Pain — specifically chronic pain — is an important problem because that decreases many people’s quality of life. That's why IASP encourages the Global Year Against Pain, a yearlong initiative to raise international attention of pain. Every year, IASP focuses on another aspect of pain. The focus for the 2010-2011 campaign, which launched on October 18, 2010, is Acute Pain. In 2004, supported by various IASP chapters and federations holding their own local events and activities worldwide, IASP initiated its first Global Year Against Pain with the motto “The Relief of Pain Should be a Human Right.”
The themes:
- 2004-2005 The Relief of Pain Should be a Human Right
- 2005-2006 The Global Year Against Pain in Children
- 2006-2007 The Global Year Against Pain in Older Persons
- 2007-2008 The Global Year Against Pain in Women
- 2008-2009 The Global Year Against Cancer Pain
- 2009-2010 The Global Year Against Musculoskeletal Pain
- 2010-2011 The Global Year Against Acute Pain
- 2011-2012 The Global Year Against Headache
Read more about this topic: International Association For The Study Of Pain
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