THE LYMPHEDEMA ASSOCIATION OF GALICIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY 2016

On September 24th, the General Assembly of Members of the Galician Association of Lymphedema was held. The event lasted throughout the morning. Apart from internal affairs, other topics like strategic aspects and projection of the organization were valued.

 The day was completed with two lectures, both responding to needs identified in the association, and related to the disease:

1st Presentation / Most relevant and important nutritional considerations concerning Lymphedema.

Dr. Carlos Spuch

This lecture was presented by Dr. Carlos Spuch, ( Biomedical Scientist of the Biomedical Research Institute of Vigo). The speech focused towards the need to reflect on food and eating habits, and the elimination of false myths conserning today's food, as well as commercial trends related to prohibited or recommended foods.

2nd Presentation / Disability understood in a comprehensive way.

Ana Belen Moreno

The speaker was Social Worker Ana Belen Moreno Morales of COGAMI. The lecture focused on the social, economical and institutional resources working towards the promotion, protection, and rights of those affected by a disability. 

The day finished with a fraternity meal and a monologue by an amateur actress, who enlivened the event and caused laughter and amusement of the audience.

This event was held with the collaboration of the HOTEL CONGRESO - Santiago de Compostela.

https://hotelcongresosantiago.wordpress.com/

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• WHY IS ELEPHANTIASIS A FORGOTTEN AND NEGLECTED DISEASE

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• WHY IS THE WORLD NOT TREATING A TREATABLE DISEASE LIKE LYMPHEDEMA. TURNING A BLIND EYE TO ELEPHANTIASIS

• WHAT IS THE BEST TREATMENT FOR LYMPHEDEMA

• IS LYMPHEDEMA DISABLING - INABILITY TO WORK AND DISABILITY RECOGNITION 

• INTERNATIONAL AWARENESS CAMPAIGN TO PROMOTE CORRECT TREATMENT FOR LYMPHEDEMA

• ELEPHANTIASIS IS NOT ONLY LYMPHATIC FILARIASIS 

• CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT CHILD ELEPHANTIASIS DUE TO PRIMARY AND SECONDRY LYMPHEDEMA 

• BEWARE WITH NEW TERMINOLOGY DISCRIBING LYMPHEDEMA TREATMENT

• WHAT KIND OF DOCTOR TREATS LYMPHEDEMA/LYMPHOEDEMA - WHAT TYPE OF DOCTOR IS SPECIALIZED IN LYMPHATIC DYSFUNCTION - WHICH MEDICAL SPECIALITIES ARE RELATED TO LYMPHEDEMA

• FAST TRACK SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY RECOGNITION FOR CHILDREN WITH LYMPHEDEMA

• INTERMITTENT PNEUMATIC COMPRESSION (IPC) PUMP DEVICES. SERIOUS SIDE EFFECTS POR LYMPHEDEMA

• BEST PRACTICE PROTOCOL GUIDE FOR LYMPHOEDEMA (in Galician)

• A LYMPHEDEMA STORY - DOCTOR KENNETH GERSHENGORN AND THE MAUREEN DIGAN CLINICAL CASE

• WHY IS A BUTTERFLY THE SYMBOL FOR LYMPHEDEMA

• LYMPHEDEMA - INTERNATIONAL DISEASE CODING AND CLASSIFICATION

• WHAT DOES INTERMITTENT PNEUMATIC COMPRESSION PUMP THERAPY (IPC) DO, AND DOES NOT DO FOR LYMPHEDEMA. 

• WHAT IS PHLEBOLYMPHEDEMA.

• SPANISH LYMPHEDEMA ASSOCIATIONS – UPDATED LIST – PATIENT LYMPHEDEMA ASSOCIATIONS OF SPAIN – SPANISH NATIONAL FEDERATION OF LYMPHEDEMA ASSOCIATIONS

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TO SEE  LYHMPHEDEMA INCIDENCE 
AND PREVALENCE

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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

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