2024 in review

 

Audrey Craven and Dr. Olivia Begasse de Dhaem took their roles of newly elected Chair and Vice-Chairs, respectively, of the organization.

 

GRANTS

 

GPACH provided another grant to the Migraine Association of Ireland to help MAI further their advocacy efforts in the workplace.

 

SUPPORT

 

GPACH supported the Daksham, A Health organization in India by providing resources and guidance for their first support group for patients with migraine and other headache disorders.

 

GPACH supported Dr. Muhammad Ismail Khalid Yousaf in terms of education material and slide preparation for his June 2024 tour around Pakistan to provide education regarding headache disorders and patient advocacy.

 

PUBLICATION

 

GPACH Migraine Fitness at Work Toolkit published in the World Health Organization IGAP Toolkit in July 2024. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240096356

 

CONFERENCES/EDUCATION

 

GPACH sponsored and collaborated with the World Federation of Neurology (WFN) and the African Academy of Neurology (AFAN) to organize the 4th Annual Education in Headache to Healthcare Professionals in Africa in November 2024. The planning committee was formed by Dr. Olivia Begasse de Dhaem (Vice Chair, GPAC), Dr. David Dodick (Past Chair, GPAC), Dr. Wolfgang Grisold (WFN President), Dr. Riadh Gouider (WFN Co-Opt Trustee), and Dr. Augustina Charway-Felli (AFAN President). Participation in the program has increased every year, reaching 1,103 participants, 83% from Africa, in 2024.

 

GPACH sponsored and participated in the 10th annual Asian Regional Consortium for Headache (ARCH) conference in Sri Lanka in December 2024, with a focus on integrating the patient voice and lived experience during the scientific plenary and with a focus on advocacy training.