The 1st Lymphedema Scientific
Congress was a success, attended by more than a 100 health professionals from
all over Galicia- Spain. The presentation was pre-registered to full capacity,
and the audience was made up entirely of doctors, nurse and therapists.
This
was a comprehensive one-day conference presented in an academic setting, and
organized by the AGL- Galician Lymphedema Association, with the support of the
Santiago de Compostela University Hospital Lymphedema Service, run by Dr. Maria
José Misa, and Dr. Bibiana Villamayor, and technical support by COGAMI- The
Galician Disability Confederation.
The congress agenda featured a distinguished
faculty, headed by Dr. Albert Leduc, leading authority on treatment for
lymphatic disorders. His seminar was titled “The Scientific Evidence of Manual
Lymph drainage”.
The other key speakers were Specialists Dr. Rafaél López
(Medical Oncologist), Dr. Senín (Vascular Surgeon), Dr. Maria José Misa
(Physical Rehabilitation), Dr. Manuel Ginarte Val (Dermatologist), Dr. Jaume
Masia (Microsurgery), and Pilar García and Carlos Manero (Complex Decongestive
Therapy Physiotherapists).
This was a big step forward for health workers
and therapists treating Lymphedema, as this is really the first time they have
all had a chance to meet together like this. It was a day of education that
will help to create a network of professionals working with this disease, and
ultimately this will lead to higher recognition and better management of Lymphedema,
which is the goal of the Association. The
strength of this congress is that it has combined a group of people with
interest in this area, with that of those who have been working in this area
for quite some time, such as the experts who are members of the International
and European Societies of Lymphology.
It was an inspirational event focused towards establishing
standards of care for lymphedema patients. This was a chance to hear lectures
by leaders in the field, and meet representatives from sponsoring companies
that serve the lymphedema market, such as Medi and M3 Medical, with new and
advanced products for the treatment of Lymphedema.
This first scientific congress was well-received, and speakers
and participants all alike, stated looking forward to a new future event.
For more infomation about the event:
News Paper - La Voz de Galicia:
Noticias EFE:
COGAMI ( Galician Disability
Confederation):
FEGEREC (Galician Rare Diseases
Federation):
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For global awareness it is being asked that the
WHO - WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION,
name:
"LYMPHEDEMA - AWARENESS & CURES"
as the World Health Day campaign
KATHY BATES
LYMPHEDEMA EMBASSADOR
