The European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel has invited the world to participate in an international “Stop Pressure Ulcer Day” on November 16th, 2012. The website has several promotional materials available including a poster, fact sheet, and patient guide. The EPUAP also has a “Stop the Pressure Ulcer Day” video available on YouTube.
The goal of this event is to bring people together from all over the world in the fight against pressure ulcers.This international event will provide educational and awareness materials in several languages in order to reach as many people as possible. The events calendar is currently unavailable but will be posted in the next few days, according to the site.
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Source: http://www.epuap.org/