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Progress, which we are delighted to be part of –
and progress which we wish to continue to encourage
and support.
Progress has also
been the operative word in Europe, where there has
been tremendous achievements through a concerted
effort between patient support organisations and
physicians working together to make change at legislative
level. This has resulted in:
•
The Austrian Health Ministry choosing to focus on
endometriosis, as one of four diseases to be emphasised
during their EU presidency in the first half of
2006; and
•
The European Commission making an historic decision
to not only include “women’s health”
in their 2006 public health work plan, but to include
endometriosis in particular!
Successes like
these not only recognise that endometriosis needs
more focus, but confirm that it is actually getting
more focus! I would therefore like to congratulate
our European colleagues on the results of their
unrelenting lobbying, professionalism, and commitment
to pursue legislators to make such important progress
happen. This progress benefits us all!
As was highlighted
in the January e-journal, the 9th World Congress
on Endometriosis was a resounding success. It was
yet another step on the ladder of progress. Furthermore,
the congress was profitable. This does not mean
that the Society is rolling in money, because it
is not. However, the financial contribution, which
Hans Evers and his team has made possible, will
enable us to enhance the services, which we are
able to provide to progress in the field of endometriosis
– again: it benefits us all! Thus, more congratulations
are in order for Hans Evers and his team: they did
a great job! They progressed the field of endometriosis!
It is now up to
us, as a Society, to build on the progress of the
last World Congress – and to progress to the
next. We must continue to strive for, encourage,
and support research in this field. We must continue
to promote national and international information
exchange. Let us all contribute to progress this
mission. Let us all progress our understanding of
endometriosis!
I look forward to continuing working
with you all!
Sincerely yours,
Professor Rodolphe Maheux
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