PainSA is a chapter of the International Association for the Study of Pain. Our mission is to improve all aspects of pain management in Southern Africa.

We are a multidisciplinary society whose membership includes all healthcare professionals

Promoting Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity in Pain Science

Throughout history, the fields of science and medicine have endured a lengthy and disconcerting past wherein they have perpetuated and supported discriminatory, prejudiced views based on race, ethnicity, and gender. Moreover, marginalized individuals have often been overlooked and subjected to mistreatment in these realms.