2018 GENERAL ASSEMBLY – LYMPHEDEMA ASSOCIATION OF GALICIA OF GALICIA (SPAIN)

The 2018 General Assembly of the Lymphedema Association of Galicia Galician took place on May 28th, and where a change of Statutes and Board of Directors was approved. The meeting developed throughout the morning, discussing important issues regarding strategic aspects.

The day was completed with a conference, which responded to needs detected by the organization and related to the disease. The title of the Conference was: "The maldistribution of body fluids and their relationship with lymphedema: deepening in the dehydration-edema dichotomy". The speech was carried out by the nutritionist Mr. Santiago Carro, and with the presentation of Don José Carro Otero, Professor of Medicine and President of the Royal Academy of Medicine and Surgery of Galicia.

The event ended with a lunch gathering of the association members, which was carried out with the collaboration of the CONGRESO HOTEL in Santiago de Compostela. The event served to gather AGL members, family, and friends, in a great day experience for all.

The event ended looking forward to the next 2019 Assembly.

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WHO - WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION, 

name: 

"LYMPHEDEMA - AWARENESS & CURES"

as the World Health Day campaign 

  

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