There is an urgent need in Malawi following the Cyclone and the floods. This devastating occurrence happened in the southern region of the country a few weeks ago. Lives were lost, people were displaced from their homes, and a lot of property was destroyed.

We would like to appeal to the global palliative care fraternity to come together and support. Any amount you donate in the next two months using the WHPCA donate button will be sent to help the people who are worst hit and affected and in need, especially people living with palliative care needs. Let's join in helping people to access essential palliative care services.

Please find the donate button below.

Patients with drug-resistant TB (DR-TB) have a high prevalence of symptoms. Palliative care aims to relieve suffering in all stages of the disease. Palliative care for people with TB is similar to palliative care for other diseases for which the care needs to be tailored to the specific needs of the patients. Most palliative care can and should be provided by TB and lung disease specialists, primary care doctors, and nurses with at least basic palliative care training. Most people with DR-TB have palliative care needs.

For more information about palliative care integration in tuberculosis care and support please visit HERE.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has asked to address gaps that exist in palliative care service delivery. This is your opportunity to tell the WHO what is missing by participating in the survey and submitting your feedback.

We have drafted a survey with some questions to help us understand how we have been of service and to also find out where we need to improve.

The survey is anonymous and we will not gather your personal information.

Thank you to everyone who has already participated but we still need more of you to give us feedback to help us serve you better.

It’s only 15 questions and takes 5-10 minutes to complete.

You can access the survey HERE.

www.ehospice.com, the sole global news and story sharing website for everything to do with hospice and palliative care is looking for new board members.

ehospice is now looking for new board members willing to be a part of this adventure of news and story sharing. Trustees share responsibility for the governance of the organisation and future strategic planning.

For further information and details as to how to apply see HERE.

Thinking of submitting an abstract to the 15th Asia Pacific Hospice Palliative Care Conference but are worried you missed the deadline? Fret not, the abstract submission deadline has been extended to 14 April 2023! 

Don't miss your final chance to share your amazing work! Head on over to the official conference website to view the abstract submission topics as well as detailed guidelines for submission: http://aphc2023.kr/cfp.php

Early bird registrations are also OPEN! Do take advantage of the early bird prices and register for APHC now.

For any inquiries, please email aphc2023@aphc2023.kr

The 6th Kenya Hospices and Palliative Care Alliance (KEHPCA) National Palliative Care Conference will be held on 15 - 17 November 2023. The theme is Palliative Care Through the Inclusivity Lens. 

KEHPCA has made a call for abstracts and the deadline for submission is 30th June 2023. The abstracts should be submitted online via www.kehpca.org

We are always keen to keep you updated about our work and one of the ways we do that is through our Annual Report. The WHPCA Annual Report 2022 - 2022 was uploaded in November 2022. Please find a PDF copy and download it HERE.

A few months ago, the Help us close the access abyss to palliative care campaign was started to help WHPCA members close this 'access abyss'. At least forty million people and their families living in low or middle-income countries are not able to access palliative care each year, causing unnecessary suffering for the most seriously ill. We are building a movement to ensure that palliative care is included in Universal Health Coverage in all countries. Join the movement HERE.

Last year, we witnessed the invasion of Ukraine by Russia. WHPCA with partners ICPCN, PallCHASE, and the Elisabeth Kubler-Ross Foundation came together to raise funds to support palliative care patients in Ukraine and affected countries nearby.

Your generous donation big or small, will help seriously ill people in Ukraine and rebuild access to palliative care once the war and hostilities come to an end.

You can see how the campaign is going.

 

The Global Atlas of Palliative Care is a source of essential information on the status of palliative care worldwide. This second edition of the Global Atlas reveals some of the changes that have occurred since the first edition was published in 2014. For instance, we now have a better idea of how many people need palliative care worldwide.

You can download the new Global Atlas of Palliative Care here.