Purpose of review: The goal of this article is to describe migraine advocacy as an essential means to advance the field of headache medicine. Special attention is spent outlining advocacy initiatives and priorities.
Recent findings: There is little written about "migraine advocacy" in the literature. However, organizational and expert priorities include advocating for policies that improve systems of care, telemedicine, education, research, and public initiatives that reduce health disparities and the stigma of migraine. This summary includes the latest advocacy efforts to support policies that may improve migraine care, strengthen the field of headache medicine, and eliminate the burden of migraine.
Keywords: Advocacy; COVID-19 pandemic; Headache; Health equity; Migraine; Telemedicine.
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