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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 Pain Awareness Month is on! A chance to: Improve understanding of chronic pain and associated conditions, Highlight the latest advances in the field of pain research and Point out new approaches improving patient care and innovative therapeutic strategies. Chronic pain affects over 150 million European and even more worldwide. The Societal Impact of Pain platform (SIP) has a mission to raise awareness of pain and influence policy. It joins the call for better performing diagnostic tools and more effective exchange of best practices in pain assessment and pain management, with patient and his pain experience as a focus. Browse our website to find out more!

September is Pain Awareness Month!

The Pain Awareness Month is on! A chance to: Improve understanding of chronic pain and associated conditions, Highlight the latest advances in the fi…

The third SIP National Platform call for 2022 took place 8th of September. During the meeting, participants had the opportunity to: Hear about the latest progress on the 2022 SIP Road Map Monitor, Discuss SIP’s policy and advocacy plans for ICD-11, pain and digital health and; Discuss SIP's 2023 priorities and goals. The next SIP National Platform call will be on 28 November 2022 at 14h00-16h00 CET.

THE THIRD SIP NATIONAL PLATFORM CALL OF 2022 TOOK PLACE ON 8…

The third SIP National Platform call for 2022 took place 8th of September. During the meeting, participants had the opportunity to: Hear about the l…

We are delighted to announce that SIP's Letter to the Editor has recently been published in the European Journal of Pain! Read the article for free.

SIP's Letter to the Editor Published in the European Journal…

We are delighted to announce that SIP's Letter to the Editor has recently been published in the European Journal of Pain! Read the article for free.…

SIP EVENTS

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Monday, 31st October 2022
On the 31st of October 2022, the Societal Impact of Pain (SIP) Platform will organize its annual Stakeholder Forum meeting. The Stakeholder Forum meeting aims to: Give an overview of SIP’s recent activities, achievements, and aspirations for the future, Hear from stakeholders with a shared interest in pain policies, and related policies, and Discuss potential areas of collaboration for the coming year. The meeting is an invitation-only event so if you are interested in attending, please send an email to Advocacy and Projects Officer Ángela Cano Palomares, angela.palomares@efic.org. For more information click here.

SIP Annual Stakeholder Forum 2022

On the 31st of October 2022, the Societal Impact of Pain (SIP) Platform will organize its annual Stakeholder Forum meeting. The Stakeholder Forum meet…

Tuesday, 29th November 2022
On the 29th November 2022, at 14h00-17h00 CET, the Societal Impact of Pain is hosting an event entitled: ‘Pain in the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11): A SIP Event’. The Societal Impact of Pain Platform (SIP) is currently focusing on ICD-11, and as part of its activities in 2022, it’s revisiting the SIP Road Map Monitor, in order to understand how national guidelines, action plans, and the status of policies supporting the updated priorities of SIP, have evolved in the last few years, especially, after the challenging past 2 years with the COVID-19 pandemic. The results from the SIP Road Map Monitor 2022 will officially be launched at this event. More details including the agenda will follow soon. Please find more information here.

SIP Virtual Event on ICD-11

On the 29th November 2022, at 14h00-17h00 CET, the Societal Impact of Pain is hosting an event entitled: ‘Pain in the International Classification o…

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