2025 SIP Annual Report – Now Available
The Societal Impact of Pain (SIP) Annual Report for 2025 is now available. The report gives an overview of the activities and impact of the SIP platform in the last year. Among its key achievements: Prevention and NDCs. SIP has made significant progress in advancing...
Abstracts from the European Pain Federation EFIC Chapter Meetings 2025
In an effort to encourage exchanges between the different pain groups, improve coordination in the search for common themes of interest, and increase the international visibility of each chapter’s scientific activities, the European Pain Federation EFIC is...
Pain in the European Parliament’s Report on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
The Societal Impact of Pain (SIP) welcomes the inclusion of chronic pain in the European Parliaments’ Report on the EU strategy of persons with disabilities post-2024. The amendments, submitted by the Committee on Public Health (SANT) and suggested by SIP,...
Job opening – Communications and Advocacy Trainee, European Pain Federation EFIC
The European Pain Federation is a non-profit medical society, focusing on the subject of pain medicine. The Federation is composed of 40 chapters across Europe, with an Executive Office based in Brussels, Belgium. The Federation aims to improve pain medicine through...
Apply for the EFIC Pain School on Multidisciplinary Pain Management
We are thrilled to announce that the EFIC Pain School on Multidisciplinary Pain Managementwill take place from 30 March to 2 April 2026 in Osijek, Croatia! The school promotes lifelong learning, critical appraisal of evidence, and professional development within a...
Join the first EFIC ECR Coffee Club in 2026
The EFIC Rising Stars Programme is a new initiative to connect and support early career researchers in the European pain field. As part of this programme, we are launching the monthly ECR Coffee Club. What is the Coffee Club? An informal, welcoming space to meet...
Pain in the European Parliament’s Public Consultation on Women’s Health
Findings from a European Parliament’s recent public consultation shed light on the biggest challenges women face regarding their health. As a highlight, between 2 and 3 in 4 individuals reported undergoing unnecessary painful procedures when asked about tests and...
SIP Joint Statement on the Importance of Implementing ICD-11 across the EU
The Societal Impact of Pain (SIP) releases a Join Statement outlining why the International Classification of Diseases, 11th Revision (ICD-11), is essential for healthcare systems and providing key recommendations for EU and national policymakers to ensure its timely...
ISSHOOs: Advancing Equity in Pain Research
ISSHOOs Project Defines Core Socio-Demographic Dataset to Advance Equity in Pain Research A recent consensus paper published in The Lancet establishes standardised recommendations for the collection and reporting of equity-relevant socio-demographic data in pain...
SIP Advocacy Toolkit Training Strengthens National Advocacy Capacity Across Europe
The Societal Impact of Pain (SIP) hosted an Advocacy Toolkit Training on 15 October 2025, bringing together representatives from SIP National Platforms, EFIC, Pain Alliance Europe (PAE), and partner organisations. The session focused on strengthening advocacy,...From Burden to Prevention: Reframing Chronic Pain in EU Health Policy
Location: European Parliament, Brussels (Rue Wiertz, 60), Room A3E-2 Date and time: 16th October 2025 at 11h30–13h30 CEST The event offered an in-depth discussion on the prevention of chronic pain and its potential to reshape European health systems. Organised by the...
Men’s Health Month Movember
Movember and Men’s Health Awareness: Closing the Empathy Gap While Men’s Health Month is officially recognised each June to raise awareness of preventable health issues and promote early detection and treatment among men, November has become synonymous with...
SIP Stakeholder Forum Minutes Available!
The Societal Impact of Pain (SIP) Stakeholder Forum met on 15 October 2025 to discuss recent developments in European health policy and their implications for pain advocacy. The Forum opened with reflections on the evolving EU policy landscape and the importance of...
