The Global Campaign Turns 18: a Brief Review of Its Activities and Achievements

Overview

Journal J Headache Pain

Publisher Biomed Central

Date 2022 Apr 22

PMID 35448941

Authors

Timothy J Steiner

Gretchen L Birbeck

Rigmor H Jensen

Paolo Martelletti

Lars Jacob Stovner

Derya Uluduz

Matilde Leonardi

Jes Olesen

Zaza Katsarava

Affiliations

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Abstract

The Global Campaign against Headache, as a collaborative activity with the World Health Organization (WHO), was formally launched in Copenhagen in March 2004. In the month it turns 18, we review its activities and achievements, from initial determination of its strategic objectives, through partnerships and project management, knowledge acquisition and awareness generation, to evidence-based proposals for change justified by cost-effectiveness analysis.

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