WCN 2019

The Global Economic Burden of Migraine Press Conference

This joint press event, hosted by the International Headache Society's Global Patient Advocacy Coalition (IHS-GPAC) and the World Federation of Neurology (WFN), showcases the insights of patients, leading patient advocates, and some of the world's leading migraine experts to shine a light on the impact of migraine. 

During the press conference, speakers reveal key statistics about how migraine impacts the global workplace, in addition to educational and interventional opportunities that employees and employers can adopt to create a workplace where people can be their most productive selves.

"It is important for advocacy organizations to demonstrate to employers that headache disorders cost them financially and that it's a fiscally wise decision to make accommodations for employees who live with these conditions," said Deborah Henscheid Lorenz, JD, MS, co-chair of IHS-GPAC on Workplace Advocacy, and one of the press conference speakers.

Seven individuals representing the voices of patients, researchers, advocates and professional societies will provide an in-depth look at the impact migraine has on the workplace and the global economy, including the following:

• David Dodick, Chair, IHS-GPAC, Chair American Migraine Foundation, Chair-elect American Brain Foundation
• William Carroll, President of WFN
• Messoud Ashina, MD, PhD, DMSc, President of the International Headache Society (IHS)
• Wolfgang Grisold, MD, Secretary-General of WFN
• Deborah Henscheid Lorenz, JD, MS, Co-chair of IHS-GPAC
• Elena Ruiz de la Torre, MD, Executive Director of the European Migraine and Headache Association (EMHA)
• Fumihiko Sakai, MD, Professor and Director of the Saitama International Headache Center and President of the Japanese Headache Society

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