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2019 Global Year Against Pain in the Most Vulnerable

04/02/2019

Each year, the International Association of Pain (IASP) selects a topic for the Global Year Against Pain. 2019 is the Global Year Against Pain in the Most Vulnerable.

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Each year, the International Association of Pain (IASP) selects a topic for the Global Year Against Pain. 2019 is the Global Year Against Pain in the Most Vulnerable.

The aim of this Global Year is to raise awareness of pain in vulnerable individuals and populations, and work towards improving pain assessment and management in these people.

Many groups of people still suffer in silence, particularly those who have trouble communicating their pain to health professionals. This often means that their pain and the problems associated with it are underestimated. Without an adequate understanding of their pain and a proper pain assessment, these people may not receive the amount of pain control they truly need.

The following vulnerable groups have been identified by the IASP Global Year Task Force:

There are a number of ways in which the Global Year Task Force hopes to improve the lives of these vulnerable groups. The objectives of the 2019 Global Year are to:

Website: IASP Global Year Against Pain

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