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Timely First Aid – Safe Traffic: a project at the heart of road safety in Vietnam

Timely First Aid – Safe Traffic: a project at the heart of road safety in Vietnam 2560 1707 Fondation Urgo

For several years now, the URGO Foundation has been actively involved in facilitating access to first aid in regions where the need is greatest. With the First-Aid Next Door program, the Foundation has already trained…

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Supporting butterfly children in Ukraine: the URGO Foundation gets involved

Supporting butterfly children in Ukraine: the URGO Foundation gets involved 2275 1536 Fondation Urgo

Since 2022, the international NGO Dermatologists for Children (DEBRA Ukraine) has been working tirelessly to help Ukrainian children suffering from epidermolysis bullosa (EB), a rare and debilitating genetic disease. In the difficult context of the…

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Leg Ulcer & Compression Days: Raising awareness and training healthcare professionals in Australia

Leg Ulcer & Compression Days: Raising awareness and training healthcare professionals in Australia 2000 1340 Fondation Urgo

Leg Ulcer & Compression Days recently took place in three major Australian cities: Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne. This major event brought together healthcare professionals to raise awareness of leg ulcer management and promote compression best…

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Awareness Project on Advanced Dressings for Infected Wounds in Vietnam

Awareness Project on Advanced Dressings for Infected Wounds in Vietnam 2048 1152 Fondation Urgo

In 2024, the URGO Foundation led a major project in Vietnam to raise awareness among healthcare professionals in the northern and southern provinces about the role of advanced dressings in treating infected wounds. With over…

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Participation in the AISD Congress on Chronic Pain in Italy

Participation in the AISD Congress on Chronic Pain in Italy 2048 1536 Fondation Urgo

In September 2024, the Fondation URGO took part in the congress organized by the Associazione Italiana Studio Dolore (AISD) in Bergamo, from September 19 to 21. The event, which brought together 450 specialists mainly made…

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Nursing training and support for Epidermolysis Bullosa patients in China

Nursing training and support for Epidermolysis Bullosa patients in China 554 341 Fondation Urgo

On June 29, 2024, the “Nursing and Support Training for Epidermolysis Bullosa Patients”, organized by the international organization Debra and supported by the URGO Foundation, was held at the Oriental Sports Building in Shanghai’s Pudong…

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URGO employees take part in the second edition of ENDOrun against endometriosis

URGO employees take part in the second edition of ENDOrun against endometriosis 2560 1920 Fondation Urgo

On November 7 and 17, 2024, the URGO Foundation brought together its employees in Chenôve and Paris for the second edition of ENDOrun, a solidarity race dedicated to the fight against endometriosis, in partnership with…

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Raising awareness of endometriosis: an ongoing commitment by the URGO Foundation

Raising awareness of endometriosis: an ongoing commitment by the URGO Foundation 2560 1920 Fondation Urgo

An event dedicated to Groupe URGO employees to inform and support those affected and their families. On September 30, 2024, the URGO Foundation organized an endometriosis awareness day for its employees at the Paris site.…

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Promoting innovation in gynaecology in Paris and Antibes

Promoting innovation in gynaecology in Paris and Antibes 2560 1920 Fondation Urgo

Conferences to educate healthcare professionals about endometriosis The Fondation URGO recently took part in two major conferences in France to raise awareness of endometriosis pain management among healthcare professionals. The first conference, Paris Santé Femmes,…

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