The Societal Impact of Pain (SIP) Portugal Platform will organise an event to celebrate 25 years of the first National Day against Pain, signed by the Health Ministry, on June 14, 1999. The Speakers are “the voice” of politicians, health professionals,...
The Report from the second SIP National Platform call of 2024 is now available! The second SIP National Platform meeting of the year, took place on 14th May 2024. During the meeting, participants had the opportunity to: Discuss SIP Plans and Policy objectives; Hear...
The European Week Against Cancer (EWAC) is an annual event from 25 to 31 May to raise the awareness of all Europeans towards cancer and take action against it. It is an occasion to learn more about policy and research on cancer, what is key in its prevention, and the...
The IN-ChildPain Survey on the assessment of chronic pain in children is provided by the International Network on Chronic Pain in Childhood, funded from the ERA-NET NEURON Consortium (PI: Jordi Miró; Co-PI: E. Pogatzki-Zahn). Purpose: The aim of the survey is to...
The European Pain Federation EFIC is committed to enhancing how we communicate with the pain community, and we need your valuable input to achieve this goal. We invite you to participate in our survey, “Improving Pain Management Communication,” designed to...
The Societal Impact of Pain (SIP) Germany Platform will be attending the Schmerzvisite (Pain Visit) event, taking place during the week of the National Action Day Against Pain. The event will take place on Thursday, June 6, 2024, at 6:00 PM at the Deutsche...
The ‘On The Move’ campaign has recently published a new publication on the European Journal of Pain (EJP) entitled ‘Physical activity should be the primary intervention for individuals living with chronic pain’. The paper summarises the...
The European Pain Federation is a non-profit medical society, focusing on the subject of pain medicine. The Federation is composed of 38 chapters across Europe, with an Executive Office based in Brussels, Belgium. The Federation aims to improve pain medicine through...
European Mental Health Week, organised by Mental Health Europe, takes place from May 13-19 2024 aiming to raise awareness about the importance of mental health in our everyday lives. This year, the theme is ‘BETTER TOGETHER: Co-Creating the Future of Mental Health’,...
The Societal Impact of Pain (SIP) Platform is delighted to announce the launch of its newest resource entitled ‘The Burden of Pain: A Societal Impact of Pain (SIP) Book of Evidence’. This ‘Book of Evidence’ was created for individuals from a non-scientific...
The International Day of the Nurses is celebrated annually on 12 May. It is a day designated to recognize the contributions that nurses make to society, and to raise awareness of the importance of nursing as a profession. This year, the International Council of Nurses...
Are you getting ready for #EFIC2025? The next EFIC Congress – Pain in Europe XIV will be held in Lyon, France on 24-26 April 2024 under the theme “Comorbidity of chronic pain and mental health disorders: Breaking the cycle”. Test your Lyon knowledge with...
The European Pain Federation EFIC has limited funding to provide aid to applicants from low resource and currency restricted countries. The financial aid coverage varies and may include accommodation, possible help in costs towards travel and daily expenses. As the...
With less than a year to go until the next EFIC Congress in Lyon, France we are excited to announce that abstract submission is now OPEN! This is your chance to showcase your research, present your work in front of peers and receive valuable feedback. Why submit an...
The COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated the importance of digital services in the health area. The uptake of digital tools increased significantly during this time. However, the complexity of rules, structures and processes across Member States made it difficult to access...
