Nov 2023: An update on the EFIC Task Force on Multimodal Pain Treatment
Multimodal treatment is often recommended for many pain conditions. Despite this, the concept of multimodal treatment remains subject to different interpretations, with no consented definition, and a lack of agreement on the discrete modalities that comprise such...
50th Anniversary of the International Association for the Study of Pain
Join us in celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP). Over the past five decades, IASP has been at the forefront of pain research and management, with thousands of diverse and multidisciplinary members worldwide....
SIP Pain and Mental Health Video Report Now Available
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 October SIP Newsletter is Now Available
The October SIP Newsletter is now available! This month’s editorial includes: Updates on the European Mental Health Strategy Updates on the European Health Data Space Updates on SIP and SIP National Platform activities Updates on EFIC and PAE And so much more! Read...
Event Report Available – Pain and Mental Health: A Societal Impact of Pain (SIP) Event
Recognising and addressing pain in mental health settings and policies is essential to optimise meeting the needs of people with both pain and mental health conditions. Under the umbrella of the Societal Impact of Pain (SIP) Platform, a gathering of ten European...
Acute Pain Management: Scientific Evidence – Fifth Edition 2020
Acute Pain Management: Scientific Evidence Fifth Edition is a book published by the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA) and its Faculty of Pain Medicine (FPM), is a comprehensive guide that collates, and reviews scientific evidence related to...
A Statement from the Executive Board on the situation in Israel and Gaza
The European Federation of Pain EFIC condemns without ambiguity the horrific acts of violence committed by Hamas on Saturday 7 October in Israel. Over one thousand people have died and many more were injured during an attack of unprecedented scale and brutality, which...Pain and Mental Health: A Societal Impact of Pain (SIP) Event
On 10 October 2023, at 11h030-13h30 CET, the Societal Impact of Pain hosted an event entitled: ‘Pain and Mental Health: A Societal Impact of Pain (SIP) Event’, hosted by MEP Vind and MEP Sokol. Recognising and addressing pain in mental health settings and policies is...
Pain and Mental Health in Europe
At present, 150 million people are experiencing chronic pain across Europe, approximately equal to the population of France and Germany combined Recognising and addressing pain in mental health settings and policies are essential to meet the needs of people with both...
The Low Back Pain Curriculum Content Standards (LBP-CCS)
The Low Back Pain Curriculum Content Standards (LBP-CCS) have been designed for academic programs that provide entry-level education for healthcare professionals, to guide the development or review of curriculum content related to the management of low back pain in...
FAKS Attended the SIP National Platforms Meeting During #EFIC2023
The Danish Association of Chronic Pain Afflicted (FAKS) attended the SIP National Platforms meeting that took place during the #EFIC2023 Congress in Budapest. You can read a short piece written by Lars Bye Møller here. ...
World Mental Health Day: 10 October 2023
About World Mental Health Day Today is World Mental Health Day and the WHO is launching a campaign around the theme of ‘Our minds, our rights.’ The Day is an opportunity for people with mental health conditions, advocates, governments, employers, employees and other...
DEADLINE EXTENDED: Take the Survey for the EFIC Pain Education Study now
We are pleased to announce that the deadline for completing our survey has been extended to Friday, 17 November 2023. The Survey is now ready to complete here. We are inviting individuals who are employed in European institutions and who have a role in the delivery...