Dr Mary Cardosa took office today for a two-year term as president of the International Association for the Study of Pain. (IASP pic)BANGKOK: Malaysian physician Dr Mary Cardosa has become the first Asian president of the International Association for the Study of Pain, taking office for a two-year term at the closing of a world congress on pain here today. In a statement today, she said her presidency of the international association would focus on advancing pain science, strengthening healthcare education and improving access to effective pain management worldwide.
“Pain affects people in every country, but access to effective pain care remains profoundly unequal,” she said,.
Cardosa previously made history in 2011 as the first woman to serve as president of the Malaysian Medical Association.
