SIP 2017 symposium in Valletta, Malta
7th to 9th of June 2017
The Working Group topics to be discussed are:
- Pain as a quality indicator for health systems
- Building platforms to address the societal impact of pain
- Impact of pain on labour and employment
- Challenges, models and lighthouses in pain policy
- Evolving concepts in the definition of chronic pain: a dynamic process
SIP 2017 is made possible with the support of the Maltese Ministry for Health Malta and financial support provided by the Maltese Ministry for Finance and takes place under the auspices of the agenda of the 2017 Maltese Presidency of the Council of the EU.
Agenda
Wednesday June 7th 2017
- Pre-symposium - Effective lobbying for pain and SIP advocates
- Pre-symposium - The societal impact of pain on Malta
- Red Balloon Campaign Celebration
Thursday June 8th 2017
- Working Group 1 - Pain as a quality indicator for health care Systems
- Working Group 2 - European and national platforms addressing the societal impact of pain
- Working Group 3 - Impact of pain on labour and employment
- Working Group 4 - Challenges, lighthouses and best practices in pain policy
- Plenary session I - Evolving concepts in the definition of chronic pain
- Award Ceremony - European Civic Prize on Chronic Pain
Friday June 9th 2017
- German Breakfast - “Schmerztherapeutische Versorgung im Gesundheitssystem“
- Plenary Session II
- Plenary Session III
- GMMS Lecture on palliative care