SUMMARY OF SOME ACTIVITIES OF THE AGL ASSOCIATION HELD DURING THE FIRST MONTHS OF 2022

On the occasion of Lymphoedema Day, March 6th, the Health Areas of Santiago, Ourense, Lugo, and Vigo projected our video on the screens in the waiting rooms of the different hospitals, to raise awareness of lymphoedema.

Thanks to the Provincial Councils of Pontevedra, Ourense, and A Coruña, visibility was given to Lymphedema Day by illuminating their official building in blue at night throughout the weekend.

An online conference was held at the University of A Coruña on "Healthy Living in the presence of Lymphoedema".

On account of the celebration of World Health Day, Ourense Hospital organized an event to give visibility to patient associations of different pathologies. 

In the photo, Dr. Félix Rubial (Manager of the Health Area), Dr. Gracia Perfecta (Vascular Surgery), and Celsa Perdiz (Head of Social Work) accompany members of AGL in the photo. We also thank Belén Piñeiro, head of the Humanization Area, for her collaboration.

The AGL Association is once again present, after the temporary closure due to Covid, in the premises reserved for patients' representative bodies in the different hospitals and is once again participating in the meetings of the Advisory Councils of the different Health Areas of Galicia.

The AGL Association regularly participates in COGAMI projects and assemblies.

THE AGL ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE AT THE PONTEVEDRA SCHOOL OF PHYSIOTHERAPY - UNIVERSITY OF VIGO (SPAIN) - 2021 - Pediatric and Primary Lymphoedema (Rare Disease) - Secondary Lymphoedema – Lipoedema

On October 18, the Galician Lymphoedema, Lipedema, and Chronic Venous Insufficiency Association gave third-year students, at the Faculty of Physiotherapy of Pontevedra (University of Vigo), a Conference on lymphedema and the Physiotherapy treatment indicated for this disease.

Speakers at the Conference were Professor Dr. Irimia Mollinedo, AGL President Juan Manuel Lameiro, Board Member Ana Isabel Muras and AGL Social Worker María Araújo. 

Organised by Professors Dr. Rocío Abalo and Dr. Irimia Mollinedo.

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• FOCUS ON THE TERM ELEPHANTIASIS AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR LYMPHOEDEMA 

• WHAT IS THE RECOMMENDATIONS TO AVOID INFECTIOUS CELLULITIS AND LYMPHANGITIS IN LYMPHEDEMA 

• WHAT IS THE RISK OF DERMATOLYMPHANGIOADENITIS (INFECTIOUS CELLULITIS IN LYMPHEDEMA 

• WHAT IS THE BEST TREATMENT FOR ELEPHANTIASIS

• WHY IS ELEPHANTIASIS A FORGOTTEN AND NEGLECTED DISEASE

• IS THERE DISTRESS ASSOCIATED WITH UNDER-TREATMENT OF LYMPHEDEMA - PSYCHOLOGICAL CONSEQUENCES OF LYMPHEDEMA

• 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 SECONDARY LYMPHEDEMA 

• BEWARE WITH NEW TERMINOLOGY DESCRIBING LYMPHEDEMA TREATMENT

• WHAT KIND OF DOCTOR TREATS LYMPHEDEMA/LYMPHOEDEMA - 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.

• IS LYMPHEDEMA PAINFUL?

• WHICH COUNTRY HAS THE BEST LYMPHOEDEMA TREATMENT COVERAGE 

• WHAT IS THE BEST TREATMENT FOR PAEDIATRIC AND PRIMARY LYMPHOEDEMA

• SPANISH LYMPHEDEMA ASSOCIATIONS – SPANISH NATIONAL FEDERATION OF LYMPHEDEMA ASSOCIATIONS

MEETING OF THE AGL ASSOCIATION WITH THE COUNTY COUNCIL OF OURENSE / SPAIN - Pediatric and Primary Lymphedema - Secondary Lymphedema - Lipedema - Chronic Venous Insufficiency – Patient Association

The Galician Association of Lymphoedema, Lipedema and Chronic Venous Insufficiency met on October 4 with the Councillor of the area of Demographic Challenge, Equality and Social Policies, for the Province of Ourense, to transmit the projects that have been carried out in recent years. The result was very positive and we hope to count on her collaboration in future projects.

Present on behalf of the County Council of of Ourense was the Deputy Councillor Mrs. Luz Doporto Real, and on behalf of AGL its president Juan Manuel Lameiro and María Araujo Rey, Social Worker of the AGL Association. 

The AGL Association launched a subsidised treatment programme for people suffering from Lymphoedema and Lipedema. The programme consists of access to subsidised maintenance treatment of manual lymphatic drainage. This treatment must always be carried out by specialised physiotherapists, and the AGL Association has specialists in the four Galician provinces, and Ourense being one of the provinces where this service is present.

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• FOCUS ON THE TERM ELEPHANTIASIS AND IT´S IMPLICATIONS FOR LYMPHOEDEMA 

• WHAT IS THE RECOMMENDATIONS TO AVOID INFECTIOUS CELLULITIS AND LYMPHANGITIS IN LYMPHEDEMA 

• WHAT IS THE RISK OF DERMATOLYMPHANGIOADENITIS (INFECTIOUS CELLULITIS IN LYMPHEDEMA 

• WHAT IS THE BEST TREATMENT FOR ELEPHANTIASIS

• WHY IS ELEPHANTIASIS A FORGOTTEN AND NEGLECTED DISEASE

• IS THERE DISTRESS ASSOCIATED TO UNDER-TREATMENT OF LYMPHEDEMA - PSYCHOLOGICAL CONSEQUENCES OF LYMPHEDEMA

• 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 SECONDARY LYMPHEDEMA 

• BEWARE WITH NEW TERMINOLOGY DESCRIBING LYMPHEDEMA TREATMENT

• WHAT KIND OF DOCTOR TREATS LYMPHEDEMA/LYMPHOEDEMA - 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.

• IS LYMPHEDEMA PAINFUL.

• WHICH COUNTRY HAS THE BEST LYMPHOEDEMA TREATMENT COVERAGE 

• WHAT IS THE BEST TREATMENT FOR PAEDIATRIC AND PRIMARY LYMPHOEDEMA

• SPANISH LYMPHEDEMA ASSOCIATIONS – SPANISH NATIONAL FEDERATION OF LYMPHEDEMA ASSOCIATIONS

ACTIVITIES OF THE AGL ASSOCIATION HELD DURING THE MONTHS OF SEPTEMBER 2021

PONTESAN - 2nd HEALTH AND WELLNESS WEEKEND EVENT – Pontevedra - September 17 - 19 / 2021 - Participation of the Galician Lymphedema, Lipedema and Chronic Venous Insufficiency Patient Association

The City Council of Pontevedra and the Provincial Council of Pontevedra organised the second edition of "PONTESAN", a large fair dedicated to health and wellbeing, from 17 to 19 September. Numerous activities were carried out throughout the day and there was a large representation of different organisations related to health. 

The LGA Association participated with an information stand, where the public could receive first hand guidance and advice, related to Lymphoedema, Lipedema and Chronic Venous Insufficiency. 

THE UNIVERSITY OF LA CORUÑA, AN AGENT FOR HEALTH PROMOTION AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

On September 24, the University of La Coruña (UDC) organized its annual edition "UDCSaudable", a day where the University of La Coruña acts as a promoter of health and community outreach. 

The LGA Association participated with an information table, where students could receive first-hand guidance and advice related to Lymphoedema, Lipedema and Chronic Venous Insufficiency. 

Articles that may also interest you: 
(Click on the texts)

• FOCUS ON THE TERM ELEPHANTIASIS AND IT´S IMPLICATIONS FOR LYMPHOEDEMA 

• WHAT IS THE RECOMMENDATIONS TO AVOID INFECTIOUS CELLULITIS AND LYMPHANGITIS IN LYMPHEDEMA 

• WHAT IS THE RISK OF DERMATOLYMPHANGIOADENITIS (INFECTIOUS CELLULITIS IN LYMPHEDEMA 

• WHAT IS THE BEST TREATMENT FOR ELEPHANTIASIS

• WHY IS ELEPHANTIASIS A FORGOTTEN AND NEGLECTED DISEASE

• IS THERE DISTRESS ASSOCIATED TO UNDER-TREATMENT OF LYMPHEDEMA - PSYCHOLOGICAL CONSEQUENCES OF LYMPHEDEMA

• 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 SECONDARY LYMPHEDEMA 

• BEWARE WITH NEW TERMINOLOGY DESCRIBING LYMPHEDEMA TREATMENT

• WHAT KIND OF DOCTOR TREATS LYMPHEDEMA/LYMPHOEDEMA - 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.

• IS LYMPHEDEMA PAINFUL.

• WHICH COUNTRY HAS THE BEST LYMPHOEDEMA TREATMENT COVERAGE 

• WHAT IS THE BEST TREATMENT FOR PAEDIATRIC AND PRIMARY LYMPHOEDEMA

• SPANISH LYMPHEDEMA ASSOCIATIONS – SPANISH NATIONAL FEDERATION OF LYMPHEDEMA ASSOCIATIONS