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class=\"about\">\n  <div class=\"wrap grid\">\n    <div>\n      <span class=\"kicker\">Overview<\/span>\n      <h2>Advocating for Global Spine Health<\/h2>\n      <p>Disorders of the spine with its multiple pathologies and trauma are the number one cause of disability that put enormous burden on the economy, back ailments can lead to extreme pain, inability to function, and subsequently job loss.<\/p>\n      <p>Advocacy, education, and government policies are urgently needed in order to provide a value-based spine care where standardized practice based on best available evidence while controlling the health care cost.<\/p>\n      <p>SPINE20 is an advocacy group founded in 2019 by the Saudi Spine Society (SSS), EUROSPINE, the North American Spine Society (NASS) and the German Spine Society (DWG) in an effort to improve spine care on a global level through recommending policies in the G20 countries and beyond that help them alleviate the burden of spine disease through various means including stimulating better spine health, advance spine research, enhancing spine innovation pathways and improving spine care and treatments through polices and support from governments.<\/p>\n      <p>Functioning as a global think tank, SPINE20 brings together experts to support governments with the knowledge and tools needed to enhance spine care systems. This includes organizing year-round activities, forming focused task forces, and developing evidence-based policy recommendations for presentation at G20 platforms.<\/p>\n      <p>The ultimate goal of SPINE20 is to optimize spine care globally, improving outcomes for patients and communities by influencing health agendas at the highest levels.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"about-img\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/spine20.net\/event\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/G20-6.png\" alt=\"G20\">\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"help\">\n  <div class=\"wrap\">\n    <h2>How can SPINE20 help governments alleviate the burden of spine disease and disability?<\/h2>\n    <div class=\"help-grid\">\n      <div class=\"hcard\"><div class=\"num\">1<\/div><h3>Serve as a resource<\/h3><p>For governments and larger institutions (national or international) in spine-related healthcare and prevention.<\/p><\/div>\n      <div class=\"hcard\"><div class=\"num\">2<\/div><h3>Advocate<\/h3><p>For the prevention of spinal disorders e.g. exercise and education.<\/p><\/div>\n      <div class=\"hcard\"><div class=\"num\">3<\/div><h3>Stimulate innovation<\/h3><p>To promote spine health.<\/p><\/div>\n      <div class=\"hcard\"><div class=\"num\">4<\/div><h3>Advance spine research<\/h3><p>Through advocacy for funding to improve our ability to care for patients.<\/p><\/div>\n      <div class=\"hcard\"><div class=\"num\">5<\/div><h3>Facilitate access to spine care treatment&nbsp;and rehabilitation<\/h3><p>To Improve function and prevent disability among people with spine disorders.<\/p><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"apart\">\n  <div class=\"wrap\">\n    <h2>What sets SPINE20 apart from other medical societies?<\/h2>\n    <div class=\"apart-grid\">\n      <div class=\"acard\">\n        <h3>Opening doors for international advocacy<\/h3>\n        <p>Few other medical society groups have been so proactively engaged in fostering this kind of international advocacy.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"acard\">\n        <h3>Improving spine health care on a global scale<\/h3>\n        <p>SPINE20&rsquo;s advocacy could result in some significant benefit for our members in various countries and the spine patients we serve.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"summits\">\n  <div class=\"wrap\">\n    <h2>SPINE20 Annual Summits<\/h2>\n    <p>The SPINE20 Scientific Program is structured around multiple focused symposia, complemented by dedicated Call-for-Action and educational sessions. 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