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JOINT PAIN SYMPOSIUM

In Sarajevo, 27th and 28th September 2007. was held at KCUS (University Clinical Centre)-DIP Amphiteater JOINT PAIN SYMPOSIUM with international participation for 200 participants from whole Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and others regional countries. Participants was anaesthesiologists, neurologists, psychiatrists, physiaters, pharmacologists, general practicioners and medical technicians (nurses) which are involved in Pain therapy.
Joint Pain Symposium was organised from APT BiH (Association for Pain therapy in BIH - SARAJEVO, SPIN (Spetialists in Pain Network UK-LONDON) and RSM (The Royal Society Medicine UK-LONDON) in cooperation with:
NIRR (Institute for Scientific Work and Developement), Canton Sarajevo-Ministry of health, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina- Ministry of health, Ministry of Health and Walfare-RS, Medical Faculty -SARAJEVO and sponsored by: PLIVA, JANSSEN-CILAG and BERLIN-CHEMIE
Symposium was on English (simultane translation had been assured), no payement registration fee.


LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
Coordinator: Prim. dr Amira Karkin-Tais, Center for pain therapy HOPE87 Sarajevo
Dr. sci Ismet Suljeviæ, Clinic for anaesthesia and reanimatology KCUS
Mr. sci. dr Ksenija Miladinoviæ, Institute for Physical medicine and rehabilitation
Dr Natalija Milovanoviæ, Ministry of health RS
Sanja Èustoviæ mr. ph, Ministry of health FBiH
Mr. sci. dr Mirsad Muftiæ, CBR Novi Grad Sarajevo

UK ORGANISING COMMITTEE
Dr Andrew Baranowski, London, United Kingdom (Royal Society of Medicine)
Dr Anna Weiss, Truro, United Kingdom (Chair SPIN Scientific Programme)
Dr Anna Mandeville, London, United Kingdom (SPIN Scientific Programme)

Lecturers UK : Dr Sian Jaggar, Dr John Lee, Dr Joan Hester, Dr Mary Newton, Mrs Sarah Ferguson, Dr Amanda Williams, Dr Andrew Baranowski, Dr Brigitta Brandner, Dr Kate Ridout Dr David Bennett , Dr Sam Chong, Dr Andrew Nicolaou, Dr Jon Francis, Dr Anna Weiss, Dr ®ika Petroviæ, Dr Hussein Nagi-Birmingham.

BiH: Dr Amira Karkin-Tais, Prof.Dr.Hiba Ba¹iæ, Prof.Dr.Nermina Obraliæ, Dr. Mirsad Muftiæ, Prof.Dr.Ismet Ceriæ, Doc.Dr.Azra Alajbegoviæ, Dr.Adnan Delibegoviæ, Dr.Ismet Suljeviæ,

Scientific Program included:
1.Workshop presentations 2.Paralel Sessions 3.Main Sessions:
Pain Management and Services, Trauma and Acute Pain, Chronic Pain, Practical Procedures, Palliative care and education.

Conclusion
Uplifting the expertise and continuing education of medical staff. Because insufficient of aknowledge from pain therapy tolerate patients and then family and society.
Due availability and Law regulations for opiates administration in therapy is limited. It is necessary to adapt this section of law.
Improvement of coordination between all relevant institutions in BiH as well as World for mobilising forces forward the efficiency of pain care.

Program can be downloaded here

Presentations can be downloaded here

© APT BH 2007