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: 
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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

LYMPHEDEMA INCIDENCE 
AND PREVALENCE
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