Lifting The Burden

Lifting The Burden: The Global Campaign against Headache

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Partnerships matter: The International Headache Society — Global Patient Advocacy Coalition @headacheburden @ihs_official #IHC2019

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⁦@headacheburden⁩ is at IHC 2019 in Dublin: Zaza Katsarava, Lars Jacob Stovner, Tim Steiner, Rigmor Jensen and Ulla Schultz ⁦@ihs_official⁩

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Ten suggested role- and performance-defining standards for specialized headache centres. https://t.co/fsZ7jzOJaG

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LTB's Fantastic Four at a visit to the Danish Headache Center: Zaza Katsarava, Lars Jacob Stovner, Ulla Schultz, and Tim Steiner.

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"Headache, and in particular, migraine, is a large public health problem in both sexes and all age groups worldwide, but most so in young and middle-aged women."
- GBD 2016 Headache Collaborators. Lancet Neurol 2018; 17: 954–76.
https://t.co/Hxc1rDAq6A

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New European Guidelines on Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension https://t.co/VfSRmmA8S1

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Deadlines fast approaching for research paper presentations at the European Headache Federation Congress in Florence

Abstract Submission Deadline: 15th June 2018
More at: https://t.co/bdlFR8y0KD

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(6/6) We call upon governments and policy makers to recognize the priority that #headache deserves and provide resources that optimal treatment requires. The cost of interventions will be offset by recovered work productivity and quality of life. #HealthForAll #WorldHealthDay

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(5/6) On #WorldHealthDay 2018, when we focus on #HealthForAll and #UniversalHealthCoverage, we urge policy makers and health advocates not to lose sight of #migraine, the invisible and forgotten epidemic. https://t.co/fDm51IRrg6 https://t.co/VegVIImTFy

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(4/6) In 2006, we saw how failure of health systems to provide effective treatments to people with #migraine was the most important reason why the socioeconomic burden of migraine persisted. https://t.co/VegVIImTFy After 12 years, despite more evidence, little has changed.

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(3/6) Health care systems in relatively wealthy European countries are poorly responsive to people with #headache. https://t.co/97y0vodM1z What happens in countries with fewer resources, where more than half miss out on the most essential health services? #UniversalHealthCoverage

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(2/6) In a study of 10 European countries, less than 1 in 5 people with frequent #migraine have ever seen a GP or specialist for their headaches. Those relying on self-medication are also inadequately treated. https://t.co/97y0vodM1z

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(1/6) #HeadacheDisorders are often downgraded in lists of health priorities despite surveys showing how these are major public health problems. #Migraine is the number one cause of disability among adults under 50; number two among all ages https://t.co/fDm51IRrg6 #WorldHealthDay

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Headache and marathons? A good combination for raising awareness and money for charity! Colleague Rami Burstein is running the Boston Marathon on April 16th https://t.co/pamYlMqzep. @MigraineTrust has runners' at the London Marathon April 22nd: https://t.co/3jVuQc8KzR.

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Solid headache research is key to describing the scale and scope of global public-health need. Here are our contributions to fill the knowledge gaps. More on epidemiological research here: https://t.co/W9z05NjrqZ

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Because it is International Women's Day: #IWD2018 #PressforProgress #beatheadache

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Looking forward to more collaborations: (from left) Lars Edvinsson, President, Int'l Headache Society; Tim Steiner, co-director, Lifting The Burden, the Global Campaign against Headache; Dan Chisholm, WHO Regional Office for Europe; Jes Olesen, prof., Danish Headache Center.

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The Global Campaign Committee of Lifting the Burden met at the Danish Headache Center today. Clockwise: Tim Steiner (standing), Zaza Katsarava, Raquel Gil Gouveia, Rigmor Jensen, Derya Uluduz, Jes Olesen and Lars Stovner. Not shown: Maria Westergaard and Ulla Schultz.

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According to a study involving ten European countries, too few people with migraine consult physicians, and migraine-specific medications are used inadequately. These findings call for action in Europe to improve care for people with headache. https://t.co/qZVzBV14l6

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Congratulations to all the organizations represented at last week's meetings at the European Parliament!