Flagship Programme
National Pain Relief Initiative (NPRI)
Dedicated to improving access to quality pain management and palliative care through professional education, advocacy, research, health system strengthening, and strategic partnerships.
About NPRI
Pain relief as essential healthcare
The National Pain Relief Initiative (NPRI) is the flagship health programme of the Institute of Great Achievement for Welfare Care Service (IGA–WCS). NPRI is dedicated to improving access to quality pain management and palliative care through professional education, advocacy, research, health system strengthening, and strategic partnerships.
The initiative works with healthcare professionals, hospitals, educational institutions, government agencies, civil society organizations, and international partners to ensure that people living with pain receive safe, compassionate, and evidence-based care.
NPRI is committed to building a future where effective pain relief is recognized as an essential component of quality healthcare and where no person suffers unnecessarily because appropriate pain care is unavailable.
Objectives
What NPRI sets out to achieve
Core Areas of Work
Where NPRI focuses
Eight interconnected areas that together widen access to safe, effective pain care.
Education & Training
Evidence-based pain management and palliative care curricula for clinicians, nurses, caregivers, and students.
Research
Studies on pain prevalence, treatment access, and outcomes to inform national practice and policy.
Advocacy
Working for policies that recognise effective pain relief as an essential component of quality healthcare.
Partnerships
Collaboration with hospitals, universities, government agencies, civil society, and international partners.
Our Vision
A future where everyone has access to compassionate, safe, and effective pain relief and palliative care.
Our Mission
To improve pain management through education, advocacy, research, collaboration, and sustainable health system strengthening.
Resources
NPRI resources and materials
Training manuals, research briefs, policy documents, and awareness materials supporting pain care practice.