platform had a meeting with the French government at the SENAT last October on the subject of pain management in France. Watch the replay of the meeting here! Please find images from the meeting here, here and...
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,...
