About Us

In 1990 begins the Asociación Colombiana Para el Estudio del Dolor – ACED as a chapter of the International Association for the study of Pain – IASP. In 1992 , became stablished as a Association. This arises from the interest of binding together to all the professionals of the country in order to coordinate in all aspects of pain, under the regulations of the International Association.

At Present, most of the medical specialties and almost all branches of health are formed in a interdisciplinary way in this community, with common objectives tending to expand the knowledge of pain on the national level.

The ACED is the point of reference when in Colombia there is talk of pain, either at the technical level, normative and conceptual. Either in an official or private fields. His leadership project even at the international level. Since its foundation has been a key component of the Latin American Federation of Associations for the Study of Pain - Fedelat. Their projects have transcended to apply in the countries of the area.

The Association has its headquarters in an exclusive sector of Bogota. From there spread out its work and strategies such as the National Survey of pain, the achievement of consensus, the National Network of pain, the campaign "Hospitals without pain" and the constitutional goal, making, not pain a fundamental right, position it in a privileged place in the context of the Colombian labor union.

His relationship with international organizatons such as the International Narcotics Control Board, Pan American Health Organization, United Nations, among others, allow the elaboration of projects that benefit the entire community.

With that said we add the reason of being of any scientific society, as is the continuing education. The Organization of congresses of international character, regional courses, satellites, and the support of all scientific event about pain, functional integration with most scientific societies and protect the interests of its partners.