About World Arthritis Day In 1996, Arthritis and Rheumatism International (ARI) established World Arthritis Day. The aim of the day is to raise awareness of rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs) all over the world. The theme of this year’s campaign is Don’t...
About World Mental Health Day In 1992, the World Federation for Mental Health established World Mental Health Day to bring attention to mental illness and its major effects on peoples’ lives worldwide, through promoting mental health education, awareness and advocacy...
Interested in taking part in the biggest online pain education event of 2020? Our Virtual Pain Education Summit on 6-8 November 2020 is fast approaching. Over 40 hours of teaching across 3 days within four specific educational tracks (Pain medicine, Physiotherapy,...
The European Pain Federation EFIC released its third quarterly 2020 newsletter. Check out our last updates on the Virtual Pain Education Summit, the new EFIC Academy, our next Congress, our Pain Research, our Advocacy activities, and much more here!
On 18th September 2020, the annual European Pain Forum meeting was held. This being a challenging year, the meeting was held virtually. The European Pain Federation EFIC convened the meeting to bring together all of the key organisations representing the scientific...
For over 25 years, the European Pain Federation has brought together the European pain science community to advance education, research, and clinical management of pain. Today, we invite all healthcare professionals and researchers to join the European Pain Federation...
About World Alzheimer’s Day World Alzheimer’s Day is a worldwide campaign to raise awareness and highlight challenges faced by people affected by dementia. It is an opportunity for people and organisations to demonstrate how we can overcome these issues and help...
Brona Fullen shares her vision as European Pain Federation President: As some-one who strongly believes in the Federation’s vision and mission it is an honour to serve in this capacity. It was a bold decision for EFIC to elect a physiotherapist as President. In doing...
In 1996, World Physiotherapy (the operating name of the World Confederation for Physical Therapy [WCPT]) established World PT Day. The main objective of this day is to acknowledge the work that physiotherapists do for public and patients. Through the day, World...
Bart Morlion looks back on his three years as European Pain Federation President: At the start of my term I announced that my motto would be “The European Pain Federation on the Move” relating not only to the Presidential Campaign stressing the role of movement in the...
As September is Pain Awareness Month, the European Pain Federation EFIC wants to provide resources, create dialogue and promote research opportunities to increase public awareness in the area of pain and pain management. #eficvirtualpainsummit: High quality education...
In response to the 30th August 2020 Sunday Times article on the 2021 ‘Global Year Against Pain’ Task Force, please find a comment from the European Pain Federation EFIC below: The Societal Impact of Pain (SIP) platform is an advocacy campaign managed by EFIC and Pain...
Executive manager of Finnish Musculoskeletal Association (TULE ry) Marja Kinnunen has been appointed as deputy for Public Health Advisory Board to represent social, and health NGOs. TULE ry is also a SIP partner in Finland. The Finnish Government appointed the Public...
Pfizer Inc. and Eli Lilly and Company are pleased to announce the call for proposals for the 3rd Global Awards for Advancing Chronic Pain Research (ADVANCE), an independently-reviewed, competitive grants program. The Global Awards for Advancing Chronic Pain Research...
In 2014, the World Federation of Neurology established “World Brain Day”. The main objective of this day of the brain is to increase public awareness and promote advocacy related to brain health. The theme for this year’s campaign is “Move together to end Parkinson’s...
