Why this paper? Pain is a common symptom in patients who survive cancer and in those who live with progressive advanced disease. Evidence from meta‐analyses suggests that pain remains poorly controlled for a large proportion of patients; barriers to good management...
In February 2020, the EFIC-Grünenthal Grant (E-G-G) will reopen applications for its pain research grant worth a total of €200,000. E-G-G is a research grant scheme awarded by the European Pain Federation EFIC and sponsored by the pharmaceutical company Grünenthal...
More than 200 people attended the international SIP 2019 Symposium in Brussels “Bringing Pain Policy to the next Decade” and many followed the SIP Symposium of November 7th via live stream. With 50 speakers including policy makers, patient representatives and...
What is the Global and European Year Against Pain? Since 2001, European Pain Federation EFIC® has held a centrally coordinated event named ‘The European Week Against Pain’ (EWAP). The 1st European Week against Pain was launched in the European Parliament. From 2012...
Physical activity´s well known health benefits include a reduced risk of cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes and improved mental health. What is less well known is that greater levels of physical activity and exercise are also associated with a lower risk of...
Physical activity´s well known health benefits include a reduced risk of cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes and improved mental health. What is less well known is that greater levels of physical activity and exercise are also associated with a lower risk of...
Pain is a core component of the patient’s experience within healthcare systems. The work of several European medical, scientific and patient organisations touches upon pain. Pain is relevant to all of us, and thus we wish to find a common way of working on subjects...
Professor Laserina O’ Connor (EFIC Councillor Ireland) has published a textbook with Springer entitled; “The Nature of Scholarship, A Career Legacy Map and Advanced Practice: An Important Triad” (2019). This book endorsed by the International Council...
Management of Chronic pain discussed at State Duma. On Sept 21 the Committee for Public Health and the Environment was held in the State Duma, the lower house of the Federal Assembly of Russia. The following issue was raised during the round table discussion:...
A national symposium with international participation entitled “Pain in the hands – etiology, diagnostics and therapy” was held at the amphitheater of the Institute of Pharmacy, Medical faculty, in Novi Sad on October 19, 2019. The symposium was...
An exciting event took place place on October 18th in Portugal. SIP Portugal* was launched in an event held at the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, in Lisbon. The theme of the event was “Investigate, Evaluate, Educate, and Act”. Last March SIP Portugal...
Are you a medical doctor who sees and treats people with pain? Do you want to improve your knowledge of pain medicine? Are you looking for further qualifications relevant to pain but need financial support to undertake them? The European Pain Federation EFIC is...
Following the election of the 17th November 2019, the Hellenic Society of Algology elected a new Executive Board. President: Kyriaki Vagdatli Vice President: Kyriakos Kokkinis Secretary General: Athina Kolotoura Treasurer: Helen Chrona Members: Helena Arnaoutoglou,...
This month we are happy to share the experience of one of our EFIC Fellows, Katarina Savić Vujović, who had the opportunity to attend the EFIC fellowship at the Interdisciplinary Pain Clinic, General Hospital Klinikum Klagenfurt am Worthersee in Austria: ‘’During this...
The EFIC Annual Reports present 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...
