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Mission & Objectives

To improve the management of pain in all its aspects in Southern Africa.

To promote an understanding amongst the health care community that the management of pain needs a team approach.
To promote co-operation between itself and hospitals, public and private institutes, government authorities, medical schemes, the health care professionals and the public generally.
To co-ordinate issues surrounding pain between itself and international groups with similar objectives.
To promote research into the diagnosis and treatment of pain.
To promote education at all levels in pain management.
To organise national, regional and local meetings and annual congresses.
Collection and administration of funds for the furtherance of the above objectives.
To provide central co-ordination for the various groups involved in the management of pain in Southern Africa.