International Association for Hospice and Palliative Care (IAHPC)

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IAHPC has signed a historic collaborative agreement with the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) to provide a framework of cooperation and understanding and facilitate collaboration to further shared goals and objectives regarding improving the availability of internationally controlled substances for medical and scientific purposes.

IAHPC's Day of Care & Support free webinar, now online https://bit.ly/4eoxdhU, is part of Katherine Pettus's global advocacy roundup https://bit.ly/3CkTxvz in this week's Pallinews https://bit.ly/4fDkFnF.

“How about you let your mum guide our practice here." This was a useful thing to say when a son was struggling with his mother's refusal of food and fluid. It worked magic in a gentle way. From IAHPC's new feature "In Practice: Member stories & insights" launched in this week's Pallinews: https://bit.ly/4hy3Dtb

"This study reveals significant gaps in the availability and use of essential medicines for palliative care and underscores the need for standardized guidelines, enhanced education. Addressing these issues is critical for alleviating serious health-related suffering and improving the quality of life of patients with severe conditions, which is an essential part of universal health coverage. Future efforts should focus on bridging these gaps through policy, advocacy, resource allocation, and comprehensive training programs to build a robust and responsive palliative care infrastructure globally." https://lnkd.in/drcBnB2U

"Primary palliative care is essential to meet the increasing needs of patients, particularly those in low- and middle-income countries": 1 reason for Palliative Medicine's thematic issue, co-edited by IAHPC's Research Advisor Tania Pastrana and Dr. Scott Murray. A Q&A with the 2 editors in this week's Pallinews.

Great ideas: 6 innovative projects took the stage at a fun, Dragon's Den-style Pallium Canada event at the McGill International Palliative Care Congress. One might spark your own! Scroll down this IAHPC congress report in Pallinews for a super short introduction to them, with links: https://bit.ly/3YLP9OR

Excellent statement supported by other NGOs!

The IAHPC wishes all who celebrate a happy Diwali. Palliative care workers bring light into the darkness of health related suffering of patients and their families. May the light continue and grow in us.

For any of the 300 or more registrants for #International Day of Care and Support 2024 who didn't get to view the live webinar yesterday, the recording is now on our YouTube Channel https://lnkd.in/dWNM8cQB. Thank you Luc Deliens Louise D'Eer Eve Namisango Laurel Gillespie, MBA, CHE,(she/her/elle) Aneka Paul for your excellent presentations and our very engaged audience. @IAHPC will continue to advocate for policies that support #palliativecare workers and unpaid family caregivers African Palliative Care Association Members