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The "Societal Impact of Pain" (SIP) is an international platform created in 2009 as a joint initiative of the European Pain Federation EFIC® and the pharmaceutical company Grünenthal GmbH.

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The national SIP representatives and endorsers have started to build up national Societal Impact of Pain (SIP) platforms in Europe.

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An exciting event will take place on November 29th in Helsinki, Finland, just after the SIP Symposium. The new SIP National platform will host ist first Seminar with their local SIP Partners - Finnish Pain Association, Finnish Musculoskeletal Association and Finnish Association for the Study of Pain. 

SIP Finland first seminar

An exciting event will take place on November 29th in Helsinki, Finland, just after the SIP Symposium. The new SIP National platform will host ist fir…

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More than 210 participants from 24 countries joined the SIP 2019 Symposium on November 7 in Brussels. Watch the Video and impressions from this Event! 

SIP 2019 - Bringing pain policy to the next decade

More than 210 participants from 24 countries joined the SIP 2019 Symposium on November 7 in Brussels. Watch the Video and impressions from this Event!…

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An exciting Event has taken place on October 18th in Portugal with about 80 representatives from healthcare and patient organisations. The SIP Portugal Event was held at the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation  in Lisbon with the title "Investigate, Evaluate, Educate, Act". The Panel session has been moderated by the journalist Isabel Stilwell.

SIP Portugal Launch Event

An exciting Event has taken place on October 18th in Portugal with about 80 representatives from healthcare and patient organisations. The SIP Portuga…

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Wednesday, 20th November 2019
Marseille 2019: Building bridges for solidarity and public health Main theme:

12th European Public Health Conference

Marseille 2019: Building bridges for solidarity and public health Main theme: "Building bridges for solidarity and public health"  The 12th EPH C…

Wednesday, 27th November 2019
More Information about this Event can be found here as soon as the program is available.

SFETD Congress 2019

More Information about this Event can be found here as soon as the program is available.…

Friday, 29th November 2019
An exciting event will take place on November 29th in Finland, just after the SIP Symposium. The new SIP National platform will host ist first Seminar with their local SIP Partners - Finnish Pain Association, Finnish Musculoskeletal Association and Finnish Association for the Study of Pain.  The main topics which will be discussed are:  Pain in Finland & the Finnish system  Pain in children & teenagers - future health problem  Pain & employment  Pain rehabilitation The venue & accommodation: Hotel Crowne Plaza, Helsinki Schedule: Seminar on Fri 29th of November at 9am (program attached) If you are interested in joining the seminar, please contact toimisto@suomentule.fi

SIP Finland first seminar

An exciting event will take place on November 29th in Finland, just after the SIP Symposium. The new SIP National platform will host ist first Seminar…

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