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Annual Meeting for Butterfly Children in Spain
Annual Meeting for Butterfly Children in Spain 2547 1267 Fondation Urgo

In early October, the URGO Foundation and the DEBRA Piel de Mariposa charity welcomed nearly 400 people directly or indirectly affected by epidermolysis bullosa (EB) to the Sol de Marbella hotel in Spain. Three days…

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Improving leg care in Martinique
Improving leg care in Martinique 2550 1070 Fondation Urgo

On October 11, the URGO Foundation met with 70 healthcare professionals in Martinique who are involved in wound care. The aim was to provide healthcare professionals of the island with practical tools to improve the…

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Practice compression to better care in Singapore
Practice compression to better care in Singapore 2560 1707 Fondation Urgo

On 20 September, the URGO Foundation continued its mission, launched in Singapore in 2024, to increase the knowledge of local healthcare professionals on venous leg ulcers (VLUs). Scientists are calling for action Global[1] studies have…

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Meeting the “butterfly children” in China
Meeting the “butterfly children” in China 2560 768 Fondation Urgo

On September 28, in Sichuan province, the URGO Foundation and the Debra patient association brought together children with epidermolysis bullosa, their families, and healthcare professionals for a day dedicated to this rare disease. It was…

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Increasing awareness of compression and wound infection management in the USA
Increasing awareness of compression and wound infection management in the USA 810 308 Fondation Urgo

The SAWC Fall 2025 session, held in early September in the United States, provided the perfect venue for the demonstration of the commitment of Urgo Foundation towards the training to the clinical community in advanced…

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EB patients being taken care of in Poland
EB patients being taken care of in Poland 2560 970 Fondation Urgo

As for many years now, the URGO Foundation has been supporting Debra Poland in August to allow EB patients and their families to gather for a summer camp. This year, 40 families enjoyed a week…

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The URGO foundation tackles wound care disparities in Chile
The URGO foundation tackles wound care disparities in Chile 2560 1707 Fondation Urgo

Following the launch of the compression education programme in Chile last year, the URGO Foundation launched the 2025 edition of Misión Compresión in La Serena, a city in northern Chile, on 12 June 2025. The…

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Preventing Pression Injuries in Vietnam
Preventing Pression Injuries in Vietnam 2372 1246 Fondation Urgo

On June 14th in Hanoi, the URGO Foundation, partnered with the Health Economics Research and Evaluation Center (HERAC) and under the auspices of the Vietnamese Ministry of Health (MoH), to hold an expert workshop on…

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The URGO Foundation inaugurates its first training event in Canada
The URGO Foundation inaugurates its first training event in Canada 2233 1218 Fondation Urgo

Committed to improving international healthcare practices, the Fondation URGO organized its first training event in Canada, in Toronto, Ontario, in early June. This unique format, focused on clinical practice and skills transfer, aims to reinforce…

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