SIP welcomes amendments to the draft BECA report on Strengthening Europe in the fight against cancer – towards a comprehensive and coordinated strategy. SIP especially welcomes the proposed amendments that are specifically focused on recognising the importance...
On 23 September 2021, the >European Commission granted EUR 1.2 billion to Italy, Spain, and Germany to support employment, social inclusion, anddigital transition to recover from the COVID crisis via the REACT-EU system. Employment is one of the SIPs 2020-21 Policy...
The newest quarterly newsletter of the European Pain Federation EFIC has just been published. Check out our latest updates on the Virtual Pain Education Summit, the EFI Academy, our next Congress, our Research and Advocacy activities, our Pain Exams, the news from our...
The European Pain Federation EFIC is pleased to share recent news and updates from our 38 national chapters below. Croatia For the first time after the COVID pandemic period, Croatian Pain Society – Croatian Medical Association (the Croatian chapter of EFIC® and...
Update on progress of IMI-PainCare, a public-private partnership supported by the European Union to improve the care of patients with acute or chronic pain. EFIC is one of about 40 partners of this consortium (www.imi-paincare.eu): The main goal of subproject BioPain...
EFIC has developed two new surveys in order to learn more about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on clinical health services and the adjustments that have been made as a consequence. We have developed two comparable surveys, one targeted at service providers and...
EFIC are making financial aid available for those who wish to join the EFIC Academy but do not have the financial resources to pay. The Academy provides tiered access options, meaning that, hopefully, fees are structured according to your ability to pay. Allied...
The Health Literacy Working Group has reconvened after the summer break and is currently planning the next phase of the Plain Talking campaign. During the initial phase, a large survey was developed and translated into 14 languages, and was disseminated through EFIC...
Tule ry meets with the Finnish Minister of Family Affairs and Social Services (responsible for the healthcare) for three round-table meetings on improving issues related to musculoskeletal disorders. The first meeting will take place on the 5th of October. Find out...
The Executive Committee of the Portuguese SIP National Platform will host SIP Chair Patrice Forget at the Portuguese National Day Against Pain event on October 16th, 2021 during the closing ceremony of the 2021 APED Congress (VII APED2021) in Lisbon. During this event...
The EFIC Annual Report presents financial information for the year preceding the report publication and give insight into recent organisational updates and various projects of the Federation concerning Advocacy, Education, Research, Scientific Congress and relation to...
The third SIP National Platform call for 2021 took place virtually on the 14th of September. During the meeting participants had the opportunity to: · Hear updates from Dr. Antonia Barke on ICD-11 implementation Hear about a new study testing the new classification...
On the 31st of August 2021, the SIP team met online with the Office of MEP Radka Maxová (S&D, Czechia). The team spoke about: SIP’s long-term priorities SIP’s 2020-21 Policy Priorities (cancer pain policies, employment and social of pain patients, and pain and...
SIP welcomes the European Parliament Special Committee on Beating Cancer (BECA) Draft Report on strengthening Europe in the fight against cancer. In particular, SIP welcomes BECA’s recommendations around the need to ease cancer patients’ pain and discomfort as part of...
We are delighted to announce that you can now register for our upcoming EFIC webinar on COVID-19 and rehabilitation taking place on 28 September 2021 at 5.00pm CET. Don’t miss this incredible opportunity where you will be able to ask questions and engage with...
