Patients with venous leg ulcers face considerable suffering and a reduced quality of life. Many of these patients do not receive appropriate treatment, resulting in longer healing times, increased risk of complications and higher treatment…
read moreFor the past two years, the war in Ukraine has had a negative impact on people’s access to healthcare. More than ever, people need support to overcome shortages of medicines, doctors and hospital space… Since…
read moreIn a concerted effort to enhance understanding and treatment of Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB)* among healthcare professionals, the Urgo Foundation, in partnership with DEBRA** and Beijing Children’s Hospital, held the Epidermolysis Bullosa Forum and Multidisciplinary Management…
read moreSince its creation, the URGO Foundation has been committed to the fight against epidermolysis bullosa, a rare genetic skin and tissue disease. For years, it has brought its support to the DEBRA association, a non-profit…
read moreBolstering expertise in wound care and compression therapy is one of the main objectives of the Urgo Foundation. That’s why two training sessions were conducted in November 2023 in Germany, aiming to equip healthcare professionals…
read moreAmong its commitments, the URGO Foundation joins forces with healthcare professionals to support awareness-raising and training initiatives to treat acute and chronic pain. With this in mind, on November 16, 2023, the URGO Foundation organized…
read moreFirst Aid Next Door is the name of a program designed to make first aid available in pharmacies in Vietnam! In Vietnam, 3,600 cases of injury are recorded every day (falls, road accidents, drowning…). However,…
read moreThe URGO Foundation invited URGO employees to the ENDOrun, a solidarity run to raise awareness on this inflammatory gynecological disease. Three figures illustrate the importance of raising awareness on this pathology: Endometriosis affects 10% of…
read moreAccording to the Vietnamese Ministry of Health, hospitals are only able to meet 54% of the country’s blood demand and only 1.68% of the population has already donated blood. For the URGO Foundation, access to…
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