News - Societal Impact of Pain (SIP)

28th July 2017

Societal Impact of Pain at EFIC Congress 2017 in Copenhagen

The classification of chronic pain as a condition and what it means for policies and health Systems! This Session will take place on Friday 8th Septem...

26th July 2017

Final Policy Recommendations from SIP 2017

8-9 June 2017 Valletta (Malta) Under the motto ‘Structured Cooperation of Health Care Systems’, over 300 European health care stakeholders from mo...

26th July 2017

The language doctors and medical journals use to describe depende...

BMJ April 19, 2017 Choice of language can impede access to medicines both for the treatment of pain and opioid dependence. Referring to a person as a ...

13th July 2017

Impressions Video

Impressions Video is now available to provide an insight what has happened at SIP 2017.

Grünenthal's CEO Demands Cooperation With Stakeholders

Valletta, Malta June 14th Gabriel Baertschi addresses the improvement of pain policies in speech at Societal Impact of Pain symposium. During hi...

19th June 2017

EU Health ministers call for action on access to treatment for pa...

19th June, 2017 A major step forward for pain patients! Health ministers call for action on access to treatment for patients suffering from chron...

12th June 2017

President of Malta gives speech on the societal impact of pain

Valletta, Malta June 8th. The opening speech by the President of Malta at the European Union Civic Prize on Chronic Pain, organised by the Active Citi...

09th June 2017

World Health Organisation proposes new definition of chronic pain...

Valletta, Malta, June 9, 2017. The World Health Organisation (WHO), the global institution setting health policy standards, has proposed a new definit...

Martin Seychell, Deputy Director General, European Commission DG Health and Food Safety and representatives of the SIP 2017 partners present the outcomes of this year's symposium in Valetta, Malta.

09th June 2017

European Commission recognises Societal Impact of Pain

Valletta, Malta, June 9, 2017. The 7th annual Societal Impact of Pain (SIP) symposium comes to an end today, with clear policy recommendations having ...

08th June 2017

Impressions

SIP 2017 Symposium in Malta has taken place from June 7 to 9.Watch the impressions of SIP 2017 here....