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Active Citizenship Network (ACN) is glad to invite you on
 17th June, 2021from 15.00 to 16.30 CEST to the event
Patients’ right to avoid pain: reducing the burden of COVID-19, promoting best practices across EU

It will be held in the framework of the cycle of EU Webinars «Health at the heart of the future of Europe», which ACN will hold to feed the debate of the Conference on the Future of Europe and it will include the Award Ceremony of our bi-annual project: European Civic Prize on Chronic Pain Collecting Good Practices - III edition 2020-2021.

The event will start by discussing the impact of Covid-19 on chronic pain patients, with concrete experiences and data from patients and healthcare professionals, also telling how the EU institutions are working in support of the topic and the innovation development. It will continue describing the European Civic Prize on Chronic Pain project and awarding the 4 winners and also the next steps about chronic pain management and policy will be discussed, focusing on paediatric and cancer pain.

This multi-stakeholder event – which will involve representatives of the civil society, patients, experts and institutions - has the aim to demonstrate what this community can offer in terms of raising awareness about the phenomenon, enhancing the body of knowledge of positive cases and successful experiences, and strengthening commitment to this topic.

For more information click here.

To know more:

“EU Civic Prize on Chronic Pain - Collection of good practices” - First Edition

“EU Civic Prize on Chronic Pain - Collection of good practices” - Second Edition

Good practices: the policy of Cittadinanzattiva

Agreements to reinforce our policy on the struggle against pain at national and European level

Along 2021, Active Citizenship Network signed new Memorandums of Understanding with the following 4 organizations:

European Munltidisciplinary Network in Pain Research and Education (EMNIPRE), a network of doctors specializing in pain treatment. Among the objectives of the EMNIPRE network there is the commitment to join efforts aimed at providing answers to questions and scientific support to professionals involved in the fight against pain and, furthermore, it aims to become one of the main supports for relatives and patients.

Sociedad Española Multidisciplinar del Dolor (SEMDOR), which is a new scientific society on pain with a multidisciplinary approach in which doctors, pharmacists, psychologists, physiotherapists, nurses and other health specialists interested in pain are integrated to constitute a society in the fight against pain.

Asociación Española de Pacientes Contra el Dolor (APDOL), a non-profit association whose main purposes are to inform and advise the population in general, and specifically to patients and families who suffer from pain, to promote research on pain mechanisms and syndromes, as well as helping to improve the treatment of patients with acute and chronic pain, grouping scientists, doctors and other health professionals from different disciplines and areas, who share an interest in research on pain and its treatment. All this is done in collaboration with administrations (health, education, culture, politics, etc).

Sine Dolore European Pain Foundation is the entity that promotes since many years the “SINE DOLORE WORLD PARK”, the only theme park in the world against pain and quality of life. Sine Dolore is also the co-promoter, together with Active Citizenship Network, of the Pain Euro-Mediterranean Coalition, the agora of operators of good practices on pain, encouraging the exchange of experiences among health professionals, healthcare providers, Institutions, civic associations and Patient Advocacy Groups (PAGs).

Excellence in Pediatrics Institute (EIPI),  an association that provides continuing medical education to a global network of over 45,000 child health care professionals. EIPI's purpose is to act as a hub for sharing the latest developments and advice with all stakeholders involved in the care of children and adolescents. The agreement with ACN is also focused on developing a common initiative on pain in pediatrician age.

Our recent publications on pain related issues at the EU level
In the past months, Active Citizenship Network published several articles focused on pain, on international peer review journals, healthcare specialized media and generalist journals.

They are listed below:

JOURNAL OF MEDICAL RESEARCH AND HEALTH SCIENCES (Volume 03 Issue 12 December 2020): The relevance of pain management & relief in the COVID-19 outbreak: an evaluation of the ten years implementation of the dedicated law in Italy

PUBLIC HEALTH AND RESEARCH JOURNAL (Volume: 2, Issue: 2): Addressing (Low) Back Pain in the Era of the European Pillar of Social Rights: Assessing Impact and Sharing Good Practices Across Europe

MATHEWS JOURNAL OF NURSING AND HEALTH CARE (Volume 2, Issue 1 - 2020): The Relevance of the “Charter of Rights against Unnecessary Pain” in the Framework of the Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan

HEALTH EUROPA QUARTERLY- Issue 14 (Sept 2020): “Tell us about your way of working with chronic pain and win!”

HEALTH EUROPA QUARTERLY (10th July 2020): “Tell us about your way of working with chronic pain and win!”

THE INNOVATION PLATFORM (Issue 01 - March 2020): Towards an EU network of good practices’ managers to better address the societal impact of pain

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The Engagementof Cittadinanzattiva in the Fight against Useless Pain

From Italy: Together for the Oncology of the future
In line with the strategies and objectives of the European Union and Europe's Beating Cancer Plan of February 2021, Cittadinanzattiva, with the support of Novartis, on the 28th of January 2021 launched, "Together for the Oncology of the Future”, which put together around a virtual table over 60 Italian realities representing the institutions, universities, research bodies, civil society with a know-how linked both to the clinical-health world and to the fields of economics, sociology, the environment, philosophy, innovation and work. The goal is to outline in a Strategic Document on the future of Oncology, to be delivered to the Institutions, about priorities and policy actions centred on individuals, also in the light of the European Charter of Patients’ Rights that will contribute to changing the approach to oncology by 2030. 

Over the past decade, important milestones have been achieved: the number of survivors of cancer has increased and, in many cases, people have returned to the same life expectancy as the general population. We cannot allow to undermine what has been achieved to date.

For this reason, is essential a new approach that requires a more integrated vision of policies that looks to the future: the fight against cancer is not an individual challenge but a challenge for the whole society in which health, social, economic, and environmental policies are closely connected to a very ambitious common goal: to fight cancer or, at least, to make the disease less chronic.

After the first meeting, 4 multistakeholder tables, dedicated to prevention, innovation, equity of care, quality of life, were organized between February and April 2021.

The public presentation of the Strategic Document is expected between October and November 2021. 

To know more click here (EN – IT)

Our recent articles & publications on oncology related issues at the EU level
Recently, Active Citizenship Network published also several articles about cancer on international peer review journals, healthcare specialized media and generalist journals.

Please, find them below:

HEALTH EUROPA (6th May 2021): Tackling cancer care inefficiencies in Europe’s future (for the download, click here)

DIÁRIO DE COIMBRA (18 Apr. 2021): Fórum Europeu discute prevenção do cancro em tempo de pandemia (PT)

SAPO-LIFESTYLE (16 Apr 2021): COVID-19: Fórum Europeu vai discutir a prevenção do cancro em tempo de pandemia (PT)

NOTÍCIAS AO MINUTO (16 Apr 2021): Fórum Europeu vai discutir a prevenção do cancro em tempo de pandemia (PT)

CANAL S+ (16 Apr 2021): Covid-19: Fórum Europeu vai discutir a prevenção do cancro em tempo de pandemia (PT)

FAMILY MEDICINE AND MEDICAL SCIENCE RESEARCH (Vol.10 Iss.3 No:262 - published on 16-03-2021): A Civic Audit to Monitor Oncological Facilities across Italy: an Advocacy Tool in Line with the New Ambitious EU4Health Programme

JOURNAL OF MEDICAL RESEARCH AND HEALTH SCIENCES (JMRHS) (Volume 04 Issue 03 March 2021): Europe’s beating cancer plan & citizens’ engagement – The Manifesto for the right to personalized medicine for cancer patients

MATHEWS JOURNAL OF NURSING AND HEALTH CARE (Volume 2, Issue 1 - 2020): The Relevance of the “Charter of Rights against Unnecessary Pain” in the Framework of the Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan

TRENDS IN MEDICINE (Volume 20: 1-3): Europe’s beating cancer plan & citizens’ engagement – The case history of the civic monitoring of onco-hematological Day Hospitals across Italy

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The commitment of Cittadinanzattiva-Active Citizenship Network in the oncology field at National and EU level

We engage societies in risk awareness to enhance their most powerful resource. Societal resilience. Get Engaged. Get Resilient.
ENGAGE is a bold EU-funded project whose mission is to provide novel knowledge, impactful solutions and emergency response guidelines for exploiting Europe ´s societal resilience. Solutions will aim at bridging the gap between formal and informal approaches to risk and emergency management, increasing the ability of communities to adapt before, during and after disaster. This project has received funding from European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme under Grant Agreement N° 882850.
The ENGAGE consortium brings together the expertise of 14 partners across 8 European countries, and Cittadinanzattiva is involved both at national level and, through its EU branch Active Citizenship Network, also at European level.
With this project Cittadinanzattiva confirms its commitment to making human settlements more inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable and its interest in activities aimed at achieving the objectives of the 2030 Agenda. To be updated, please subscribe to the dedicated newsletter. Read more (EN – IT).

14th June 2021: “Societal Resilience Hub: Solutions for public involvement” Join us!
Are you interested to contribute to co-define formal and informal solutions of intervention in disaster risk management? The consortium of the the EU project ENGAGE - which is involved also Cittadinanzattiva - is pleased to invite civic organizations to the “Knowledge and Innovation Community of Practice” (KI-CoP).
KI-CoP is an open association based on voluntary participation that allows the consortium of ENGAGE to verify activities and share outcomes with real users. By being part of the KI-CoP, participants will have access to the latest news on the topics and they will be part of a network on societal resilience.
Also, we are having our second Societal Resilience Hub Workshop on societal resilience that will be held virtually on the 14th June from 9.00 to 12.00 CEST. In this session, the Consortium will meet the members from the Knowledge and Innovation Community of Practice to further develop the discussion on solutions to involve citizens in disaster risk management We need your help to validate our first solutions to increase societal resilience, don't miss this change to be part of the change. Click here to join the community and then register to the workshop.

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20th July 2021. “The impact of Covid-19 vaccine on the Immunization plans across Europe: a multi-stakholder evaluation”. EU digital event
Active Citizenship Network (ACN) is glad to invite you on the 20^th of July 2021, from 14.30 to 16.00 CEST, to the event titled “The impact of Covid-19 vaccine on the Immunization plans across Europe: a multi-stakholder evaluation”.
It will be held in the framework of the cycle of EU Webinars «Health at the heart of the future of Europe», which ACN will held to feed the debate of the Conference on the Future of Europe and it will include the presentation of the results of the Survey realized in different EU countries for the project: Protecting the value of vaccination during -and after-the COVID-19 pandemic across Europe: impact, experiences and perspectives from citizens’ and patients’ advocacy groups & relevant stakeholders.
It will start by discussing the impact of Covid-19 on the new management of national immunization plans, with concrete suggestions and experiences from patient organizations, healthcare professionals and institutions. For more information, please write to d.quaggia@activecitizenship.net