NEWS AND RESOURCES // Denial of Pain Relief
February 28, 2012
Nigeria’s Minister of Health has announced a new collaboration with the Global Access to Pain Relief Initiative to make essential pain relief available for Nigerians who need it.
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Nigeria
December 5, 2011
The European Parliament has launched Pain Alliance Europe (PAE), a network of 18 nongovernmental organizations representing 11 European countries, to raise awareness of chronic pain patients.
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December 1, 2011
This INTERIGHTS Bulletin provides a comprehensive overview of torture in health care focusing firmly on accountability, particularly in respect of hidden abuses suffered by some of the most vulnerable and marginalized members of society.
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October 24, 2011
At its 62nd General Assembly meeting, the World Medical Association passed a resolution aimed at improving pain treatment for millions of people suffering from untreated pain despite the existence of effective, low-cost pain medications.
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August 1, 2011
In this supplemental report released in August, the International Narcotics Control Board offers practical recommendations for governments to overcome barriers to access to controlled substances for medical purposes.
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August 1, 2011
Freedom from Pain, a new documentary which recently aired on Al-Jazeera, investigates the global problem of denial of essential pain medicines, focusing on India, Uganda and Ukraine. More than half the world has little to no access to morphine.
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Ukraine, India, Uganda
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