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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News from the Societal Impact of Pain

Fighting discrimination at work for people with chronic pain conditions
On 6 March, the Interest Group on Brain, Mind and Pain held a meeting in the European Parliament bringing together...

SIP Collaboration with CHRODIS+
The 2018 SIP Thematic Network provided a unique opportunity to create new synergies and break silos. SIP is now...

PAE Survey 2018 on Chronic Pain and Work Life
There are of course multiple things that matter to chronic pain patients, but if I would have to make a choice I would...

SIP position paper on inclusion of pain research in the 9th EU framework program: what´s next?
In 2018, the European Commission will make comprehensive proposals for the next generation of financial programmes for...

Good examples of work and chronic conditions
Results of an exploration of European initiatives for stay at work with a chronical condition and job opportunities...
What is the IMI2 Pain Group?
We have asked Petra Bloms-Funke from Grünenthal about this important Research programme on pain. What is IMI2? The...
SIP 2017, WG1: Pain as a quality indicator for health care systems
https://youtu.be/uqCP2NGSqSo Co-chairs and Speaker of this Working Group Andreas Kopf, Audun Stubhaug, Axel...