National, Regional, and Global Pain Initiatives

On September 3, 2010, delegates to the International Pain Summit agreed upon terms for the Declaration of Montréal. These documents cover initiatives in motion around the world which support the Declaration by emphasizing and reinforcing the importance of pain management as a fundamental human right. All items are in portable document format (PDF) and require a compatible viewer to read them.

National Initiatives

Australia: 2010 National Pain Strategy: Pain Management for all Australians (full text)

Belgium: Belgium Pain Society: Collectively Address the Problem of Pain

England: Efforts in England to Improve the Management of Pain: Report to IASP

Jordan: Jordan Initative for Pain Management

Malaysia: Malaysia: Pain as the 5th Vital Sign

Norway: National Guidelines for Evaluating Pain

Portugal: National Program for Pain Management

Wales: Designed for People with Chronic Conditions: Service Development and Commissioning Directives, Chronic Non-Malignant Pain

Regional and Global Initiatives

The Societal Impact of Pain – A Road Map for Action

The ChildKind Initiative: A program to reduce pain in child health facilities worldwide

Expert Panel Consensus Recommendations for the Pharmacological Treatment of Acute Pain in the Middle East Region