The Societal Impact of Pain
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The ‘Societal Impact of Pain’ (SIP) platform is a multi-stakeholder partnership led by the European Pain Federation EFIC and Pain Alliance Europe (PAE), which aims to raise awareness of pain and change pain policies.
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The Societal Impact of Pain (SIP) Platform infographics are engaging advocacy tools that raise awareness about the burden of chronic pain. Covering themes such as the biopsychosocial model, the prevalence of pain, common pain conditions, and patient testimonies. These aim to drive policy change and improve access to treatment.
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The sip national platform call took place virtually on 8th february 2021
On 10 October 2023, experts were invited to share their insights at a European Parliament event entitled, “Pain and...

Efic shares resources on pain
The European Pain Federation launched a series of visuals and infographics to provide information on the basics of...

Patrice forget shares his thoughts about sip
Last December, Prof. Patrice Forget accepted the role of SIP Working Group Chair. A short interview with him is...

Sip joins the eu-osha healthy workplaces – lighten the load campaign 2020-2022!
The Societal Impact of Pain is happy to announce a new partnership with the European Agency for Safety and Health at...

Sip response to the european commission’s roadmap for a european health data space
The European Health Data Space is a European Commission initiative to use digital health to provide high-quality care,...

Sip highlights the importance of two recent oecd publications
SIP acknowledges the positive impact the recent OECD publications “Empowering the Health Workforce” and “Health at a...

The next sip national platform call will take place on the 8th of february 2021
The first SIP National Platform call of 2021 will take place virtually on the 8th of February. The meeting will be a...