Overview
About this Global
Year Campaign
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- Pain in older persons (including pain in dementia)
- Pain in infants and young children
- Pain in individuals with cognitive impairments (non dementia-related) or psychiatric disorders
- Pain in survivors of torture
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Featured Resources
Read more about the 2019 Global Year Aims and Objectives.
Access this collection of articles from our journal, .
Access this collection of articles from our journal, .
by Thomas Hadjistavripoulos (Canada) - A New Initiative to #SeePainMoreClearly
2019 Global Year
2019 Global Year Against Pain in the Most Vulnerable
This year targets vulnerable populations who are - due to (i) physical, psychological and/or verbal impairments, and/or due to (ii) social circumstances and/or due to (iii) shortcomings in healthcare - at risk to be under-assessed and undertreated for pain. Vulnerable individuals surely encompass a large variety of populations.
The selection of the Global Year鈥檚 special vulnerable populations was guided by the expertise within this year鈥檚 task force group and includes: adults with dementia, children, individuals with intellectual disabilities, survivors of torture, and people with psychiatric disorders. The 2019 Global Year Task Force recognizes that there may be other populations, but we remained within our expertise.
Global Year Fact Sheets
Global Year Fact Sheets
Global Year Fact Sheets, prepared by top experts on various aspects of vulnerable populations, are available for free download. IASP owe special thanks to the scientists and clinicians who wrote and reviewed the Fact Sheets.
Webinars
Webinars
IASP is offering a free webinar series as part of its 2019 Global Year on Pain in the Most Vulnerable Populations. Check back to see when new webinars are scheduled and when webinar recordings are available for convenient on-demand access. Although webinars are free, registration is required.
Global Year Volunteers
Meet the Task Force
Meet our multidisciplinary team of volunteers that oversees all aspects of this year鈥檚 global campaign.
Letter from the President
Letter from the President
When IASP and I launched the 2019 Global Year Against Pain in the Most Vulnerable in January, I shared my urgent desire to accelerate responses that would vastly improve the assessment and treatment of pain in children, older adults, individuals with psychiatric and learning disorders, and survivors of war and torture. So much needless suffering could be alleviated if only the right clinical approaches were applied, the right policies adopted, and the right partners engaged, including patient advocacy organizations.
PREVIOUS GLOBAL YEARS
Access previous global year campaigns and relevant fact sheets, interviews, and more resources.