March marks Endometriosis Awareness Month, an annual initiative led by The Endometriosis Association to raise awareness of this common but often under-reported chronic disease. Educational events and fundraising efforts occur throughout the month in order to shed...
International Women’s Day (IWD) is globally recognised on March 8th, 2025. This day celebrates the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women and serves as a call to action for accelerating gender equality. The 2025 theme for IWD is...
The Societal Impact of Pain (SIP) Platform is delighted to announce the launch of multiple translations of different relevant SIP materials and resources. These translations developed through the dedicated efforts of SIP National Platforms, aim to make these important...
The Report from the first SIP National Platform call of 2025 is now available! The first SIP National Platform meeting of the year, took place on 13th February 2025. During the meeting, participants had the opportunity to: Discuss SIP Plans and Policy objectives for...
Shingles, or herpes zoster, is a common illness that 1 in 3 people will develop in their lifetime (i) . It typically presents itself as an itchy rash, with painful blisters across the chest, abdomen, or face (ii) . Shingles can cause severely debilitating pain, such...
Are you a researcher, student or research-interested clinician who would like to expand your range of skills and get involved in exciting large scale collaborative research projects? Do you want to use your passion for pain science to support the broad scope of EFIC’s...
To mark World Cancer Day 2025, the European Pain Federation EFIC and the European Cancer Organisation (ECO) hosted a webinar exploring how healthcare professionals, researchers, and policymakers can strengthen cancer and pain care. Building on the European Beating...
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The 14th Congress of the European Pain Federation EFIC, taking place in Lyon, France, from 24–26 April 2025, is a must-attend event for physiotherapists looking to deepen their expertise in pain management. At #EFIC2025, leading experts will present the latest...
The 14th Congress of the European Pain Federation EFIC, taking place in Lyon, France, from 24–26 April 2025, is the leading multidisciplinary meeting for healthcare professionals and researchers dedicated to pain science. At #EFIC2025, experts in human experimental...
Discover the SIP Page—a platform that brings together healthcare professionals, advocacy groups, policymakers, and more to raise awareness of pain and change pain policies. Explore a collection of essential pain materials shaping pain management across Europe. Please...
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...
EFIC is pleased to announce the translation of its core pain curriculum for Bachelor/pre-registration physiotherapy programs. Initiated through the Erasmus+ funded Physiotherapy Pain Science Curriculum Augmentation (UPPScAle) project, led by Brona Fullen (Ireland) and...
World Cancer Day is an annual initiative organised by the Union for International Cancer Control, established every 4 February. Its purpose is to foster unity within the global cancer community, aiming to alleviate the worldwide cancer burden and champion equitable...
The 14th Congress of the European Pain Federation EFIC, taking place in Lyon, France, from 24–26 April 2025, is the most important meeting for healthcare professionals in pain management. At #EFIC2025, basic researchers in cellular, molecular, and preclinical science...
