LYMPHEDEMA CONFERENCE / STA MARÍA NAI HOSPITAL IN OURENSE – GALICIA - (SPAIN) / THE GALICIAN LYMPHEDEMA ASSOCIATION

LYMPH-CONFERENCES:

LYMPHEDEMA TREATMENT AND MEDICAL ASPECTS

The Lymphedema Association of Galicia (AGL) is organizing a series of conferences on Lymphedema that will be held in different hospitals of the Autonomous Community of Galicia (Spain). These events are aimed at spreading information on the disease, and which are focused to both professionals and the general public.

The first conference will take place on Friday 20^th of October 2017, at 18.30, in the Lecture Classroom of the Sta. María Nai Hospital in Ourense (Galicia - Spain).

SPEAKERS:

M.ª Jesús Álvarez Vázquez (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Specialist)

Pilar García López (Lymphedema Physiotherapist)

Manuela López de Vicuña (Lymphedema Garment Technician)

John M. Lameiro (AGL President; Chairman)

OBJECTIVES OF THE CONFERENCE

Bringing updated information about this disease to health professionals.

Facilitating a meeting place between professionals, those affected by lymphedema, and the general public interested in this disease.

Seeking starting points to try improving health care for this illness.

DIRECTED TO:

Health professionals

People affected and their family

General public

Associations

AGL OBJECTIVES

The Galician Association of lymphedema (AGL), intends to direct its actions to social awareness, including spreading information on this illness, offering individual patient advice, and promoting specialized training.

Because the disease is poorly understood, despite the large numbers of existing cases, most diagnoses are late or delayed.

We would like to raise awareness towards the medical professionals to promote research and improved treatments; and provide a minimum knowledge to those affected and their family, so they can collaborate in the maintenance of the improvements obtained, through professional health treatment.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

• Email: aflinfedema@yahoo.es

• Phone: 986 505 443 / 630 024 428

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CAMPAIGN 

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

SIGN THE PETITION HERE