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September is Pain Awareness Month
September is Pain Awareness Month, an annual global campaign to help spread awareness of issues related to pain and pain management. This U.S. Pain Foundation initiative seeks to increase public awareness of chronic pain and the issues people with pain face. Since its launch in 2001, IASP has been participating each year by highlighting various aspects of pain.
Use the tools on this page to share important information on social media, access the latest research and science around pain, and help shed light on the pain field.
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Spread the Word
Contribute to the campaign by distributing IASP materials and resources anywhere you can.
Share articles on your istitutions website, post your own blog, or even distribute resources to your local doctor’s office.
Donate
Make a donation during of Pain Awareness Month and help IASP continue its mission of working towards pain relief worldwide.
You can sposor a member, give to the travel fund, support specific programs, or make a general donation. Make a donation today.
PAIN AWARENESS MONTH 2025
Highlighting Key Topics in Pain
In 2025, IASP will spend each week of pain awareness month highlighting key topics in pain research and management.
- Week 1: Pain Management, Research, and Education in Low- and Middle-Income Settings
- Week 2: 50th Anniversary of the Journal PAIN
- Week 3: Training the Next Generation of Pain Professionals
- Week 4: The Global Pain Community
Use the resources below to better understand these topics and advocate for greater awareness.
Pain Management, Research, and Education in Low- and Middle-Income Settings Resources
- 2025 Global Year
- 2025 Global Year Webinar Collection on PERC
- Fact Sheets on Pain in Low- and Middle-Income Settings
- PAIN Articles on Pain in Low- and Middle-Income Settings
- Pain Reports Articles on Pain in Low- and Middle-Income Settings
- Pain Research Forum Resources on Pain in Low- and Middle-Income Settings
- Pain Education SIG
- Social Aspects of Pain SIG
- Pain Management Center Toolkit
50th Anniversary of the Journal PAIN Resources
- PAIN
- 50th Anniversary of Pain Announcement
- The 50th anniversary of PAIN: A Celebration and Introducing Pain Essays
- Experiencing Pain: Perspectives of Patrick D. Wall—Founding Editor of the Journal PAIN
- Ronald Dubner: Pioneer in Pain Research, Founding Member of the International Association for the Study of Pain, and former Editor-in-Chief of PAIN
Training the Next Generation of Pain Professionals Resources
Global Pain Community Resources
Additional IASP resources about all topics in pain are available on PAIN, Pain Reports, PERC, IASP's YouTube, and PRF's Papers of the Week.
OTHER RESOURCES
Check out other Pain Awareness Month resources from:
- Alleviate
- American Academy of Pain Medicine
- American Chronic Pain Foundation
- American Society of Anesthesiologists
- British Pain Society
- Pain Week
- U.S. Pain Foundation
The opinions and resources shared by these organizations are entirely their own and do not represent an adopted position or endorsement by IASP.