free telephone consultations in Forlì-Cesena and meeting in Rimini (27 May)

The Local Health Authority of Romagna joins the initiative promoted by the Onda ETS Foundation, on the occasion of the National Week dedicated to headaches.

FORLI and CESENA

On Monday 27 May 2024, the Headache Center of Forlì-Cesena, on the occasion of the second edition of the (H) Open Day dedicated to migraine, offers telephone consultations, from 3.00 pm to 6.00 pm, by contacting the direct telephone number 0543 -735349.

RIMINI

On Monday 27 May 2024, from 3.00 pm to 4.00 pm, the Headache Center of Rimini, on the occasion of the second edition of the (H) Open Day dedicated to migraine, meets the population and presents the methods of taking care of the patient suffering from migraine, the criteria for accessing the dedicated clinic and anti-CGRP pharmacological therapies and migraine prophylaxis. The initiative takes place in the SPDC Hall, Ground Floor, Flaminio Pavilion, Via Flaminia Access.

Migraine is a chronic disease that affects approximately 12 percent of adults worldwide1, with a prevalence three times higher in women. According to the World Health Organization, it represents the third most frequent disease in the world and the second most disabling, thus entailing a very high human, social and economic cost. Despite the clear epidemiological data, migraine is still perceived by those who suffer from it as “invisible”. The aim of this initiative is therefore to raise awareness among the population of the importance of early recognition of symptoms, and therefore timely access to specific diagnosis and treatment paths for a better quality of life for patients.
«By promoting this (H) Open day for the second year, we aim to continue to raise awareness among the population about a pathology that is often underestimated, sometimes not even considered as such; an opportunity to offer patients diagnostic and treatment tools in particular offered by headache centers recognized as virtuous in the multidisciplinary and multiprofessional care of patients” declares Francesca Merzagora, President of Fondazione Onda ETS. «The fight against migraines is a battle that is very dear to us and that we must carry forward together, involving scientific societies, hospital and local specialist doctors, patient associations, the media and pharmacies in initiatives like this, to overcome stigma and spread a message of awareness to the population.”
«The Italian Society for the Study of Headaches», states Franco Granella, President of SISC, Italian Society for the Study of Headaches, «fully supports the valuable activity of Onda and, of course, many Headache Centers will join the Pink Sticker initiative, recalls that on the previous Sunday, i.e. May 19, the SISC organizes its annual Headache Day, which will take place mainly on social media. These are therefore two initiatives that can advantageously complement each other.”
«ANIRCEF supports Onda’s initiative with the activities of its participating Headache Centers», concludes Cinzia Finocchi, President of ANIRCEF, Italian Neurological Association for Headache Research. «Primary disabling headaches and migraines in particular represent a group of neurological diseases with high epidemiological impact, seriously misunderstood and underestimated; they affect women with greater frequency and severity and all our efforts, in coordination with patient organizations, civil society and other scientific societies, must be directed at improving equity in access to care and care. Onda’s initiative completes the events such as open days, conferences, talks with experts (www.anircef.it) organized in person and via the social channels of our association on the occasion of the national headache week scheduled between 13 and May 19th.”
The initiative is carried out with the patronage of AIC – Italian Association for the Fight against Headaches, AIDM – Italian Association of Women Doctors, ANIRCEF – Italian Neurological Association for Headache Research, AINAT – Italian Association of Territorial Ambulatory Neurologists, Al.Ce. – Cephalalgia Alliance – CIRNA Foundation ETS, SIN – Italian Society of Neurology, SISC – Italian Society for the Study of Headaches and SNO Italy – Hospital Neurological Sciences and with the unconditional contribution of Pfizer.