New survey: Education need of CYPwL
15 March 2022
New survey to investigate what education and learning resources medical practitioners and lymphoedema therapists need to treat children and young people with lymphoedema.
Creating a better everyday life for people living with lymphoedema and related disorders
International survey: The Education Needs of Healthcare Professionals working with Children and Young People with Lymphoedema
April 2022
What education and learning resources do medical practitioners and lymphoedema therapists need to treat children and young people with lymphoedema?
This is an opportunity to share your views on what education and learning resources would be useful.
Lymphoedema Awareness Month 2022
March 2022
On 6 March, the lymphoedema society all over the world celebrated World Lymphoedema Day! Read more about some of the many activities organised by our national lymphoedema frameworks during this March. All committed to raising awareness and making advocacy for lymphoedema and related lymphatic disorders worldwide.
Latest ILF News
International Lipoedema Association
24 February 2022
ILF and the newly founded International Lipoedema Association (ILA) have signed a letter of intent announcing their collaboration.
Changes in the ILF Board of Directors
23 January 2022
Dr S.R. Narahari has been appointed as new ILF Director and Prof Sue Gordon has stepped down as director.
Free Webinar Series
26 May 2021
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Dr S.R. Narahari, MD, DVD, Director, Institute of Applied Dermatology, Kasaragod, Kerala, India: Lymphatic filariasis and lower leg wounds in resource limited settings.
Dr David Keast, BSc(hon), MSc, DipEd, MD, CCFP, FCFP(LM), St. Joseph’s Parkwood Institute, London, Ontario, Canada: Chronic oedema/Lymphoedema of the lower extremity: A diagnostic and therapeutic challenge.
28 April 2021
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Tonny Karlsmark MD and Ewa Anna Burian MD, Bispebjerg Hospital, Copenhagen, DK
Why is cellulitis a frequent condition in patients with swollen legs? This important topic will be discussed by Tonny Karlsmark and Ewa Anna Burian, DK, including the clinical manifestation of cellulitis, diagnostic pitfalls, and the current evidence on the treatment and prevention of cellulitis.
24 February 2021
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International presenters Drs. Melanie Thomas and Rhian Noble-Jones will discuss some of the issues in assessing and managing genital oedema in both men and women, using film clips, case studies and examples of the new documentation they have developed for their patients in Wales.
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A series of films for the support of lymphoedema patients
Films
Our films are designed to help people understand what is happening to them and how they can start to work with their clinicians to play a greater role in self-managing their health. They consist of peer-to-peer sharing of experiences, along with explanations from medical experts
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