The European Pain Federation EFIC is delighted to announce the launch of the Plain Talking campaign as part of EFIC President Brona Fullen’s presidential campaign on health literacy.What is health literacy? Health literacy is how a person can find information...
Our understanding of pain has increased significantly over the past 40 years, allowing us to understand basic pain mechanisms and develop treatments for improved pain management. However, there are many challenges preventing us from applying basic science towards...
We are delighted to announce the winners of the European Pain Federation EFIC and Pfizer-Lilly Alliance Grant on Education in Pain Associated With Osteoarthritis. The intention of the grant was to encourage an increased understanding of pain associated with...
Predatory journals are a substantial problem in the international scientific world. Many researchers have been deceived into submitting to predatory journals, in which their work can be overlooked. But what are predator journals exactly? Predatory journals are scam...
The article “Digital Health Tools for Managing Noncommunicable Diseases During and After the COVID-19 Pandemic: Perspectives of Patients and Caregivers” is now published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research. Pain Alliance Europe (PAE), is happy to have...
On 10 October 2023, experts were invited to share their insights at a European Parliament event entitled, “Pain and Mental Health: A Societal Impact of Pain (SIP) Event” hosted by MEP Marianne Vind and MEP Tomislav Sokol and attended by representatives from different...
The European Pain Federation launched a series of visuals and infographics to provide information on the basics of pain. These materials are also great resources for clinicians who want to provide patients concise introductory information on pain. Read more on...
World Cancer Day is an annual campaign by the Union for International Cancer Control. It was created on 4 February 2000 to help unite the cancer community to reduce the global cancer burden, and advocate for equal access to life-saving cancer diagnosis, treatment and...
Last December, Prof. Patrice Forget accepted the role of SIP Working Group Chair. A short interview with him is available on our Facebook page! Discover more about his background and his perspective on SIP and pain policies. Watch it now.
The Societal Impact of Pain is happy to announce a new partnership with the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA). SIP has become a partner of the ‘Healthy Workplaces – Lighten the Load’ campaign 2020-22. The campaign focuses on...
The European Health Data Space is a European Commission initiative to use digital health to provide high-quality care, to reduce inequalities, to promote access to health data, and to facilitate the movement of data with patients across borders. To support a full...
How is chronic pain treated today? EFIC Immediate Past President Bart Morlion was invited by ARTE to give his expert opinion on this topic. The full program will be shown on TV on 31 January and also available on-demand until 7 April 2021. Find out how to share...
SIP acknowledges the positive impact the recent OECD publications “Empowering the Health Workforce” and “Health at a Glance”, will have on all EU Member States. Digital transformation in the health sector is key in order to enhance health services and push for more...
The first SIP National Platform call of 2021 will take place virtually on the 8th of February. The meeting will be a follow up of the previous call, held last 26th of November. During the meeting, National Platform colleagues will share their recent updates, discuss...
The first edition of the BMP Grant which had the theme of Overcoming Problems In Access To Treatments awarded three different projects. The outcome of these projects is now available and you can find the outcome to each of the three projects in the links below: Master...
