On The Global Front

Learning

To build knowledge of the world burden of headache, the Global Burden Working Group has collated all existing incidence and prevalence data, adding to those on migraine already assimilated into the World Health Report 2001 and producing headache maps of the world... » read more

Educating

Since education is the central pillar of Lifting The Burden, and is a prerequisite for making aware, a number of working groups will propose and develop global educational strategies aimed at various levels... » read more

Making Aware

The Global front includes an important public relations front, managed according to the Communications strategic plan. Explanatory printed materials for various audiences include WHO's Fact sheet on headache disorders and the "blue book"... » read more

Supporting

A set of clinical management aids are needed to support interventional programmes, especially in primary care, when Lifting The Burden reaches this stage. Working groups have to date produced a number of supports... » read more