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v-WINterDUBAI2021/COVIDoutbreakSTATEMENT

Dearall,WehopethatyouareallsafeandproperlycontainedagainstCOVIDoutbreak.Onbehalfofthevenous-lymphaticWorldInternationalNetwork(v-WIN)foundation,wewouldlike to inform all the colleagues and friends that few hours ago the Bureau of InternationalExpositioneshasreachedthemajorityvoteforapprovalofthepostponementoftheDUBAIEXPO2020/2021to2021/2022(October1,2021–March31,2022)(www.bie-paris.org/site/en).EXPO DUBAI (www.expo2020dubai.com) is a once in a lifetime chance of “connecting minds,creatingthefuture”and,withthesimilarvisionof“connectingExperts,informingthepatients”,v-WINfoundationhasinvestedamorethansignificanttimeandenergytodeveloptherightsynergywithsuchglobalprestigiousinitiative.ConsideringtheuniqueopportunityrepresentedbytheEXPOandthestilluncertainCOVIDglobalscenario,v-WINfoundationboardhasvotedtomovethev-WINterDUBAI/10thinternationalinter-universitymeetingtoJanuary2022(www.vwinfoundation.com/vwinter-dubai-2021/),sotokeepmaximizingtheopportunityinglobalhealthcommunicationandnetworkingassociatedwiththesameEXPO.

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TheglobalConsensusDocumenton evidence-based fake-news-free venous-lymphatic patientinformation drafting started lastApril 27 as per the originaltimeline,withtheinvolvementof69societiesfrom all around the world(www.vwinfoundation.com/fake-news-free-project/).The document will be deliveredonApril7,2021(WorldHealthDay),keeping the communicationchannelwiththeEXPOopen,ina“roadtoEXPO2021-2022”fashion,sokeepingonreachingtheglobalscale.

Moreover,v-WINfoundationisfinalizingthe“FoodforVeins-VeinsforFood”PHLEBOnlinecourse:12modulescoveringallaspectsofvenousandlymphaticdisease,bymeansofrecordedlessonsandlivewebinarsdeliveredbythebiggestinternationalexpertsofeachfield.The experts will provide “Food for Veins (treatment)”, while the attendees will enjoy freeregistration,buttheywillhavetouseapersonalcodegiventothemfollowingdonationsinsupportof food poverty projects (“Veins for Food”). Indeed, as per a recent Lancet report, COVID hasbroughtalsoasignificantriskofstarvationincreaseworldwide.Projectwebsite:www.vwinfoundation.com/v-learning/.TheresultsofthishumanitarianandeducationalinitiativewillbepresentedduringtheWorldFoodDay (http://www.fao.org/world-food-day/home/en/) on October 16, 2020, and on October 16,2021,inconjunctionwiththeEXPODUBAI,socombiningFoodandHealthwithVenous-lymphaticawareness.Failureisfailuretoadapt,assuccessisalwaysasuccessfuladaptation.

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Therefore,wearesureallthecolleaguesandfriendswilladaptwithustotheneededchanges,soto make both the v-WINter DUBAI and the “Food for Veins” moral not-for-profit educationalprojectsevenmoresuccessful,thususefulforbothhealth-professionalsandpatients.Wetake thischance todeeply thank themorethan170topexperts fromallaroundtheworldcurrently involved with the drafting of the Consensus Document dedicated to proper patientinformation.

Together with themoralandeducational benefitthisConsensusdocument will bringtopatientsandhealthprofessionals,it’sourpleasureandhonortowitnessthisinitiativeiskeepingvenous-lymphaticexpertsincontact,evenifinremote-working,duringthesechallengingCOVIDdays.

Weremainatyourfulldisposal,togetherwithallthev-WINfoundationteam,forwhateverfurtherinformationMay4,2020

Venous-lymphatic World International Network foundation (v-WIN) www.vwinfoundation.com; t. +393498012304; +97143380779 mail: info@vwinfoundation.com ; events@primedmc.com