http://www.thewpca.org/newsfeed Make your voice heard to relieve unnecessary pain and suffering http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/sign-the-prague-charter/ 133116 Tue, 30 Apr 2013 10:58:55 GMT 20130430105855 Tue, 30 Apr 2013 10:57:00 GMT 20130430105700 Tue, 30 Apr 2013 10:57:00 GMT 2013043010105700 Claire Morris News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance Theme announced and registration for events now open http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/world-hospice-and-palliative-care-day-2013/ 132792 Wed, 24 Apr 2013 12:35:11 GMT 20130424123511 Wed, 24 Apr 2013 12:32:23 GMT 20130424123223 Wed, 24 Apr 2013 12:32:23 GMT 2013042412123223 Claire Morris News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance Read the palliative care submission ahead of the member state consultation http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/palliative-care-gap-ncds-march-2013/ 129440 Thu, 14 Mar 2013 13:39:34 GMT 20130314133934 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 17:48:24 GMT 20130308174824 Thu, 14 Mar 2013 13:39:19 GMT 201303141313919 Claire Morris News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance Two global palliative care organisations are awarded official relations status in January 2013 http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/official-relations/ 129119 Mon, 11 Feb 2013 17:01:17 GMT 20130211170117 Mon, 11 Feb 2013 16:54:15 GMT 20130211165415 Mon, 11 Feb 2013 17:00:57 GMT 201302111750057 Claire Morris News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance WHO Executive board uses new definition http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/uhc-and-palliative-care/ 129118 Mon, 11 Feb 2013 16:49:47 GMT 20130211164947 Mon, 11 Feb 2013 16:38:41 GMT 20130211163841 Mon, 11 Feb 2013 16:49:00 GMT 201302111644900 Claire Morris News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The Executive Board of the World Health Organization (WHO) this week accepted a proposal by Panama to put palliative care on the agenda for its meeting in January 2014 and the subsequent World Health Assembly (WHA). http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/proposal-accepted-to-put-palliative-care-on-the-who-and-wha-meeting-agenda/ 128823 Tue, 29 Jan 2013 15:54:09 GMT 20130129155409 Tue, 29 Jan 2013 15:48:36 GMT 20130129154836 Tue, 29 Jan 2013 15:52:50 GMT 201301291535250 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance Please complete the online survey by February 11 2013 to help WPCA improve its support to members http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/making-members-matter-survey-launched/ 128829 Tue, 29 Jan 2013 17:56:02 GMT 20130129175602 Tue, 29 Jan 2013 17:48:49 GMT 20130129174849 Tue, 29 Jan 2013 17:55:19 GMT 201301291755519 Claire Morris News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance Help the Hospices is looking to recruit a new Director to support hospices in their business of delivering high quality community engaged palliative and end of life care, and to assist in their development. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/director-of-hospice-support-and-development/ 123475 Thu, 03 Jan 2013 15:03:14 GMT 20130103150314 Thu, 03 Jan 2013 14:52:03 GMT 20130103145203 Thu, 03 Jan 2013 15:03:11 GMT 201301031530311 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance Spread the word to ensure palliative care as a human right http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/petition-for-human-rights-day-2012/ 123275 Thu, 13 Dec 2012 13:45:51 GMT 20121213134551 Tue, 11 Dec 2012 14:06:56 GMT 20121211140656 Thu, 13 Dec 2012 13:45:36 GMT 201212131314536 Claire Morris News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The survey results on the availability and accessibility of opioids for the management of cancer pain were recently presented at the ESMO 2012 Congress and announced on ehospice. ESMO has invited all who work in hospice and palliative care in these regions to peer review the data by 31 December 2012. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/esmo-survey-peer-review/ 123095 Thu, 29 Nov 2012 17:06:05 GMT 20121129170605 Thu, 29 Nov 2012 16:59:11 GMT 20121129165911 Thu, 29 Nov 2012 17:06:04 GMT 201211291750604 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance 15 organisations call for health to remain as a priority area http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/health-at-the-commonwealth/ 122903 Wed, 14 Nov 2012 16:15:58 GMT 20121114161558 Wed, 14 Nov 2012 16:10:49 GMT 20121114161049 Wed, 14 Nov 2012 16:15:57 GMT 201211141641557 Claire Morris News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance Palliative care must be strongly included in the NCDS agenda this week in Geneva http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/ncds-palliative-care-geneva/ 113784 Wed, 31 Oct 2012 17:31:42 GMT 20121031173142 Wed, 31 Oct 2012 16:13:47 GMT 20121031161347 Wed, 31 Oct 2012 17:31:42 GMT 201210311753142 Claire Morris News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance WHO consultation closes 19 October http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/ncds-framework/ 113538 Wed, 24 Oct 2012 14:35:40 GMT 20121024143540 Fri, 19 Oct 2012 11:47:54 GMT 20121019114754 Wed, 24 Oct 2012 14:35:39 GMT 201210241423539 Claire Morris News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance New WHO estimates released for World Hospice and Palliative Care Day show the need for palliative care at the end of life for people over 60 http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/who-older-people/ 113335 Fri, 12 Oct 2012 06:58:59 GMT 20121012065859 Fri, 12 Oct 2012 06:37:51 GMT 20121012063751 Fri, 12 Oct 2012 06:58:59 GMT 201210120665859 Claire Morris News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The theme for World Hospice and Palliative Care Day is "Living to the end: palliative care for an ageing population." http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/world-hospice-and-palliative-care-day-2012/ 104981 Tue, 09 Oct 2012 10:05:21 GMT 20121009100521 Wed, 14 Mar 2012 14:29:37 GMT 20120314142937 Tue, 09 Oct 2012 10:05:21 GMT 2012100910100521 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance New data released during the 2012 Congress of the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) in Vienna, paints a shocking picture of unnecessary pain on a global scale. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/esmo-governments-fail-to-address-global-pandemic-of-untreated-cancer-pain/ 113008 Mon, 08 Oct 2012 16:48:56 GMT 20121008164856 Mon, 08 Oct 2012 16:40:38 GMT 20121008164038 Mon, 08 Oct 2012 16:48:56 GMT 201210081644856 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance ehospice is a globally run news and information resource committed to bringing you the latest news, commentary and analysis from the world of hospice, palliative and end of life care. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/ehospice-website-now-available/ 112773 Fri, 05 Oct 2012 08:51:33 GMT 20121005085133 Fri, 05 Oct 2012 08:46:48 GMT 20121005084648 Fri, 05 Oct 2012 08:51:32 GMT 201210050885132 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The WPCA respond to launch of the Help Age International and UNFPA 'Ageing in the 21st Century' Report http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/ageing-in-the-21st-century/ 112582 Tue, 02 Oct 2012 07:10:09 GMT 20121002071009 Tue, 02 Oct 2012 07:07:47 GMT 20121002070747 Tue, 02 Oct 2012 07:10:09 GMT 201210020771009 Claire Morris News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance From Tuesday 2 October ehospice will bring you international news and intelligence on hospice, palliative, and end of life care. ehospice will be delivered by national and regional hospice and palliative care organisations from around the world, with the Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance managing an international edition. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/ehospice-just-days-away/ 112488 Fri, 28 Sep 2012 08:56:50 GMT 20120928085650 Fri, 28 Sep 2012 08:51:18 GMT 20120928085118 Fri, 28 Sep 2012 08:56:50 GMT 201209280885650 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance Opportunity for all developing countries - closing date for applications 2 October. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/free-live-streaming-of-plenaries-from-the-montreal-international-palliative-care-conference/ 112497 Fri, 28 Sep 2012 14:32:26 GMT 20120928143226 Fri, 28 Sep 2012 10:21:30 GMT 20120928102130 Fri, 28 Sep 2012 14:32:26 GMT 201209281423226 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance UNICEF and International Children's Palliative Care Network (ICPCN) would like to contract a consultant for a short-term research project to identify children's palliative care needs and critical funding gaps, with a focus on palliative care needs of children. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/consultant-for-a-three-country-assessment-of-palliative-care-needs/ 112227 Fri, 21 Sep 2012 11:15:53 GMT 20120921111553 Fri, 21 Sep 2012 11:11:35 GMT 20120921111135 Fri, 21 Sep 2012 11:15:53 GMT 2012092111111553 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The theme of the conference is 'Developing Palliative Care in Indonesia' http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/indonesian-palliative-society-1st-international-conference/ 112212 Tue, 25 Sep 2012 14:08:18 GMT 20120925140818 Thu, 20 Sep 2012 16:04:05 GMT 20120920160405 Tue, 25 Sep 2012 14:08:18 GMT 201209251420818 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance Win an iPad! Sign up to ehospice before 24 September and you will be entered into a draw to win an iPad. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/ehospice-free-news-website-and-app-to-launch/ 112052 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 14:48:51 GMT 20120917144851 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 14:40:32 GMT 20120917144032 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 14:48:51 GMT 201209171424851 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance Kate Middleton visits Hospis Malaysia http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/duchess-of-cambridge-malaysia/ 111911 Thu, 13 Sep 2012 10:49:45 GMT 20120913104945 Thu, 13 Sep 2012 10:47:26 GMT 20120913104726 Thu, 13 Sep 2012 10:49:45 GMT 2012091310104945 Claire Morris News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The theme of the congress is 'Perspektiven in Mitte' (Perspectives in the middle). http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/german-association-for-palliative-medicine-9th-congress-/ 111698 Wed, 12 Sep 2012 13:27:24 GMT 20120912132724 Wed, 12 Sep 2012 13:19:21 GMT 20120912131921 Wed, 12 Sep 2012 13:27:24 GMT 201209121312724 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The theme is 'Strengthening health systems by integrating palliative care'. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/3rd-kenya-national-palliative-care-conference-2012/ 111696 Wed, 12 Sep 2012 13:17:27 GMT 20120912131727 Wed, 12 Sep 2012 13:11:45 GMT 20120912131145 Wed, 12 Sep 2012 13:17:27 GMT 201209121311727 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance WPCA response on Global Action Plan on NCDS http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/global-action-plan/ 113688 Fri, 26 Oct 2012 10:38:28 GMT 20121026103828 Fri, 26 Oct 2012 10:34:21 GMT 20121026103421 Fri, 26 Oct 2012 10:38:27 GMT 2012102610103827 Claire Morris News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The Wolfson international bursary grant programme aims to increase and improve the provision of palliative care in resource-poor Commonwealth countries. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/wolfson-bursaries-2012/ 110808 Mon, 03 Sep 2012 16:37:26 GMT 20120903163726 Mon, 03 Sep 2012 16:28:20 GMT 20120903162820 Mon, 03 Sep 2012 16:37:25 GMT 201209031643725 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance This paper, written by Liz Gwyther from the Hospice Palliative Care Association of South Africa, provides a description of palliative care terms. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/palliative-care-terminology/ 110694 Wed, 29 Aug 2012 12:27:35 GMT 20120829122735 Wed, 29 Aug 2012 12:17:20 GMT 20120829121720 Wed, 29 Aug 2012 12:27:34 GMT 2012082912122734 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The bursaries are to enable individuals providing palliative care and working in Eastern European countries to attend hospice23 conferences. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/hospice23-prue-dufour-memorial-fund-bursaries/ 110668 Tue, 28 Aug 2012 14:06:49 GMT 20120828140649 Tue, 28 Aug 2012 14:01:33 GMT 20120828140133 Tue, 28 Aug 2012 14:06:48 GMT 201208281420648 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The Wolfson international bursary grant programme aims to increase and improve the provision of palliative care in resource-poor Commonwealth countries. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/wolfson-international-bursaries-2012/ 110678 Tue, 28 Aug 2012 16:36:11 GMT 20120828163611 Tue, 28 Aug 2012 16:31:15 GMT 20120828163115 Tue, 28 Aug 2012 16:36:11 GMT 201208281643611 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The WPCA is looking for an experienced and enthusiastic communications advisor for a six month fixed term contract http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/senior-communications-advisor/ 110436 Mon, 03 Sep 2012 16:39:23 GMT 20120903163923 Thu, 16 Aug 2012 11:05:09 GMT 20120816110509 Mon, 03 Sep 2012 16:39:23 GMT 201209031643923 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance Hospice centres to be set up across districts in Shanghai http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/end-of-life-care-in-china/ 110585 Wed, 22 Aug 2012 16:26:59 GMT 20120822162659 Wed, 22 Aug 2012 16:12:49 GMT 20120822161249 Wed, 22 Aug 2012 16:26:59 GMT 201208221642659 Claire Morris News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance Pain in people with HIV is associated with an increased risk of missed appointments http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/pain-and-hiv/ 110592 Wed, 22 Aug 2012 17:07:27 GMT 20120822170727 Wed, 22 Aug 2012 16:49:42 GMT 20120822164942 Wed, 22 Aug 2012 17:07:26 GMT 201208221750726 Claire Morris News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance A look back from the perspective of palliative care advocates and practitioners http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/end-of-the-aids-conference/ 110096 Tue, 31 Jul 2012 17:55:29 GMT 20120731175529 Tue, 31 Jul 2012 17:20:57 GMT 20120731172057 Tue, 31 Jul 2012 17:55:29 GMT 201207311755529 Claire Morris News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance Nominations are invited for the Early Researcher Award, designed to recognise young scientists and clinicians in the field of palliative care who have recently made, or are currently making an outstanding contribution to research. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/early-researcher-award-2013/ 109980 Fri, 27 Jul 2012 09:37:32 GMT 20120727093732 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 17:23:37 GMT 20120726172337 Fri, 27 Jul 2012 09:37:32 GMT 201207270993732 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance Dr Lucy Selman, Research Associate, Cicely Saunders Institute received the Early Researcher Award in 2012. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/eapc-early-researcher-award-winner-2012/ 109981 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 17:33:42 GMT 20120726173342 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 17:30:05 GMT 20120726173005 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 17:33:42 GMT 201207261753342 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance Results of a retrospective cohort study http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/dying-at-home-study/ 110002 Fri, 27 Jul 2012 12:14:03 GMT 20120727121403 Fri, 27 Jul 2012 12:02:30 GMT 20120727120230 Fri, 27 Jul 2012 12:14:03 GMT 2012072712121403 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The summer 2012 issue of the End of Life Journal is now available. The free online journal is aimed at generalist and specialist nurses and includes articles on all aspects of nursing practice relating to end of life care. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/end-of-life-journal-summer-2012-issue/ 109957 Wed, 01 Aug 2012 12:13:37 GMT 20120801121337 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 12:12:47 GMT 20120726121247 Wed, 01 Aug 2012 12:13:37 GMT 2012080112121337 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The 6th edition of the Palliative Care handbook is available for download from the Hospice NZ website. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/hospice-nz-palliative-care-handbook/ 109959 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 12:27:49 GMT 20120726122749 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 12:25:26 GMT 20120726122526 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 12:27:49 GMT 2012072612122749 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The National End of Life Care Programme has published 'The route to success in end of life care achieving quality for social work', which aims to provide practical support for social workers and managers in their work with people and families at the end of life. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/guidance-for-social-workers-on-end-of-life-care/ 109967 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 14:46:36 GMT 20120726144636 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 14:43:29 GMT 20120726144329 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 14:46:36 GMT 201207261424636 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance 'Developing e-learning' is an interactive report aimed at palliative care trainers and educational institutions in sub-Saharan Africa. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/developing-e-learning-in-palliative-care-education-in-sub-saharan-africa/ 109951 Wed, 01 Aug 2012 12:10:21 GMT 20120801121021 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 11:34:21 GMT 20120726113421 Wed, 01 Aug 2012 12:10:21 GMT 2012080112121021 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The palliative care needs and care experiences of advanced cancer patients and their families in Bangladesh http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/cancer-patients-and-their-families-in-bangladesh/ 109995 Wed, 01 Aug 2012 12:24:26 GMT 20120801122426 Fri, 27 Jul 2012 11:01:42 GMT 20120727110142 Wed, 01 Aug 2012 12:24:26 GMT 2012080112122426 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance As part of its series on The New Elizabethans, BBC Radio 4 has broadcast a short programme on Dame Cicely Saunders, founder of the modern hospice movement. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/cicely-saunders-on-bbc-radio-4/ 109955 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 12:10:01 GMT 20120726121001 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 12:01:42 GMT 20120726120142 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 12:10:01 GMT 2012072612121001 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance This elearning programme looks at pain assessment and management in children and links into the publication of the new WHO guidelines for persisting pain in children. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/pain-assessment-and-management-for-children/ 109978 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 16:49:10 GMT 20120726164910 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 16:40:25 GMT 20120726164025 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 16:49:09 GMT 201207261644909 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance Provision of palliative care for life-limiting disease in a low income country national hospital setting: how much is needed? http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/palliative-care-provision-in-uganda/ 109994 Fri, 27 Jul 2012 10:59:31 GMT 20120727105931 Fri, 27 Jul 2012 10:50:05 GMT 20120727105005 Fri, 27 Jul 2012 10:59:31 GMT 2012072710105931 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The Hospice and Palliative Care Directory: UK and Ireland 20122013 is now available. The directory, published by Help the Hospices has over 1,000 entries and contains useful facts and figures on hospice and palliative care provision. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/new-hospice-and-palliative-care-directory-published/ 109958 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 12:22:10 GMT 20120726122210 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 12:20:25 GMT 20120726122025 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 12:22:10 GMT 2012072612122210 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance Palliative Care Australia launched three new resources for culturally and linguistically diverse communities during the recent National Palliative Care Week. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/new-resources-from-palliative-care-australia/ 109964 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 14:24:00 GMT 20120726142400 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 14:15:22 GMT 20120726141522 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 14:24:00 GMT 201207261422400 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The third issue of the Palliative Meds Info Newsletter includes examples of enquires the service has received on medicines and looks at the problems relating to the supply of medicines used in palliative care in the community. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/newsletter-on-palliative-care-medicines/ 109962 Wed, 01 Aug 2012 12:16:50 GMT 20120801121650 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 14:08:58 GMT 20120726140858 Wed, 01 Aug 2012 12:16:50 GMT 2012080112121650 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The Medical Director will assume the overall responsibility for the medical component of the hospice programme and lead a motivated and committed multidisciplinary team of professionals to achieve the highest standard of paediatric palliative care for all children in Kuwait, and their families. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/medical-director-and-head-of-care/ 109960 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 12:35:27 GMT 20120726123527 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 12:31:40 GMT 20120726123140 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 12:35:27 GMT 2012072612123527 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance Gian Kim Yong, Singapore's health minister, announced that the country will expand the scope of palliative care. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/singapore-to-expand-palliative-care/ 109965 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 14:37:14 GMT 20120726143714 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 14:34:25 GMT 20120726143425 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 14:37:14 GMT 201207261423714 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The Association for Paediatric Palliative Medicine has published the second edition of its formulary, which provides information on indications, routes and standardised doses for paediatric palliative medicine. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/second-edition-of-paediatric-palliative-formulary/ 109961 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 13:01:55 GMT 20120726130155 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 12:40:24 GMT 20120726124024 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 13:01:55 GMT 201207261310155 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The manual, developed by the African Palliative Care Association (APCA), aims to inspire African academic lecturers and tutors to improve their skills around teaching palliative care. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/teaching-methodologies-manual-piloted-in-kenya-and-malawi/ 109973 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 15:45:21 GMT 20120726154521 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 15:40:36 GMT 20120726154036 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 15:45:21 GMT 201207261534521 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance This study evaluates the motivation for becoming a volunteer and the personal impact of being a palliative care Community Volunteer Worker in Uganda. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/volunteering-in-uganda/ 109990 Fri, 27 Jul 2012 10:10:04 GMT 20120727101004 Fri, 27 Jul 2012 10:06:43 GMT 20120727100643 Fri, 27 Jul 2012 10:10:04 GMT 2012072710101004 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The World Bank eAtlas of Global Development maps and graphs more than 175 thematically organised indicators for over 200 countries. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/world-bank-eatlas-of-global-development/ 109988 Fri, 27 Jul 2012 09:55:08 GMT 20120727095508 Fri, 27 Jul 2012 09:52:06 GMT 20120727095206 Fri, 27 Jul 2012 09:55:08 GMT 201207270995508 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance Two districts in Kerala, India have achieved total palliative care status by providing palliative care through all the Local Self Government Institutions within the District. These achievements are directly linked with the palliative care policy of the government of Kerala announced in 2008. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/two-districts-in-kerala-achieve-total-palliative-care-status/ 109895 Tue, 24 Jul 2012 10:03:45 GMT 20120724100345 Tue, 24 Jul 2012 09:54:40 GMT 20120724095440 Tue, 24 Jul 2012 10:03:45 GMT 2012072410100345 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance Congratulations to Kenya Hospices and Palliative Care Association on being awarded a Red Riobbon in the Treatment, care and support category. The announcement was made on 23 July 2012 at the XIX International AIDS Conference. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/red-ribbon-award-winners-for-2012/ 109916 Tue, 24 Jul 2012 17:32:29 GMT 20120724173229 Tue, 24 Jul 2012 17:25:30 GMT 20120724172530 Tue, 24 Jul 2012 17:32:29 GMT 201207241753229 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance MD in Palliative Medicine has started in India for the first time in the current academic year (2012-2013) after the Board of Governance of Medical Council of India granted permission to TATA Memorial Centre, Mumbai to begin the course in April 2012. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/medical-council-of-india-approve-md-in-palliative-medicine/ 109897 Tue, 24 Jul 2012 10:12:55 GMT 20120724101255 Tue, 24 Jul 2012 10:07:20 GMT 20120724100720 Tue, 24 Jul 2012 10:12:55 GMT 2012072410101255 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance Caregiver's Zone in the Global Village. The Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance has been working with the Caregiver's Action Network and UK Consortium on AIDS and International Development to facilitate the Caregivers Zone in the Global Village. Click here to see the full programme of activities across the week. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/palliative-care-at-the-xix-international-aids-conference-2012/ 109906 Tue, 24 Jul 2012 12:33:06 GMT 20120724123306 Tue, 24 Jul 2012 12:20:02 GMT 20120724122002 Tue, 24 Jul 2012 12:33:06 GMT 2012072412123306 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance Palliative care improves quality of life. Find out more about activities at the IAC 2012. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/palliative-care-iac2012/ 109753 Wed, 18 Jul 2012 12:53:44 GMT 20120718125344 Wed, 18 Jul 2012 12:29:52 GMT 20120718122952 Wed, 18 Jul 2012 12:53:44 GMT 2012071812125344 Claire Morris News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance has published a position statement on euthanasia and assisted suicide that may be helpful to hospice and palliative care organisations engaged in this discussion with their countries. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/wpca-position-paper-on-euthanasia-and-assisted-dying/ 109682 Fri, 13 Jul 2012 12:32:28 GMT 20120713123228 Fri, 13 Jul 2012 12:13:02 GMT 20120713121302 Fri, 13 Jul 2012 12:32:28 GMT 2012071312123228 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The European Palliative Care Research Network (PRC) in conjunction with the University of Edinburgh and the Norwegian University of Science and Technology will offer the course 'Palliative care research - theoretical, practical, ethical and methodological aspects' in October and November 2012. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/phd-course-iphd-course-in-palliative-care-researchn-palliative-care-research/ 109587 Tue, 10 Jul 2012 15:30:55 GMT 20120710153055 Tue, 10 Jul 2012 15:25:06 GMT 20120710152506 Tue, 10 Jul 2012 15:30:55 GMT 201207101533055 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The International Association for Hospice and Palliative Care (IAHPC) have announced ten scholarships to help support the travel of palliative care workers in the developing world to attend the 19th International Congress on Palliative Care. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/19th-international-congress-on-palliative-care-2012/ 108663 Fri, 06 Jul 2012 11:37:19 GMT 20120706113719 Tue, 29 May 2012 11:53:21 GMT 20120529115321 Fri, 06 Jul 2012 11:37:19 GMT 2012070611113719 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The ICPCN is carrying out a survey to help reassess their advocacy work and stragetic plan in order to have a greater global impact. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/international-childrens-palliative-care-network-icpcn-advocacy-survey/ 109453 Tue, 03 Jul 2012 15:12:24 GMT 20120703151224 Tue, 03 Jul 2012 15:08:48 GMT 20120703150848 Tue, 03 Jul 2012 15:12:24 GMT 201207031531224 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The National Bereavement Survey 2011, commissioned by the Department of Health, asked bereaved people about the quality of care provided for their loved one during the last three months of their life. The results highlight the hospice sector's role in providing the best care for people at the end of life. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/survey-of-bereaved-people-in-england/ 109947 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 11:22:42 GMT 20120726112242 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 11:17:16 GMT 20120726111716 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 11:22:41 GMT 2012072611112241 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance Using statistics from the World Health Organization, which measure spending and medical infrastructure in nearly 200 countries across the globe, the Guardian newspaper presents data for health spending by country. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/healthcare-spending-around-the-world-country-by-country/ 109433 Mon, 02 Jul 2012 15:00:29 GMT 20120702150029 Mon, 02 Jul 2012 14:50:21 GMT 20120702145021 Mon, 02 Jul 2012 15:00:29 GMT 201207021530029 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance An international symposium 'Global Health beyond 2015' organised by the Swedish Society of Medicine in collaboration with The Lancet and Global Health Action will take place in Stockholm on 4 April 2013. Papers are invited for submission to Global Health Action under nine topic areas. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/global-health-beyond-2015-call-for-papers/ 109434 Mon, 02 Jul 2012 15:08:56 GMT 20120702150856 Mon, 02 Jul 2012 15:02:47 GMT 20120702150247 Mon, 02 Jul 2012 15:08:56 GMT 201207021530856 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The Canadian federal government has announced a three year initiative together with funding of $3 million to help support the development of new community-integrated palliative care models across Canada. This initiative of the Quality End-of-life Care Coalition of Canada (QELCCC) will be managed by the Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association (CHPCA). http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/way-forward-moving-towards-community-integrated-hospice-palliative-care-in-canada-initiative/ 109280 Mon, 25 Jun 2012 13:49:39 GMT 20120625134939 Mon, 25 Jun 2012 13:43:42 GMT 20120625134342 Mon, 25 Jun 2012 13:49:39 GMT 201206251314939 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund, in conjunction with the Foundation for Hospices in sub-Saharan Africa (FHSSA) and the African Palliative Care Association hosted a series of meetings over four days in Kampala, from 12-15 June 2012. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/post-graduate-education-in-palliative-care-meetings-in-uganda/ 109948 Sun, 29 Jul 2012 18:09:40 GMT 20120729180940 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 11:25:51 GMT 20120726112551 Sun, 29 Jul 2012 18:09:39 GMT 201207291860939 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance A free website and app that will bring you real time international news and intelligence on hospice, palliative and end of life care will launch in October 2012. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/ehospice-free-news-app-to-launch-later-this-year/ 108821 Wed, 13 Jun 2012 10:37:18 GMT 20120613103718 Fri, 01 Jun 2012 16:43:01 GMT 20120601164301 Wed, 13 Jun 2012 10:37:18 GMT 2012061310103718 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance This publication by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) provides summaries of current approaches in palliative radiotherapy and care. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/radiotherapy-in-palliative-cancer-care/ 109007 Tue, 12 Jun 2012 14:22:07 GMT 20120612142207 Tue, 12 Jun 2012 14:18:19 GMT 20120612141819 Tue, 12 Jun 2012 14:22:07 GMT 201206121422207 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance 1,170 participants from 47 countries were welcomed to the Congress in Trondheim, Norway by Professor Per Sjøgren, Chair of the Scientific Committee and Vice-President of the EAPC. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/7th-world-research-congress-of-the-european-association-for-palliative-care/ 108983 Mon, 11 Jun 2012 15:28:51 GMT 20120611152851 Mon, 11 Jun 2012 15:15:17 GMT 20120611151517 Mon, 11 Jun 2012 15:28:51 GMT 201206111532851 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance More than 75 participants nurses, policy makers, NGOs, medical directors, pharmacists, lecturers and researchers came to Nicosia to work on the national strategic action plan for improving access to opioids in Cyprus. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/strategic-action-plan-for-improving-access-to-opioid-medication-in-cyprus-atome-conference-30-may-2012/ 108766 Fri, 01 Jun 2012 09:37:02 GMT 20120601093702 Fri, 01 Jun 2012 09:33:12 GMT 20120601093312 Fri, 01 Jun 2012 09:37:02 GMT 201206010993702 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The latest edition of Worldwide Hospice and Palliative Care Online (WHPCO) is now availaible. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/whpco-june-issue-of-e-newsletter/ 108823 Fri, 01 Jun 2012 17:14:11 GMT 20120601171411 Fri, 01 Jun 2012 17:03:51 GMT 20120601170351 Fri, 01 Jun 2012 17:14:10 GMT 201206011751410 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The Access to Opioid Medication in Europe (ATOME) research session will offer a forum to listen to progress reports on designing and managing an EU-funded project, ask questions and discuss scientific and organisational issues. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/atome-research-session-in-at-the-eapc-world-research-congress/ 108689 Wed, 30 May 2012 09:48:06 GMT 20120530094806 Wed, 30 May 2012 09:39:50 GMT 20120530093950 Wed, 30 May 2012 09:48:06 GMT 201205300994806 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance An opportunity to join the palliative care department at Makerere University and Mulago Hospital, Kampala. This voluntary position is a twelve month placement starting in September 2012. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/clinical-lecturer-in-palliative-medicine-kampala/ 108709 Wed, 30 May 2012 14:37:53 GMT 20120530143753 Wed, 30 May 2012 14:33:14 GMT 20120530143314 Wed, 30 May 2012 14:37:53 GMT 201205301423753 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The Department of Health announcement means hundreds of hospices across England will be able to enhance care for patients and families by improving the physical environment of the hospice and developing outreach programmes to care for patients in their own homes. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/60-million-boost-for-hospices-in/ 108667 Tue, 29 May 2012 13:59:57 GMT 20120529135957 Tue, 29 May 2012 12:10:14 GMT 20120529121014 Tue, 29 May 2012 13:59:57 GMT 201205291315957 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The Director of Learning and Research will play an essential role in ensuring that palliative care development in Africa is underpinned by strong evidence, which is coordinated and made available to inform programme and service development. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/apca-seeks-director-of-learning-and-research/ 108622 Tue, 29 May 2012 12:05:05 GMT 20120529120505 Mon, 28 May 2012 10:41:27 GMT 20120528104127 Tue, 29 May 2012 12:05:05 GMT 2012052912120505 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance International and national conferences and courses are listed on the resources area of the website. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/conferences-and-courses-listed-on-the-worldwide-palliative-care-alliance-website/ 108618 Mon, 28 May 2012 09:57:32 GMT 20120528095732 Mon, 28 May 2012 09:51:22 GMT 20120528095122 Mon, 28 May 2012 09:57:32 GMT 201205280995732 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The World health statistics 2012 report, released on 16 May 2012, highlights the growing problem of noncommunicable diseases. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/world-health-statistics-2012-report/ 108620 Mon, 28 May 2012 10:17:18 GMT 20120528101718 Mon, 28 May 2012 10:08:23 GMT 20120528100823 Mon, 28 May 2012 10:17:18 GMT 2012052810101718 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance Governments and research institutions must be encouraged by national medical associations to invest additional resources in developing treatments to improve end of life care, according to Dr Cecil Wilson, President elect of the World Medical Association. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/world-medical-association/ 108598 Fri, 25 May 2012 13:55:33 GMT 20120525135533 Fri, 25 May 2012 13:49:19 GMT 20120525134919 Fri, 25 May 2012 13:55:32 GMT 201205251315532 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance Okuymaba, is an extraordinary film that follows Rose Kiwanuka, the county's first palliative care nurse and national coordinator for the Palliative Care Association of Uganda as she travels throughout the country training, supporting and encouraging the nation's 120 palliative care professionals. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/okuymaba-documentary-film/ 108595 Fri, 25 May 2012 11:58:11 GMT 20120525115811 Fri, 25 May 2012 11:49:53 GMT 20120525114953 Fri, 25 May 2012 11:58:11 GMT 2012052511115811 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance Clinical guidelines published on 23 May 2012 by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE), aims to ensure safe and consistent prescribing of opioids as a first-line treatment option to relieve pain for patients receiving palliative care for chronic or incurable illnesses. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/nice-guidelines-to-standardise-opioid-use-in-palliative-care/ 108345 Wed, 23 May 2012 09:19:10 GMT 20120523091910 Wed, 23 May 2012 09:11:53 GMT 20120523091153 Wed, 23 May 2012 09:19:10 GMT 201205230991910 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The side event 'Reducing the burden of pain and suffering: developing palliative care in low and middle income countries' was held on 23 May. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/world-health-assembly-side-event/ 108486 Fri, 25 May 2012 13:37:36 GMT 20120525133736 Wed, 23 May 2012 15:28:49 GMT 20120523152849 Fri, 25 May 2012 13:37:36 GMT 201205251313736 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Trust established to celebrate Her Majesty the Queen's 60 year contribution to the Commonwealth will include care with dignity as one of its themes. As part of this theme, the Trust will invest in compassionate care for people living with chronic and terminal conditions. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/queen-elizabeth-diamond-jubilee-trust/ 108378 Wed, 23 May 2012 14:40:09 GMT 20120523144009 Wed, 23 May 2012 14:17:32 GMT 20120523141732 Wed, 23 May 2012 14:40:09 GMT 201205231424009 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance This initiative enables organisations and activists in developing countries to receive a copy of the LIFE Before Death DVD at no cost. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/life-before-death-dvd/ 108263 Tue, 22 May 2012 16:02:17 GMT 20120522160217 Tue, 22 May 2012 15:54:47 GMT 20120522155447 Tue, 22 May 2012 16:02:17 GMT 201205221640217 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The new website, set up by volunteers and members of the International Association for Hospice and Palliative Care (IAHPC), aims to increase awareness and help promote hospice and palliative care worldwide. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/friends-of-iahpc-website/ 108370 Thu, 31 May 2012 16:08:39 GMT 20120531160839 Wed, 23 May 2012 12:48:57 GMT 20120523124857 Thu, 31 May 2012 16:08:39 GMT 201205311640839 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The theme for the week is 'Some things are too important to be left unsaid...let's chat about dying' encouraging Australians to have a conversation with their loved ones about their needs and wishes. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/national-palliative-care-week-australia-2012/ 107698 Tue, 15 May 2012 11:24:34 GMT 20120515112434 Tue, 15 May 2012 11:20:42 GMT 20120515112042 Tue, 15 May 2012 11:24:34 GMT 2012051511112434 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance An updated version of the West Midlands Children and Young People's Palliative Care Toolkit is available to download from the Together for Short Lives website. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/updated-children-and-young-peoples-palliative-care-toolkit/ 108517 Thu, 24 May 2012 15:25:38 GMT 20120524152538 Thu, 24 May 2012 15:22:52 GMT 20120524152252 Thu, 24 May 2012 15:25:37 GMT 201205241532537 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance A Spanish translation of the CureSearch for Children's Cancer website now availaible, making medical content about children's cancer available to parents and families whose children have cancer. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/curesearch-for-childrens-cancer-website/ 108514 Thu, 24 May 2012 15:17:42 GMT 20120524151742 Thu, 24 May 2012 14:40:58 GMT 20120524144058 Thu, 24 May 2012 15:17:42 GMT 201205241531742 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance Children's Hospice Week is the UK's biggest awareness and fundraising week for children's hospice services. The theme for the week is 'be a hero' and culminates on Superhero Friday a special hero-inspired day of activities. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/childrens-hospice-week-2012/ 107949 Fri, 18 May 2012 13:15:03 GMT 20120518131503 Fri, 18 May 2012 13:08:54 GMT 20120518130854 Fri, 18 May 2012 13:15:03 GMT 201205181311503 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The Centre for the Promotion of Excellence in Palliative Care (CPEP) which aims to transform end of life care in the UK is a partnership between De Montfort University's School of Nursing and Midwifery (DMU) and LOROS, the Leicestershire and Rutland Hospice. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/centre-for-the-promotion-of-excellence-in-palliative-care/ 108590 Fri, 25 May 2012 11:01:51 GMT 20120525110151 Fri, 25 May 2012 10:32:20 GMT 20120525103220 Fri, 25 May 2012 11:01:51 GMT 2012052511110151 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance A milestone was reached this week when the LIFE Before Death project released the final installment in a collection of short films about the crisis in untreated pain and the transformative effects that pain management and palliative care services can bring to patients and families. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/-finallife-before-death/ 107938 Fri, 18 May 2012 12:00:39 GMT 20120518120039 Fri, 18 May 2012 11:55:58 GMT 20120518115558 Fri, 18 May 2012 12:00:39 GMT 2012051812120039 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The editorial of the June 2012 issue of The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease calls on the TB and palliative care communities to work together to impove adherance to MDR/XDR-TB treatment and cure rates and to help relieve the suffering of all those affected by the disease. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/declaration-on-palliative-care-and-mdr-xdr-tb/ 107923 Thu, 17 May 2012 11:31:01 GMT 20120517113101 Thu, 17 May 2012 11:24:35 GMT 20120517112435 Thu, 17 May 2012 11:31:01 GMT 2012051711113101 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The Volunteer Leadership Virtual Conference is designed to teach new and experienced volunteer leaders how to best recruit, support and engage your volunteers to ensure the maximum benefit to patients/families and the entire organisation. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/nhpco-online-conference-on-hospice-volunteering/ 107924 Thu, 17 May 2012 11:42:10 GMT 20120517114210 Thu, 17 May 2012 11:36:46 GMT 20120517113646 Thu, 17 May 2012 11:42:10 GMT 2012051711114210 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The next Access to Opioid Medication in Europe (ATOME) one-day conferences will be held in Cyprus on 30 May 2012. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/atome-symposium-for-improving-access-to-opioid-medication/ 106288 Tue, 15 May 2012 16:59:28 GMT 20120515165928 Mon, 23 Apr 2012 14:17:22 GMT 20120423141722 Tue, 15 May 2012 16:59:28 GMT 201205151645928 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The 'Reaffirming Hospice Campaign' will reinforce the vital importance and quality of hospice to policy makers, healthcare professionals, and baby boomers. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/nhpco-new-national-campaign/ 107703 Tue, 15 May 2012 12:04:16 GMT 20120515120416 Tue, 15 May 2012 11:59:25 GMT 20120515115925 Tue, 15 May 2012 12:04:16 GMT 2012051512120416 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The Winston Churchill Memorial Trust is now accepting applications from British citizens for travelling fellowships. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/winston-churchill-memorial-trust/ 107721 Tue, 15 May 2012 14:45:43 GMT 20120515144543 Tue, 15 May 2012 14:39:11 GMT 20120515143911 Tue, 15 May 2012 14:45:43 GMT 201205151424543 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance Création d'une Fédération Francophone de soins palliatifs http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/creation-of-a-french-speaking-palliative-care-federation/ 107603 Mon, 14 May 2012 13:54:45 GMT 20120514135445 Mon, 14 May 2012 13:42:14 GMT 20120514134214 Mon, 14 May 2012 13:54:45 GMT 201205141315445 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The theme of Dying Matters Awareness Week is 'Small actions, big difference', aimed at encouraging individuals and organisations to take the simple steps that can make a big difference to people when they are dying or bereaved. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/dying-matters-awareness-week/ 107948 Fri, 18 May 2012 13:05:40 GMT 20120518130540 Fri, 18 May 2012 13:01:02 GMT 20120518130102 Fri, 18 May 2012 13:05:39 GMT 201205181310539 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The week aims to raise awarenees of hospices through events including open days, memorial services, street appeals, or by hosting a hospice cuppa event. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/hospice-awareness-week-new-zealand/ 107697 Tue, 15 May 2012 11:17:14 GMT 20120515111714 Tue, 15 May 2012 11:11:32 GMT 20120515111132 Tue, 15 May 2012 11:17:14 GMT 2012051511111714 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The Global Fund financial forecast has revealed that about $1.6 billion in additional funding will be available in the 2012-14 period for investment in projects that save lives. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/global-fund-forecasts-an-additional-16-billion/ 107467 Fri, 11 May 2012 14:00:13 GMT 20120511140013 Fri, 11 May 2012 13:55:32 GMT 20120511135532 Fri, 11 May 2012 14:00:13 GMT 201205111420013 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The Fund is working to ensure that palliative care is integrated into the care and treatment of people with HIV/AIDS, cancer and other life-limiting illnesses in sub-Saharan Africa. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/diana-princess-of-wales-memorial-fund-grants-in-zambia-malawi-kenya-and-south-africa/ 107469 Fri, 11 May 2012 14:10:54 GMT 20120511141054 Fri, 11 May 2012 14:01:45 GMT 20120511140145 Fri, 11 May 2012 14:10:54 GMT 201205111421054 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance In this short film we discover the importance of advocacy is raising the pressing issue of access to essential pain medicines and palliative care services around the world. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/life-before-death-short-film-50/ 107464 Fri, 11 May 2012 12:18:58 GMT 20120511121858 Fri, 11 May 2012 12:03:29 GMT 20120511120329 Fri, 11 May 2012 12:18:58 GMT 2012051112121858 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance In this Short Film we explore the rewards and calling that draws health professionals into the area of palliative care. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/life-before-death-short-film-49/ 107434 Thu, 10 May 2012 15:23:58 GMT 20120510152358 Thu, 10 May 2012 15:02:23 GMT 20120510150223 Thu, 10 May 2012 15:23:58 GMT 201205101532358 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance Maluba House is the first paediatric palliative care facility in Zambia and provides paediatric palliative care for children with life-limiting or life-threatening illnesses, such as HIV/AIDS, TB, cancer or severe disabilities. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/grand-opening-of-maulba-house-in-zambia/ 108694 Wed, 30 May 2012 11:53:56 GMT 20120530115356 Wed, 30 May 2012 11:50:10 GMT 20120530115010 Wed, 30 May 2012 11:53:56 GMT 2012053011115356 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The World Health Organization (WHO), the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB), and global experts joined forces to develop this new tool to assist countries to estimate their annual requirements for narcotic drugs for medical purposes. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/guide-on-estimating-requirements/ 107432 Thu, 10 May 2012 14:48:03 GMT 20120510144803 Thu, 10 May 2012 14:42:36 GMT 20120510144236 Thu, 10 May 2012 14:48:03 GMT 201205101424803 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance Applications for the annual Catherine Pouget Award for research contributing to the improvement of the quality of life for the terminally ill are now being accepted. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/catherine-pouget-award-2012/ 86403 Thu, 10 May 2012 16:02:24 GMT 20120510160224 Fri, 09 Sep 2011 15:42:07 GMT 20110909154207 Thu, 10 May 2012 16:02:23 GMT 201205101640223 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The World Health Organization and the Stop TB Partnership have developed an online questionnaire to get feedback on the current Stop TB strategy and targets, and to gather views and ideas for the future. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/2015-tuberculosis-care-prevention-and-control-strategy/ 107451 Thu, 10 May 2012 17:05:05 GMT 20120510170505 Thu, 10 May 2012 16:50:56 GMT 20120510165056 Thu, 10 May 2012 17:05:04 GMT 201205101750504 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research has announced a call for expressions of interest in the field of access to medicines in low and middle-income countries. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/access-to-medicines-call-for-expressions-of-interest/ 107429 Thu, 10 May 2012 14:22:35 GMT 20120510142235 Thu, 10 May 2012 14:01:31 GMT 20120510140131 Thu, 10 May 2012 14:22:35 GMT 201205101422235 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance Garissa Provincial General Hospital is leading the way on paediatric palliative care in Kenya. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/kenyas-first-paediatric-palliative-care-unit-opens/ 108615 Fri, 25 May 2012 17:27:45 GMT 20120525172745 Fri, 25 May 2012 17:24:09 GMT 20120525172409 Fri, 25 May 2012 17:27:45 GMT 201205251752745 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance Together for Short Lives, the UK children's palliative care charity has launched a charter representing the needs of families of children with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/together-for-short-lives-charter/ 108627 Mon, 28 May 2012 11:58:24 GMT 20120528115824 Mon, 28 May 2012 11:53:10 GMT 20120528115310 Mon, 28 May 2012 11:58:24 GMT 2012052811115824 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The theme for the week is 'Let's work together' http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/national-hospice-palliative-care-week-canada/ 107695 Tue, 15 May 2012 11:09:46 GMT 20120515110946 Tue, 15 May 2012 11:03:47 GMT 20120515110347 Tue, 15 May 2012 11:09:46 GMT 2012051511110946 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance In Turkey we wait for a long time, but then we move very quickly. Murat Gültekin, Director of the Cancer Control Programme of the Turkish Ministry of Health, summarises palliative care development in Turkey in one sentence. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/access-to-opioid-medications-national-conference-in-turkey/ 106989 Thu, 10 May 2012 14:23:42 GMT 20120510142342 Wed, 02 May 2012 14:46:20 GMT 20120502144620 Thu, 10 May 2012 14:23:42 GMT 201205101422342 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The spring 2012 issue of the End of Life Journal is now available. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/end-of-life-journal/ 108368 Wed, 23 May 2012 12:46:22 GMT 20120523124622 Wed, 23 May 2012 12:40:20 GMT 20120523124020 Wed, 23 May 2012 12:46:21 GMT 2012052312124621 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The Caregivers Action Network and the Care and Support Initiative of the UK Consortium on AIDS and International Development will be hosting the Caregivers Networking Zone in the Global Village at the International AIDS Conference in Washington DC from 22 to 27 July 2012. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/call-for-participation-claim-your-space-at-the-caregivers-networking-zone-at-the-international-aids-conference/ 106827 Tue, 01 May 2012 09:54:51 GMT 20120501095451 Tue, 01 May 2012 09:46:45 GMT 20120501094645 Tue, 01 May 2012 09:54:51 GMT 201205010995451 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance This month's International Journal of Palliative Nursing editorial is on the palliative contribution to dementia care. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/ijpn-editorial-on-the-palliative-contribution-to-dementia-care/ 106858 Tue, 15 May 2012 15:36:29 GMT 20120515153629 Tue, 01 May 2012 11:51:08 GMT 20120501115108 Tue, 15 May 2012 15:36:28 GMT 201205151533628 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The European Association for Palliative Care (EAPC) taskforce on spiritual care is conducting an online survey of research priorities in spiritual care in order to inform a future research agenda for Europe. The deadline for completion is 4 May 2012. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/eapc-survey-on-spiritual-care-research-priorities/ 105510 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 09:26:28 GMT 20120430092628 Tue, 10 Apr 2012 15:20:24 GMT 20120410152024 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 09:26:28 GMT 201204300992628 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The European Association for Palliative Care (EAPC) has produced a draft set of recommendations on palliative care in dementia. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/eapc-white-paper-on-palliative-care-in-dementia/ 106580 Fri, 27 Apr 2012 14:21:10 GMT 20120427142110 Fri, 27 Apr 2012 14:15:49 GMT 20120427141549 Fri, 27 Apr 2012 14:21:10 GMT 201204271422110 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance Every Monday you can join hospice and palliative medicine professionals from around the world in a live discussion on Twitter. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/growing-the-global-community-in-palliative-care/ 106575 Fri, 27 Apr 2012 14:01:23 GMT 20120427140123 Fri, 27 Apr 2012 13:56:23 GMT 20120427135623 Fri, 27 Apr 2012 14:01:23 GMT 201204271420123 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance In this short film we discover how much can be achieved toward the end of life. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/life-before-death-short-film-48/ 106577 Fri, 27 Apr 2012 15:27:57 GMT 20120427152757 Fri, 27 Apr 2012 14:02:52 GMT 20120427140252 Fri, 27 Apr 2012 15:27:57 GMT 201204271532757 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The national standards and accompanying quality review programme were launched on 13 April 2012. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/hospice-new-zealand-standards-for-palliative-care/ 106508 Thu, 26 Apr 2012 14:18:58 GMT 20120426141858 Thu, 26 Apr 2012 14:13:09 GMT 20120426141309 Thu, 26 Apr 2012 14:18:58 GMT 201204261421858 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance Grants include US $499,861 for FHSSA (originally known as the Foundation for Hospices in Sub-Saharan Africa) to further its work in improving palliative care in Africa. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/grants-from-the-diana-princess-of-wales-memorial-fund/ 106513 Thu, 26 Apr 2012 16:12:03 GMT 20120426161203 Thu, 26 Apr 2012 15:23:55 GMT 20120426152355 Thu, 26 Apr 2012 16:12:03 GMT 201204261641203 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance Changes to misuse of drugs regulations mean that appropriately qualified nurses and pharmacists in Great Britain will now be able to prescribe controlled drugs like morphine, diamorphine and prescription strength co-codamol. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/nurses-and-pharmacists-to-prescribe-controlled-pain-relief-drugs/ 108669 Tue, 29 May 2012 13:45:52 GMT 20120529134552 Tue, 29 May 2012 13:40:46 GMT 20120529134046 Tue, 29 May 2012 13:45:51 GMT 201205291314551 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance Bayt Abdullah Children's Hospice is seeking a full time Medical Director, a Director of Care and a Head of Care. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/opportunities-at-bayt-abdullah-childrens-hospice-kuwait/ 106289 Thu, 31 May 2012 15:55:55 GMT 20120531155555 Mon, 23 Apr 2012 14:23:29 GMT 20120423142329 Thu, 31 May 2012 15:55:55 GMT 201205311535555 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The African Palliative Care Association have established the Social Workers' scholarship fund which will provide an opportunity for Social Workers involved in palliative care in Africa to undergo training in palliative Care. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/african-palliative-care-scholarship-fund-for-social-workers-involved-in-palliative-care/ 106161 Fri, 20 Apr 2012 15:47:58 GMT 20120420154758 Fri, 20 Apr 2012 15:42:57 GMT 20120420154257 Fri, 20 Apr 2012 15:47:57 GMT 201204201534757 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance Deadline for applications extended to 27 April 2012. Applications are being accepted from individuals who have an interest in drug policy advocacy for a two-year fellowship programme to improve availability of opioid analgesics for pain relief and palliative care in their low or mid-income country. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/2012-international-pain-policy-fellowship/ 105223 Fri, 20 Apr 2012 10:43:09 GMT 20120420104309 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 14:26:21 GMT 20120323142621 Fri, 20 Apr 2012 10:43:09 GMT 2012042010104309 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance Palliative care organisations join together to ensure access to palliative is retained as a core indicator http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/ncds-monitoring-submission/ 106153 Fri, 20 Apr 2012 13:47:32 GMT 20120420134732 Fri, 20 Apr 2012 13:28:18 GMT 20120420132818 Fri, 20 Apr 2012 13:47:32 GMT 201204201314732 Claire Morris News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance There will be an open meeting of the IPCFRC at the European Association for Palliative Care Research Congress 2012 in Trondheim, Norway. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/international-palliative-care-family-carers-research-collaboration/ 106151 Fri, 20 Apr 2012 11:55:41 GMT 20120420115541 Fri, 20 Apr 2012 11:49:20 GMT 20120420114920 Fri, 20 Apr 2012 11:55:41 GMT 2012042011115541 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance In this short film we discover that the end of life experience can be filled with hope,love and joy. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/life-before-death-short-film-a-time-to-live/ 106147 Fri, 20 Apr 2012 11:05:10 GMT 20120420110510 Fri, 20 Apr 2012 10:57:36 GMT 20120420105736 Fri, 20 Apr 2012 11:05:10 GMT 2012042011110510 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance Labour peer and strategist Lord Philip Gould, who died in November 2011, has shared his thoughts about approaching death during the final weeks of his life in a short film. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/when-i-die-lessons-from-the-death-zone/ 106149 Fri, 20 Apr 2012 11:21:39 GMT 20120420112139 Fri, 20 Apr 2012 11:10:41 GMT 20120420111041 Fri, 20 Apr 2012 11:21:39 GMT 2012042011112139 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The Global Summit on International Breast Health: Guidelines for International Breast Health and Cancer Control Supportive Care and Quality of Life, will take place in Vienna, Austria. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/global-summit-on-international-breast-health/ 106121 Thu, 19 Apr 2012 09:49:41 GMT 20120419094941 Thu, 19 Apr 2012 09:46:34 GMT 20120419094634 Thu, 19 Apr 2012 09:49:41 GMT 201204190994941 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance This two part feature on assisted dying includes interviews with Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance trustee Liz Gwyther from the Hospice Palliative Care Association of South Africa and Dr Zipporah Ali from the Kenya Hospices and Palliative Care Association http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/bbc-world-service-heart-and-soul-choosing-life/ 106106 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 10:34:41 GMT 20120418103441 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 10:28:38 GMT 20120418102838 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 10:34:41 GMT 2012041810103441 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance L'Alliance Mondiale contre le Cancer,the French branch of the International Network for Cancer Research and Treatment (INCTR), has recently finalised the translation of the "INCTR Palliative Care Handbook" into French. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/french-translation-of-the-inctr-palliative-care-handbook/ 106022 Fri, 25 May 2012 14:56:08 GMT 20120525145608 Fri, 13 Apr 2012 10:42:05 GMT 20120413104205 Fri, 25 May 2012 14:56:08 GMT 201205251425608 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance Palliative care is included as a core indicator in the draft discussion document http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/pc-indicator-ncds/ 106036 Fri, 13 Apr 2012 17:23:59 GMT 20120413172359 Fri, 13 Apr 2012 17:19:14 GMT 20120413171914 Fri, 13 Apr 2012 17:23:59 GMT 201204131752359 Claire Morris News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance This initiative enables organisations and activists in developing countries to receive a copy of the LIFE Before Death DVD at no cost. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/life-before-death-dvd-buy-one-give-one/ 105565 Thu, 12 Apr 2012 09:45:07 GMT 20120412094507 Wed, 11 Apr 2012 16:18:13 GMT 20120411161813 Thu, 12 Apr 2012 09:45:05 GMT 201204120994505 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance This report released on 11 April 2012 by the World Health Organization and Alzheimer's Disease International calls upon governments, policymakers and other stakeholders to make dementia a global public health priority. Includes references to palliative care. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/dementia-a-public-health-priority/ 105561 Wed, 11 Apr 2012 16:16:58 GMT 20120411161658 Wed, 11 Apr 2012 16:10:43 GMT 20120411161043 Wed, 11 Apr 2012 16:16:58 GMT 201204111641658 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance In this short film we discover how essential palliative medicine skills and knowledge are being transferred between San Diego and Tbilisi, Georgia. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/life-before-death-short-film-45/ 105498 Tue, 10 Apr 2012 12:25:40 GMT 20120410122540 Tue, 10 Apr 2012 12:20:31 GMT 20120410122031 Tue, 10 Apr 2012 12:25:40 GMT 2012041012122540 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance A task force to explore and plan research activities in palliative care in India was set up at the Indian Association of Palliative Care Conference held at Kolkata in February 2012. Dr Santosh Chaturvedi who is heading this task force requests information. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/research-in-palliative-care-in-india/ 105516 Tue, 10 Apr 2012 16:10:47 GMT 20120410161047 Tue, 10 Apr 2012 16:02:09 GMT 20120410160209 Tue, 10 Apr 2012 16:10:47 GMT 201204101641047 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance On World Health Day 2012, 20 organisations call for urgent action needed to increase access to palliative care for older people http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/world-health-day-2012/ 105477 Sat, 07 Apr 2012 11:41:39 GMT 20120407114139 Fri, 06 Apr 2012 15:43:21 GMT 20120406154321 Sat, 07 Apr 2012 11:41:39 GMT 2012040711114139 Claire Morris News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance Journal article presents a snapshot of palliative care in India, outlining strengths and opportunities and highlighting two educational initiatives that offer much encouragement for the future. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/developing-unified-palliative-care-services-in-india/ 108604 Fri, 25 May 2012 15:40:31 GMT 20120525154031 Fri, 25 May 2012 15:35:44 GMT 20120525153544 Fri, 25 May 2012 15:40:31 GMT 201205251534031 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The awards were presented at a ceremony in London on 29 March 2012. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/international-journal-of-palliative-nursing-awards-2012/ 108602 Fri, 25 May 2012 14:48:33 GMT 20120525144833 Fri, 25 May 2012 14:40:58 GMT 20120525144058 Fri, 25 May 2012 14:48:33 GMT 201205251424833 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance In this short film we discover the importance of pain control in delivering dignity at the end of life for patients and their families in Africa. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/life-before-death-short-film-delivering-dignity/ 105370 Fri, 30 Mar 2012 15:57:44 GMT 20120330155744 Fri, 30 Mar 2012 15:47:49 GMT 20120330154749 Fri, 30 Mar 2012 15:57:44 GMT 201203301535744 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance Kenya Hospices and Palliative Care Association (KEHPCA) has secured a grant from Hospice Care Kenya to purchase oral morphine that will be shared among 11 hospital palliative care units across Kenya. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/oral-morphine-in-kenya/ 105332 Thu, 29 Mar 2012 11:21:32 GMT 20120329112132 Thu, 29 Mar 2012 11:08:31 GMT 20120329110831 Thu, 29 Mar 2012 11:21:32 GMT 2012032911112132 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The UK Consortium on AIDS and International Development has released a policy briefing 'Past due: remuneration and social protection for caregivers in the context of HIV and AIDS.' http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/renumeration-and-social-protection-for-caregivers/ 105333 Thu, 29 Mar 2012 11:43:29 GMT 20120329114329 Thu, 29 Mar 2012 11:37:39 GMT 20120329113739 Thu, 29 Mar 2012 11:43:29 GMT 2012032911114329 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance Ukrainian health official states that authorities are planning to lift tight restrictions for administering opium-based analgesics to cancer-stricken patients. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/ukraine-to-lift-morphine-restrictions/ 105311 Wed, 28 Mar 2012 15:04:26 GMT 20120328150426 Wed, 28 Mar 2012 14:46:53 GMT 20120328144653 Wed, 28 Mar 2012 15:04:26 GMT 201203281530426 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance This chapter published in 'Contemporary and innovative practice in palliative care' reviews the current situation regarding palliative care services in the 49 Muslim-majority countries (MMC's)of the world. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/palliative-care-in-the-muslim-majority-countries/ 105324 Wed, 28 Mar 2012 17:56:22 GMT 20120328175622 Wed, 28 Mar 2012 17:48:11 GMT 20120328174811 Wed, 28 Mar 2012 17:56:22 GMT 201203281755622 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance International Journal of Palliative Nursing article states that the public health approach to palliative care is key to the development of CPC services, as is the development of models that integrate services into existing health structures. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/childrens-palliative-care-a-global-concern/ 105305 Thu, 29 Mar 2012 11:49:17 GMT 20120329114917 Wed, 28 Mar 2012 14:23:31 GMT 20120328142331 Thu, 29 Mar 2012 11:49:17 GMT 2012032911114917 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The fellowship is to support and develop research capacity across the island of Ireland. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/doctoral-fellowship-in-hospice-and-palliative-care/ 105276 Tue, 27 Mar 2012 14:07:13 GMT 20120327140713 Tue, 27 Mar 2012 14:01:23 GMT 20120327140123 Tue, 27 Mar 2012 14:07:13 GMT 201203271420713 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance Bayt Abdullah Children's Hospice is seeking a Paediatric Consultant, two Paediatric Senior Registrars and four Registrars. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/opportunities-at-bayt-abdullah-childrens-hospice/ 105282 Tue, 27 Mar 2012 16:55:11 GMT 20120327165511 Tue, 27 Mar 2012 16:49:57 GMT 20120327164957 Tue, 27 Mar 2012 16:55:11 GMT 201203271645511 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The plan includes five strategic objectives including advocating for quality services for care at end of life for all patients and developing responses to specific end of life care challenges. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/rish-hospice-foundation-launches-strategic-plan/ 105278 Tue, 27 Mar 2012 14:27:38 GMT 20120327142738 Tue, 27 Mar 2012 14:23:23 GMT 20120327142323 Tue, 27 Mar 2012 14:27:38 GMT 201203271422738 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The International Association for Hospice and Palliative Care has announced ten scholarships to help support the travel of palliative care workers in developing countries to attend the 7th World Research Congress of the European Association for Palliative Care. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/the-iahpc-travelling-scholarship-programme/ 105004 Mon, 26 Mar 2012 10:10:58 GMT 20120326101058 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 16:30:06 GMT 20120315163006 Mon, 26 Mar 2012 10:10:58 GMT 2012032610101058 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance This book describes pediatric palliative care in more than 23 countries. Each region in the world is covered and countries included are both resource poor and rich. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/pediatric-palliative-care-global-perspectives/ 105258 Mon, 26 Mar 2012 16:09:36 GMT 20120326160936 Mon, 26 Mar 2012 16:04:03 GMT 20120326160403 Mon, 26 Mar 2012 16:09:36 GMT 201203261640936 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance Research article, published in the Journal of Palliative Medicine, aims to explore the palliative care research activity in Latin America and the Caribbean and its visibility in the international palliative care literature, with a special focus on research studies. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/palliative-care-research-in-latin-america-and-the-caribbean/ 105256 Mon, 26 Mar 2012 15:18:51 GMT 20120326151851 Mon, 26 Mar 2012 15:13:17 GMT 20120326151317 Mon, 26 Mar 2012 15:18:51 GMT 201203261531851 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance Dr Faith Mwangi Powell, Executive Director of the African Palliative Care Association (APCA), has contacted us with news of her decision to leave APCA after seven years. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/dr-faith-mwangi-powell/ 105247 Mon, 26 Mar 2012 10:26:39 GMT 20120326102639 Mon, 26 Mar 2012 10:20:15 GMT 20120326102015 Mon, 26 Mar 2012 10:26:39 GMT 2012032610102639 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance Written by Dr Anne Grinyer, this book provides insights into the insights in to the choices and experiences of palliative and end of life care for young people. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/end-of-life-care-for-young-people/ 105275 Tue, 27 Mar 2012 13:47:53 GMT 20120327134753 Tue, 27 Mar 2012 13:42:33 GMT 20120327134233 Tue, 27 Mar 2012 13:47:52 GMT 201203271314752 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance An Executive Director is sought to provide inspirational leadership to the APCA staff team and wider palliative care community, ensuring that APCA has a clear and compelling vision and well developed strategic and operational plans. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/african-palliative-care-association-seeks-to-recruit-executive-director/ 105249 Mon, 26 Mar 2012 11:12:34 GMT 20120326111234 Mon, 26 Mar 2012 10:59:48 GMT 20120326105948 Mon, 26 Mar 2012 11:12:34 GMT 2012032611111234 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance Read Richard Powell's blog 'World TB Day: Old problem, new partner, fledgling systems' http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/world-tuberculosis-day/ 105248 Mon, 26 Mar 2012 10:41:59 GMT 20120326104159 Mon, 26 Mar 2012 10:38:01 GMT 20120326103801 Mon, 26 Mar 2012 10:41:59 GMT 2012032610104159 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance 'Professionally speaking: conversations on end of life care' available to download. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/hospice-foundation-of-america-audio-resource/ 105218 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 09:53:22 GMT 20120323095322 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 09:47:55 GMT 20120323094755 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 09:53:22 GMT 201203230995322 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance Hospice Foundation of America's 'End of Life Ethics' programme will examine, using a case study approach, the ethical issues and dilemmas that emerge at the end of ife. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/hospice-foundation-of-america-living-with-grief-programme/ 105235 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 16:16:29 GMT 20120323161629 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 16:11:51 GMT 20120323161151 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 16:16:29 GMT 201203231641629 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance In this short film we discover the importance of talking about death for patients and families facing life-limiting illnesses. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/life-before-death-short-film-talking-about-it/ 105217 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 09:45:09 GMT 20120323094509 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 09:38:21 GMT 20120323093821 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 09:45:09 GMT 201203230994509 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance Eleven pilot projects are to receive a total of £1.8m from the Department of Health in a bid to assess how palliative care for NHS patients in England can be improved. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/funding-for-end-of-life-care-in-england/ 105171 Thu, 22 Mar 2012 10:54:18 GMT 20120322105418 Thu, 22 Mar 2012 10:50:07 GMT 20120322105007 Thu, 22 Mar 2012 10:54:18 GMT 2012032210105418 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance See inside for more information on the seven posts currently recruiting for project BuildCARE (Building Capacity, Access, Rights and Empowerment). http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/project-buildcare-recruitment/ 105202 Thu, 22 Mar 2012 16:38:59 GMT 20120322163859 Thu, 22 Mar 2012 16:07:27 GMT 20120322160727 Thu, 22 Mar 2012 16:38:59 GMT 201203221643859 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The Palliative Medicines Information Service in Ireland has launched a webpage which includes medication guidelines, patient information leaflets and newsletters. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/palliative-medicines-information-service/ 105226 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 15:12:24 GMT 20120323151224 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 14:55:50 GMT 20120323145550 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 15:12:24 GMT 201203231531224 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The designation of TIPS in Kerala India, as a WHO Collaborating Centre for Training and Policy on Access to Pain is for a period of four years. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/trivandrum-institute-of-palliative-sciences-tips-declared-a-who-collaborating-centre/ 105110 Tue, 20 Mar 2012 09:11:29 GMT 20120320091129 Tue, 20 Mar 2012 08:59:57 GMT 20120320085957 Tue, 20 Mar 2012 09:11:29 GMT 201203200991129 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The VI Latin American Congress of Palliative Care took place from 15 to 17 March 2012 in Curitiba, South Brazil. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/latin-american-association-of-palliative-care-congress/ 105117 Tue, 20 Mar 2012 12:14:15 GMT 20120320121415 Tue, 20 Mar 2012 11:37:31 GMT 20120320113731 Tue, 20 Mar 2012 12:14:15 GMT 2012032012121415 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance More than 400 delegates attended the IAPC conference in Kolkata from 10 to 12 February 2012 the theme was 'Education, training and research in palliative care'. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/news-from-the-19th-international-conference-of-indian-association-of-palliative-care/ 105281 Tue, 27 Mar 2012 16:19:47 GMT 20120327161947 Tue, 27 Mar 2012 16:13:59 GMT 20120327161359 Tue, 27 Mar 2012 16:19:47 GMT 201203271641947 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance Dr Dingle Spence, Consultant in Oncology and Palliative Medicine at Hope Institute Hospital, Jamaica has contacted us with the news that the Palliative Care Association of Jamaica (PCAJ) has been formed. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/palliative-care-association-of-jamaica/ 105060 Mon, 19 Mar 2012 11:13:50 GMT 20120319111350 Mon, 19 Mar 2012 11:09:56 GMT 20120319110956 Mon, 19 Mar 2012 11:13:50 GMT 2012031911111350 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance Applications are now open for the 2012-2013 round of research scholarships from The Florence Nightingale Foundation. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/florence-nightingale-research-scholarships-2012-2013/ 105078 Mon, 19 Mar 2012 15:33:26 GMT 20120319153326 Mon, 19 Mar 2012 15:24:24 GMT 20120319152424 Mon, 19 Mar 2012 15:33:26 GMT 201203191533326 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The European Association for Palliative Care has launched a blog that aims to foster two-way communication with members and the wider palliative care community. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/european-association-for-palliative-care-blog/ 105072 Mon, 19 Mar 2012 14:50:42 GMT 20120319145042 Mon, 19 Mar 2012 14:46:12 GMT 20120319144612 Mon, 19 Mar 2012 14:50:42 GMT 201203191425042 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance A task group representing over 25 associations across Canada has released its National Framework with the goal of providing guidance for implementing advance care planning into the health system. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/canada-national-framework-on-advance-care-planning/ 105067 Mon, 19 Mar 2012 13:38:16 GMT 20120319133816 Mon, 19 Mar 2012 13:35:13 GMT 20120319133513 Mon, 19 Mar 2012 13:38:16 GMT 201203191313816 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The European Association for Palliative Care recommendations have been published in The Lancet Oncology. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/use-of-opioid-analgesics-in-the-treatment-of-cancer-pain/ 105068 Mon, 19 Mar 2012 14:26:29 GMT 20120319142629 Mon, 19 Mar 2012 14:12:56 GMT 20120319141256 Mon, 19 Mar 2012 14:26:29 GMT 201203191422629 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The journal Palliative Medicine has released a call for papers for two forthcoming special editions. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/palliative-medicine-call-for-papers/ 105319 Wed, 28 Mar 2012 16:19:24 GMT 20120328161924 Wed, 28 Mar 2012 16:05:36 GMT 20120328160536 Wed, 28 Mar 2012 16:19:24 GMT 201203281641924 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The Minister of Health for Albania has approved the creation of palliative care programmes in all 12 regional hospitals in the country. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/palliative-care-in-albania/ 105033 Fri, 16 Mar 2012 14:41:18 GMT 20120316144118 Fri, 16 Mar 2012 14:37:36 GMT 20120316143736 Fri, 16 Mar 2012 14:41:18 GMT 201203161424118 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance In this short film we discover that, like birth, the end-of-life experience can and should be well. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/life-before-death-short-film-42/ 105024 Fri, 16 Mar 2012 12:17:14 GMT 20120316121714 Fri, 16 Mar 2012 12:08:55 GMT 20120316120855 Fri, 16 Mar 2012 12:17:14 GMT 2012031612121714 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The African Palliative Care Association (APCA) in partnership with FHSSA (the Foundation for Hospices in Sub Saharan Africa) has opened applicatons for a limited number of scholarships for palliative care nurses. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/african-palliative-care-nurses-scholarship-fund/ 105038 Fri, 16 Mar 2012 17:06:36 GMT 20120316170636 Fri, 16 Mar 2012 16:51:52 GMT 20120316165152 Fri, 16 Mar 2012 17:06:36 GMT 201203161750636 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance A population survey in England, Flanders, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal and Spain. B. Gomes, I. J. Higginson, N. Calanzani et al. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/preferences-for-place-of-death-if-faced-with-advanced-cancer/ 105031 Fri, 16 Mar 2012 14:23:59 GMT 20120316142359 Fri, 16 Mar 2012 14:19:13 GMT 20120316141913 Fri, 16 Mar 2012 14:23:58 GMT 201203161422358 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance Hospice Africa Uganda, Institute of Palliative Medicine for Africa (IPMA) is seeking to recruit two key posts - Vice Chancellor and Senior Lecturer. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/opportunities-at-hospice-africa-uganda/ 104969 Wed, 14 Mar 2012 09:59:35 GMT 20120314095935 Wed, 14 Mar 2012 09:48:43 GMT 20120314094843 Wed, 14 Mar 2012 09:59:35 GMT 201203140995935 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance A CBS news video looking at access to pain relief in Uganda. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/a-world-of-pain/ 104928 Tue, 13 Mar 2012 12:12:10 GMT 20120313121210 Tue, 13 Mar 2012 12:08:35 GMT 20120313120835 Tue, 13 Mar 2012 12:12:10 GMT 2012031312121210 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance Commonwealth scholarships for 2012 have been announced for the MSc/Diploma in Palliative Medicine and Palliative Care at Cardiff University. The scholarships are available for doctors and nurses in India and neighbouring Commonwealth countries. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/commonwealth-scholarships-cardiff-university/ 104901 Mon, 12 Mar 2012 11:50:15 GMT 20120312115015 Mon, 12 Mar 2012 11:38:33 GMT 20120312113833 Mon, 12 Mar 2012 11:50:15 GMT 2012031211115015 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The Masterclass will take palce in Instituto Da Crianca, Sao Paulo, Brazil. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/icpcn-paediatric-palliative-care-master-class/ 104914 Mon, 12 Mar 2012 16:23:28 GMT 20120312162328 Mon, 12 Mar 2012 16:14:57 GMT 20120312161457 Mon, 12 Mar 2012 16:23:27 GMT 201203121642327 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance In this short film Dr Natalya Dinat explains the importance of patients demanding their rights. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/life-before-death-short-film-41/ 104858 Fri, 09 Mar 2012 10:32:38 GMT 20120309103238 Fri, 09 Mar 2012 10:23:45 GMT 20120309102345 Fri, 09 Mar 2012 10:32:38 GMT 2012030910103238 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance To mark the day the UK Consortium on AIDS and International Development has produced a policy briefing on HIV, women and girls. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/international-womens-day-8-march-2012/ 104842 Thu, 08 Mar 2012 17:05:03 GMT 20120308170503 Thu, 08 Mar 2012 17:00:56 GMT 20120308170056 Thu, 08 Mar 2012 17:05:03 GMT 201203081750503 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance will be at the Latin American Association for Palliative Care Congress in Curitiba, Brazil running workshops on advocacy, fundraising and organisational development. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/vi-congreso-latinoamericano-de-cuidados-paliativos/ 104798 Wed, 07 Mar 2012 15:45:22 GMT 20120307154522 Wed, 07 Mar 2012 15:39:20 GMT 20120307153920 Wed, 07 Mar 2012 15:45:22 GMT 201203071534522 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The report notes the increasing number of non-governmental organisations actively involved inpromoting controlled sunbstances for medical purposes, in particular opioids in the treatment of pain and in palliative care. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/international-narcotics-control-board-report-2011/ 104716 Wed, 07 Mar 2012 15:47:55 GMT 20120307154755 Mon, 05 Mar 2012 14:09:40 GMT 20120305140940 Wed, 07 Mar 2012 15:47:54 GMT 201203071534754 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance 11 April 2012 - a one day workshop aimed at health professionals and health care workers who have, or are interested in, providing training using the Palliative Care Toolkit in developing countries. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/palliative-care-toolkit-training/ 104707 Wed, 07 Mar 2012 15:50:50 GMT 20120307155050 Mon, 05 Mar 2012 09:07:18 GMT 20120305090718 Wed, 07 Mar 2012 15:50:50 GMT 201203071535050 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance In this short film we discover how effective the bottom-up, grassroots development of palliative care services can be as demonstrated by the example of Kerala state in Southern India. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/life-before-death-short-film-40/ 104696 Fri, 02 Mar 2012 16:41:28 GMT 20120302164128 Fri, 02 Mar 2012 16:32:18 GMT 20120302163218 Fri, 02 Mar 2012 16:41:28 GMT 201203021644128 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The Nigerian government announces collaboration with the Global Access to Pain Relief Initiative to make essential pain medicines available in Nigeria. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/essential-pain-medicines-available-in-nigeria/ 104640 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 11:24:51 GMT 20120301112451 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 09:30:49 GMT 20120301093049 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 11:24:51 GMT 2012030111112451 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The guidelines provide evidence-based recommendations on pain treatment to improve the management of pain in children experiencing persistant pain. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/who-guidelines-on-the-treatment-of-persisting-pain-in-children/ 104648 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 11:43:06 GMT 20120301114306 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 11:32:42 GMT 20120301113242 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 11:43:06 GMT 2012030111114306 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The WMA declaration states that receiving appropriate end of life medical care must not be considered a privilege but a true right, independent of age or any other associated factors. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/world-medical-association-declaration/ 104626 Wed, 29 Feb 2012 16:59:21 GMT 20120229165921 Wed, 29 Feb 2012 16:54:17 GMT 20120229165417 Wed, 29 Feb 2012 16:59:21 GMT 201202291645921 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The European Association of Palliative Care has launched a blog that aims to foster two-way communication with members and the wider palliative care community. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/eapc-blog/ 104616 Wed, 29 Feb 2012 11:35:49 GMT 20120229113549 Wed, 29 Feb 2012 11:30:16 GMT 20120229113016 Wed, 29 Feb 2012 11:35:49 GMT 2012022911113549 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK provides funds for UK organisations to host visits to the UK from professionals from the developing Commonwealth. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/commonwealth-scholarship-commission/ 104612 Wed, 29 Feb 2012 09:50:44 GMT 20120229095044 Wed, 29 Feb 2012 09:43:02 GMT 20120229094302 Wed, 29 Feb 2012 09:50:44 GMT 201202290995044 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The Vietnamese translation of the Palliative Care Toolkit is now available to download from the resources area of the WPCA website. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/palliative-care-toolkit-vietnamese-translation/ 104576 Mon, 27 Feb 2012 11:07:09 GMT 20120227110709 Mon, 27 Feb 2012 11:00:13 GMT 20120227110013 Mon, 27 Feb 2012 11:07:09 GMT 2012022711110709 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The International Association for Hospice and Palliative Care (IAHPC) has developed a list of essential practices in palliative care. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/list-of-essential-practices-in-palliative-care/ 104562 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 12:31:26 GMT 20120224123126 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 12:27:26 GMT 20120224122726 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 12:31:26 GMT 2012022412123126 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance In this Short Film we discover the healing power of rhythm and music for patients facing life-limiting illness. http://www.thewpca.org/login/life-before-death-short-film-39/ 104568 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 16:44:12 GMT 20120224164412 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 16:40:26 GMT 20120224164026 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 16:44:12 GMT 201202241644412 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance An international qualitative study, based on 16 palliative care units in nine countries concludes that palliative care in the last days of life is multifaceted, with physical, psychological, social, spiritual, and existential care interwoven in caregiving activities. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/complexity-in-non-pharmacological-caregiving/ 104534 Thu, 23 Feb 2012 10:09:58 GMT 20120223100958 Thu, 23 Feb 2012 10:01:15 GMT 20120223100115 Thu, 23 Feb 2012 10:09:58 GMT 2012022310100958 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance Treat the Pain has produced two-page reports describing the need for pain relief and statistics on recent consumption of medications for pain relief by country. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/treat-the-pain-country-reports/ 104508 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:22:04 GMT 20120222112204 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:11:20 GMT 20120222111120 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:22:04 GMT 2012022211112204 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance In this Short Film we discover the philosophy that underpins the practice of palliative care encouraging practitioners to meet a patient where they are, not where we think they should be. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/life-before-death-short-film-38/ 104357 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:27:28 GMT 20120221142728 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:01:58 GMT 20120221140158 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:27:28 GMT 201202211422728 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The feature film is now availaible to purchase on DVD. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/life-before-death-feature/ 104360 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:26:55 GMT 20120221142655 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:23:41 GMT 20120221142341 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:26:55 GMT 201202211422655 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance In this short film we discover that the way patients experiences pain is not simply about their physical symptoms but also about their emotional state. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/life-before-death-short-film-37/ 104078 Mon, 13 Feb 2012 11:06:21 GMT 20120213110621 Mon, 13 Feb 2012 10:56:43 GMT 20120213105643 Mon, 13 Feb 2012 11:06:21 GMT 2012021311110621 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The True Colours Trust small grants programme provides grants, of between £1,000 and £2,500, to organisations offering palliative services across Africa. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/the-true-colours-trust-small-grants-programme/ 104023 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:39:29 GMT 20120209153929 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:29:33 GMT 20120209152933 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:39:29 GMT 201202091533929 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance will be at the Latin American Association for Palliative Care Conference in Curitiba, Brazil and will be running workshops on advocacy, fundraising and organisational development. http://www.thewpca.org/login/vi-congresso-latino-americano-de-cuidados/ 103984 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:32:28 GMT 20120208123228 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:23:59 GMT 20120208122359 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:32:28 GMT 2012020812123228 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance In this short film we hear the personal story of Bernard Ng, a former police officer turned poet when his cancer patient pain became so debilitating he considered suicide. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/life-before-death-short-film-poetry-in-motion/ 104005 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:06:22 GMT 20120208170622 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:58:55 GMT 20120208165855 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:06:22 GMT 201202081750622 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The February 2012 issue of WHPCO is availaible to read online. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/worldwide-hospice-and-palliative-care-online-whpco/ 103973 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:09:51 GMT 20120207160951 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:51:20 GMT 20120207155120 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:09:51 GMT 201202071640951 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance To coincide with World Cancer Day 2012 the Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance is joining forces with leading organisations from around the world to support the Morphine Manifesto. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/morphine-manifesto/ 103876 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 09:48:33 GMT 20120204094833 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:50:15 GMT 20120203145015 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 09:48:33 GMT 201202040994833 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance National palliative care plans strategies on WPCA website http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/national-palliative-care-strategies-and-plans-on-wpca-website/ 103846 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:35:22 GMT 20120203143522 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:48:52 GMT 20120202154852 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:35:22 GMT 201202031423522 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The health needs of developing countries are great, dwarfing the available resources and fragile overloaded systems. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/make-the-best-of-scarce-health-resources-in-developing-countries/ 103858 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:02:16 GMT 20120203140216 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:45:23 GMT 20120203104523 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:02:16 GMT 201202031420216 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The Latin American Association for Palliative Care (Asociación Latinoamericana de Cuidados Paliativos ALCP), has launched a project to identify the degree of development and provide an overview of palliative care across the region. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/palliative-care-atlas-of-latin-america/ 103812 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:22:48 GMT 20120203152248 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:30:32 GMT 20120201183032 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:22:48 GMT 201202031532248 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance Aging men and women are the most rapidly growing group in US prisons. 'Old behind bars: the aging prison population in the United States' published by Human Rights Watch finds that prison officials are hard-pressed to provide them appropriate housing and medical care. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/human-rights-watch-report-on-the-aging-prison-population/ 103855 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:02:50 GMT 20120203140250 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:32:08 GMT 20120203103208 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:02:50 GMT 201202031420250 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The annual world report summarises human rights conditions in more than 90 countries and territories worldwide. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/human-rights-watch-world-report-2012/ 103854 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:03:48 GMT 20120203140348 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:40:14 GMT 20120203094014 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:03:47 GMT 201202031420347 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The report on the demonstration project by the World Health Organization (WHO), carried out over 20 years in collaboration with the Catalan Department of Health and the Catalan Institute of Oncology. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/catalonia-world-health-organization-demonstration-project-report/ 103865 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:25:41 GMT 20120203112541 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:20:28 GMT 20120203112028 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:25:41 GMT 2012020311112541 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The Australian palliative care senate inquiry was announced on 23 November 2011. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/australian-palliative-care-senate-inquiry/ 103797 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:22:47 GMT 20120203172247 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:08:43 GMT 20120201150843 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:22:47 GMT 201202031752247 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The 13th European Association for Palliative Care Congress will take place in Prague, Czech Republic, from 30 May to 2 June 2013. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/13th-european-association-for-palliative-care-congress/ 103814 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:14:58 GMT 20120203141458 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:52:27 GMT 20120201185227 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:14:58 GMT 201202031421458 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance APCA's fourth conference will take place in 2013, in Johannesburg, South Africa. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/african-palliative-care-association-conference-2013/ 103815 Thu, 24 Jan 2013 11:22:27 GMT 20130124112227 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:02:19 GMT 20120201190219 Thu, 24 Jan 2013 11:22:22 GMT 2013012411112222 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance These positions will be based in Belgium, the Netherlands and the UK. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/euro-impact-four-senior-research-associate-positions/ 103835 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:13:35 GMT 20120203141335 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:31:53 GMT 20120202113153 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:13:35 GMT 201202031421335 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/world-hospice-and-palliative-care-day-13-october-2012/ 103845 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:10:44 GMT 20120203141044 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:36:36 GMT 20120202153636 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:10:44 GMT 201202031421044 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The Australian government has launched a new telehealth pilot programme, which aims to utilise the National Broadband Network to provide high quality health services http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/telehealth-pilot-programme-in-australia/ 103795 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:29:57 GMT 20120203152957 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:50:44 GMT 20120201145044 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:29:57 GMT 201202031532957 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance Thoughts of a hospice doctor published as part of The Guardian newspaper 'What I'm really thinking' series. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/what-im-really-thinking-the-hospice-doctor/ 103860 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:01:27 GMT 20120203140127 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:59:22 GMT 20120203105922 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:01:26 GMT 201202031420126 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The next cohort of the PhD in Palliative Care starts in June 2012 and applications are still being accepted. Five postgraduate research scholarships are offered to outstanding applicants. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/phd-in-palliative-care-at-lancaster-university/ 103804 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:17:21 GMT 20120203141721 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:19:52 GMT 20120201161952 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:17:21 GMT 201202031421721 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The Singapore Ministry of Health has appointed an Implementation Taskforce to study and make recommendations for a National Strategy for Palliative Care. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/singapore-forms-palliative-care-taskforce/ 103811 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:16:45 GMT 20120203141645 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:50:39 GMT 20120201165039 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:16:45 GMT 201202031421645 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance and Help the Hospices, the UK charity for hospice care, is hosting the UK premiere of feature film on 2 February 2012. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/life-before-death-uk-premiere/ 103836 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:12:41 GMT 20120203141241 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:52:39 GMT 20120202115239 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:12:41 GMT 201202031421241 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance Grants are available for IASP Developing Countries Project: Initiative for improving pain education. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/international-association-for-the-study-of-pain-grants/ 103785 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:21:27 GMT 20120203142127 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:31:49 GMT 20120201113149 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:21:27 GMT 201202031422127 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance In this short film we hear a stirring personal statement from the narrator of LIFE Before Death, David Suchet. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/life-before-death-short-film/ 103399 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:58:09 GMT 20120127115809 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:51:35 GMT 20120127115135 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:58:09 GMT 2012012711115809 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The feature film will be released on 1 February 2012 in over 100 locations worldwide. See inside for more information and to view the trailer. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/life-before-death-feature-film/ 93496 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 09:28:49 GMT 20120123092849 Mon, 09 Jan 2012 09:18:22 GMT 20120109091822 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 09:28:49 GMT 201201230992849 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance World Cancer Day on 4 February seeks to unite the world in the fight against the global cancer epidemic. The theme for the day is 'Together everything is possible'. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/world-cancer-day-2012/ 102721 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 09:30:38 GMT 20120123093038 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 09:23:52 GMT 20120123092352 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 09:30:38 GMT 201201230993038 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The deadline for submitting abstracts for presentation as workshops, proffered papers or research papers is 31 January 2012. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/19th-international-congress-on-palliative-care/ 102727 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 10:12:15 GMT 20120123101215 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 10:03:30 GMT 20120123100330 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 10:12:15 GMT 2012012310101215 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The biennial International AIDS Conference takes place 22 to 27 July 2012 in Washington DC. Registration and abstract submission now open. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/aids-2012/ 102635 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 11:50:18 GMT 20120120115018 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 11:33:24 GMT 20120120113324 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 11:50:18 GMT 2012012011115018 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The conference organising partners are committed to making AIDS 2012 accessible to people from resource-limited settings, researchers globally, community activists and civil society representatives. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/aids-2012-international-scholarship-programmes/ 102637 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 11:52:28 GMT 20120120115228 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 11:40:19 GMT 20120120114019 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 11:52:28 GMT 2012012011115228 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance Provides an annual overview of important trends in the growth, delivery and quality of hospice care across the USA. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/hospice-care-in-america/ 102540 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:39:42 GMT 20120118153942 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:25:00 GMT 20120118152500 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:39:42 GMT 201201181533942 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The WHO Secretariat has embarked on an initiative that seeks to address the current shortage of health professionals, and transform medical education to bridge the misalignment between skill, competence, clinical experience and population health needs. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/who-questionnaire/ 93722 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 09:51:55 GMT 20120113095155 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 09:43:31 GMT 20120113094331 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 09:51:55 GMT 201201130995155 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance WHO funding shortage risks harming essential medicines work. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/who-work-on-essential-medicines-in-jeopardy/ 93740 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 12:28:01 GMT 20120113122801 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 12:24:00 GMT 20120113122400 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 12:28:01 GMT 2012011312122801 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The course will take place in Mutengene, Cameroon. The deadline for applications is 31 January. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/palliative-care-initiators-course-for-africa/ 93670 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 17:18:49 GMT 20120111171849 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 17:12:20 GMT 20120111171220 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 17:18:49 GMT 201201111751849 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance Presents the results of an online survey conducted in 2010. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/outcome-measures-for-palliative-care-in-africa/ 93564 Mon, 09 Jan 2012 15:50:55 GMT 20120109155055 Mon, 09 Jan 2012 15:33:08 GMT 20120109153308 Mon, 09 Jan 2012 15:50:55 GMT 201201091535055 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The deadline for applications is 12 January 2012. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/conquer-cancer-foundation-long-term-international-fellowship/ 93500 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 15:52:55 GMT 20120110155255 Mon, 09 Jan 2012 10:06:23 GMT 20120109100623 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 15:52:54 GMT 201201101535254 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The deadline for entries has been extended to 20 January 2012. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/international-journal-of-palliative-nursing-awards/ 93497 Mon, 09 Jan 2012 09:36:25 GMT 20120109093625 Mon, 09 Jan 2012 09:30:34 GMT 20120109093034 Mon, 09 Jan 2012 09:36:25 GMT 201201090993625 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance Palliative care has been included in the factsheet as one of the seven most important issues relating to non-communicable diseases. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/palliative-care-included-in-who-india-fact-sheet/ 93348 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 15:47:10 GMT 20120104154710 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 15:34:24 GMT 20120104153424 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 15:47:10 GMT 201201041534710 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance 10 to 12 February 2012. The IAPC conference will be held at Kolkata, West Bengal. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/national-conference-of-the-indian-association-for-palliative-care/ 93349 Mon, 09 Jan 2012 10:15:12 GMT 20120109101512 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 15:50:48 GMT 20120104155048 Mon, 09 Jan 2012 10:15:12 GMT 2012010910101512 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance In this short film we celebrate and pay tribute to all those patients and families who will spend this Christmas in hospice care. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/life-before-death-short-film-christmas-in-the-hospice/ 92956 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 16:03:05 GMT 20120104160305 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 12:21:42 GMT 20111219122142 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 16:03:05 GMT 201201041640305 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The December 2011 issue of WHPCO is availaible to read online http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/worldwide-hospice-and-palliative-care-online/ 92793 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 14:29:44 GMT 20111213142944 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 14:22:56 GMT 20111213142256 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 14:29:44 GMT 201112131422944 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance In this Short Film we discover the importance of bedside manner and the benefits of a caring interpersonal approach by health professionals as it relates to the quality of life for their patients. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/life-before-death-short-film-30/ 92742 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 16:36:24 GMT 20111209163624 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 16:31:21 GMT 20111209163121 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 16:36:24 GMT 201112091643624 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The International Observatory on End of Life Care, is part of a consortium which has been awarded European Commission funding under Marie Curie Actions of Framework Programme 7. A Senior Research Associate is being recruited to develop the project. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/job-opportunity-for-senior-research-associate/ 92704 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 16:22:54 GMT 20111209162254 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 15:40:44 GMT 20111208154044 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 16:22:54 GMT 201112091642254 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance Palliative care is fundamental to health and human dignity and is a basic human right. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/human-rights-day/ 92740 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 16:20:18 GMT 20111209162018 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 16:11:28 GMT 20111209161128 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 16:20:18 GMT 201112091642018 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The International Conference on AIDS in Africa has commenced in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance is attending the conference. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/icasa-2011-booth/ 92568 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:25:13 GMT 20120131112513 Mon, 05 Dec 2011 14:45:19 GMT 20111205144519 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:25:13 GMT 2012013111112513 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance In this short film we discover the crucial role nurses play in improving the lives of families and patients faced life-limiting illness. http://www.thewpca.org/login/-life-before-death-short-film-29/ 92498 Fri, 02 Dec 2011 09:46:21 GMT 20111202094621 Fri, 02 Dec 2011 09:41:59 GMT 20111202094159 Fri, 02 Dec 2011 09:46:21 GMT 201112020994621 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance UCL Institute of Child Health is offering the first funded PhD studentship in Palliative Care for Children and Young People commencing in October 2012. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/phd-studentship-in-palliative-care-for-children-and-young-people/ 92703 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 16:34:23 GMT 20111208163423 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 15:19:04 GMT 20111208151904 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 16:34:23 GMT 201112081643423 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance Published by the Irish Hospice Foundation, the report contains findings of a survey carried out in 2010. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/primary-palliative-care-in-ireland/ 92700 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 16:45:14 GMT 20111209164514 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 14:40:38 GMT 20111208144038 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 16:45:14 GMT 201112091644514 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance FHSSA (originally known as the Foundation for Hospices in Sub-Saharan Africa) has launched a 'One cause, two continents; commit to a new friend in Africa' campaign. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/us-hospice-partnerships-with-programmes-in-sub-saharan-africa/ 92701 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 14:55:46 GMT 20111208145546 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 14:52:09 GMT 20111208145209 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 14:55:46 GMT 201112081425546 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance Swaziland has adopted a national palliative care policy. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/swaziland-launches-national-palliative-care-policy/ 92693 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 12:41:11 GMT 20111208124111 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 12:38:12 GMT 20111208123812 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 12:41:11 GMT 2011120812124111 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance Together for Short Lives is the new name for ACT & Children's Hospices UK. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/together-for-short-lives/ 92702 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 15:15:39 GMT 20111208151539 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 15:11:07 GMT 20111208151107 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 15:15:39 GMT 201112081531539 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance Dr. Nezam Uddin Ahmed has contacted us about the recent formal opening of the Palliative Care Centre at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University which is seen as an historical landmark for palliative care in Bangladesh. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/palliative-care-in-bangladesh/ 92692 Mon, 12 Dec 2011 12:18:15 GMT 20111212121815 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 12:22:28 GMT 20111208122228 Mon, 12 Dec 2011 12:18:14 GMT 2011121212121814 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance As part of World Hospice & Palliative Care Day 2011 the Canadian Pallium Project launched a no-cost, social media applications on Apple iTunes and YouTube under the Conversations on Caring banner. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/canadian-pallium-project-launch-social-media-applications/ 92714 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 16:41:20 GMT 20111209164120 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 16:43:47 GMT 20111208164347 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 16:41:20 GMT 201112091644120 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The All Ireland Institute of Hospice and Palliative Care (AllHPC) has been officially launched at events in Belfast and Dublin. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/all-ireland-institute-of-hospice-and-palliative-care/ 92697 Mon, 12 Dec 2011 14:17:10 GMT 20111212141710 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 13:59:49 GMT 20111208135949 Mon, 12 Dec 2011 14:17:10 GMT 201112121421710 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The African Palliative Care Association has appointed Swaziland Minister of Health Benedict N Xaba as African as Ambassador for Palliative Care http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/african-ambassador-for-palliative-care-appointed/ 92694 Mon, 12 Dec 2011 14:25:09 GMT 20111212142509 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 12:44:27 GMT 20111208124427 Mon, 12 Dec 2011 14:25:09 GMT 201112121422509 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The theme for World AIDS Day 2011 is 'Getting to zero: zero discrimination, zero new HIV infections and zero AIDS related deaths' http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/world-aids-day-2011/ 92396 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 14:13:17 GMT 20111129141317 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 14:01:20 GMT 20111129140120 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 14:13:17 GMT 201111291421317 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance (WPCA) and its member organisations across the world are shocked and concerned by the news that the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria has cancelled its pending funding round. Read Press Release inside. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/wpca-press-release-global-fund-crisis-puts-palliative-care-at-risk/ 92323 Mon, 28 Nov 2011 15:05:05 GMT 20111128150505 Mon, 28 Nov 2011 14:48:01 GMT 20111128144801 Mon, 28 Nov 2011 15:05:05 GMT 201111281530505 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance In this short film we learn the importance of good care beyond cure, where illness cannot be cured and patients need good quality care when they are facing end of life. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/life-before-death-short-film-28/ 92317 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 16:44:32 GMT 20111209164432 Mon, 28 Nov 2011 13:43:48 GMT 20111128134348 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 16:44:32 GMT 201112091644432 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance In this weeks short film we discover how different belief systems inform the nature of the end of life experience and how hospice and palliative care services can offer essential spiritual support. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/life-before-death-short-film-faith-and-dying/ 92131 Fri, 18 Nov 2011 12:33:34 GMT 20111118123334 Fri, 18 Nov 2011 12:26:20 GMT 20111118122620 Fri, 18 Nov 2011 12:33:34 GMT 2011111812123334 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The theme of this year's Summit - from resolution to action - reflects the urgent need to ensure swift implementation of key recommendations resulting from the UN Summit on non communicable diseases. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/world-cancer-leaders-summit/ 92105 Fri, 18 Nov 2011 15:17:55 GMT 20111118151755 Thu, 17 Nov 2011 14:38:24 GMT 20111117143824 Fri, 18 Nov 2011 15:17:55 GMT 201111181531755 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance In this weeks short film we talk about the D word- Death. We learn about different cultures and how they perceive death and why there is so much fear around discussing it. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/life-before-death-short-film-the-d-word/ 92011 Mon, 14 Nov 2011 14:25:08 GMT 20111114142508 Mon, 14 Nov 2011 14:15:56 GMT 20111114141556 Mon, 14 Nov 2011 14:25:08 GMT 201111141422508 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The International Association Hospice and Palliative Care (IAHPC) is accepting nominations to fill six seats on its board of directors. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/national-hospice-and-palliative-care-month-in-the-usa/iahpc-seeks-nominations-for-six-board-of-directors-seats/ 91772 Wed, 09 Nov 2011 16:10:07 GMT 20111109161007 Wed, 09 Nov 2011 16:02:09 GMT 20111109160209 Wed, 09 Nov 2011 16:10:07 GMT 201111091641007 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance 'We Listen, We Care' is the theme for National Hospice and Palliative Care month in the USA. The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) stresses importance of hospice access for all Americans. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/national-hospice-and-palliative-care-month-in-the-usa/ 91642 Mon, 07 Nov 2011 16:16:14 GMT 20111107161614 Mon, 07 Nov 2011 11:37:05 GMT 20111107113705 Mon, 07 Nov 2011 16:16:14 GMT 201111071641614 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance In this short film we discover the nuances that best describe and define the life-changing practice of palliative care. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/life-before-death-short-film-what-is-palliative-care/ 91603 Fri, 04 Nov 2011 11:56:47 GMT 20111104115647 Fri, 04 Nov 2011 11:39:31 GMT 20111104113931 Fri, 04 Nov 2011 11:56:47 GMT 2011110411115647 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance Clare Morris from the WPCA talks about the findings of the recent global mapping report while Dr Samuel Guma and Faith Mwangi-Powell speak about palliative care in Africa. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/progress-in-palliative-care-on-the-bbc-world-service/ 91570 Thu, 03 Nov 2011 11:16:57 GMT 20111103111657 Thu, 03 Nov 2011 11:01:20 GMT 20111103110120 Thu, 03 Nov 2011 11:16:57 GMT 2011110311111657 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance LIFE Before Death is a documentary project comprising a feature film, a one-hour television program and 50 short films. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/life-before-death-documentary-project-whpco/ 92715 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 16:42:10 GMT 20111209164210 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 16:52:56 GMT 20111208165256 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 16:42:10 GMT 201112091644210 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance This article in the October issue of the International Journal of Palliative Nursing looks at some of the key factors behind the progress made in hospice and palliative care over the past five years. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/a-global-update-on-the-development-of-palliative-care-services/ 91478 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 16:20:55 GMT 20111208162055 Tue, 01 Nov 2011 10:02:49 GMT 20111101100249 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 16:20:55 GMT 201112081642055 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance Closing the cancer divide: a blueprint to expand access in low and middle income counties, a report of the Global Task Force on Expanded Access to Cancer Care and Control (GTF.CCC). http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/closing-the-cancer-divide-report/ 91415 Fri, 28 Oct 2011 12:42:26 GMT 20111028124226 Fri, 28 Oct 2011 12:13:34 GMT 20111028121334 Fri, 28 Oct 2011 12:42:26 GMT 2011102812124226 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance Applications are now open for the European Assocaition for Palliative Care Early Researcher Award. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/eapc-early-researcher-award/ 91406 Fri, 28 Oct 2011 10:18:14 GMT 20111028101814 Fri, 28 Oct 2011 10:12:26 GMT 20111028101226 Fri, 28 Oct 2011 10:18:14 GMT 2011102810101814 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance In this short film we discover the burden of untreated cancer pain and that the collective action required in solving the problem is likely to bring about a broader positive social change that will benefit us all. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/life-before-death-short-film-24/ 91410 Fri, 28 Oct 2011 11:13:34 GMT 20111028111334 Fri, 28 Oct 2011 11:02:47 GMT 20111028110247 Fri, 28 Oct 2011 11:13:34 GMT 2011102811111334 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance In this short film we discover the very real and dangerous consequences of untreated pain. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/life-before-death-short-film-23/ 91162 Fri, 21 Oct 2011 13:54:54 GMT 20111021135454 Fri, 21 Oct 2011 13:44:49 GMT 20111021134449 Fri, 21 Oct 2011 13:54:54 GMT 201110211315454 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The International Children's Palliative Care Network training module is linked to the new WHO guidelines for persisting pain. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/icpcn-launch-free-online-training-module/ 91009 Tue, 18 Oct 2011 16:20:57 GMT 20111018162057 Tue, 18 Oct 2011 10:37:06 GMT 20111018103706 Tue, 18 Oct 2011 16:20:57 GMT 201110181642057 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance In this short film we discover that opium can be used both for great good and misused to cause great harm but that a balanced approach must be adopted to assess its overall usefulness to society. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/life-before-death-short-film-22/ 90915 Tue, 18 Oct 2011 10:50:42 GMT 20111018105042 Fri, 14 Oct 2011 16:17:12 GMT 20111014161712 Tue, 18 Oct 2011 10:50:42 GMT 2011101810105042 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The abstract submission deadline for the 7th World Research Congress of the European Association for Palliative Care has been extended to 31 October 2011. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/eapc-world-research-congress/ 90882 Thu, 13 Oct 2011 16:38:34 GMT 20111013163834 Thu, 13 Oct 2011 16:33:02 GMT 20111013163302 Thu, 13 Oct 2011 16:38:34 GMT 201110131643834 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The International Association for Hospice and Palliative Care (IAHPC) have announced 20 scholarships to help support the travel of palliative care workers in developing countries to the VI Congress of the Latin American Association for Palliative Care (Asociacion Latinoamericana de Cuidados Paliativos - ALCP). The Congress will take place in Curitiba, Brazil, on 14 to 17 March 2012. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/grants-to-attend-the-vi-congress-of-the-latin-american-association-for-palliative-care/ 89939 Tue, 11 Oct 2011 09:40:47 GMT 20111011094047 Tue, 11 Oct 2011 09:29:21 GMT 20111011092921 Tue, 11 Oct 2011 09:40:47 GMT 201110110994047 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance In this short film we discover that the barriers to pediatric palliative care are very complex and pain in children is often under treated. We learn that providing good care is crucial to the quality of life for the child but that support needs to extend to the whole family. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/life-before-death-short-film-21/ 89766 Fri, 07 Oct 2011 16:05:47 GMT 20111007160547 Fri, 07 Oct 2011 15:18:43 GMT 20111007151843 Fri, 07 Oct 2011 16:05:47 GMT 201110071640547 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance New report shows that 42% of the world's countries have no access to palliative care services http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/mapping-report-2011/ 89822 Tue, 18 Oct 2011 10:51:10 GMT 20111018105110 Sat, 08 Oct 2011 10:33:53 GMT 20111008103353 Tue, 18 Oct 2011 10:51:10 GMT 2011101810105110 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The African Palliative Care Association (APCA) will launch its new interactive website to commemorate World Hospice and Palliative Care Day 2011. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/african-palliative-care-association-launch-new-website/ 89777 Fri, 07 Oct 2011 16:03:24 GMT 20111007160324 Fri, 07 Oct 2011 15:58:37 GMT 20111007155837 Fri, 07 Oct 2011 16:03:24 GMT 201110071640324 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance Read the latest news and updates for World Hospice and Palliative Care Day with Voices for Hospices 2011. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/world-hospice-and-palliative-care-enewsletter/ 89778 Fri, 07 Oct 2011 16:14:17 GMT 20111007161417 Fri, 07 Oct 2011 16:08:20 GMT 20111007160820 Fri, 07 Oct 2011 16:14:17 GMT 201110071641417 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The second edition of 'Death, Dying and Social Differences', edited by David Oliviere, Barbara Monroe, and Sheila Payne, is published. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/death-dying-and-social-differences/ 92713 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 16:28:43 GMT 20111208162843 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 16:24:02 GMT 20111208162402 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 16:28:43 GMT 201112081642843 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance In this short film we discover that there is a problem with the abuse of prescription pain medications - particularly in the United States - however a balance needs to be stuck to ensure that policing of this type of diversion does not limit access to essential pain medications for patients in need of them around the world. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/life-before-death-short-film-20/ 88521 Fri, 30 Sep 2011 14:33:30 GMT 20110930143330 Fri, 30 Sep 2011 14:27:05 GMT 20110930142705 Fri, 30 Sep 2011 14:33:30 GMT 201109301423330 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The International Children's Palliative Care Network have launched a new book 'Touching rainbows acknowledging the child's voice in palliative care' to mark World Hospice and Palliative Care Day 2011. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/icpcn-book-touching-rainbows/ 88520 Fri, 30 Sep 2011 14:22:17 GMT 20110930142217 Fri, 30 Sep 2011 14:14:46 GMT 20110930141446 Fri, 30 Sep 2011 14:22:17 GMT 201109301422217 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance Dr Faith Mwangi-Powell delivers an honest, motivating and stimulating presentation at Help the Hospices Conference http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/dr-faith-mwangi-powell-presentation-at-help-the-hospices-conference/ 87290 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 15:40:38 GMT 20110929154038 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 15:34:27 GMT 20110929153427 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 15:40:38 GMT 201109291534038 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance Get involved! Register your event online. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/world-hospice-and-palliative-care-day-with-voices-for-hospices-2011/ 87087 Tue, 27 Sep 2011 10:59:03 GMT 20110927105903 Tue, 27 Sep 2011 10:47:54 GMT 20110927104754 Tue, 27 Sep 2011 10:59:02 GMT 2011092710105902 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance In this Short Film we discover that health leaders worldwide are lobbying for pain control to be classified as a fundamental human right for all. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/life-before-death-short-film-fight-for-the-right/ 86961 Mon, 26 Sep 2011 08:55:13 GMT 20110926085513 Mon, 26 Sep 2011 08:48:04 GMT 20110926084804 Mon, 26 Sep 2011 08:55:13 GMT 201109260885513 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance Promotional materials are available to support your World Hospice and Palliative Care Day with Voices for Hospices activities. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/world-hospice-and-palliative-care-day-2011/ 86866 Thu, 22 Sep 2011 14:46:13 GMT 20110922144613 Thu, 22 Sep 2011 14:39:03 GMT 20110922143903 Thu, 22 Sep 2011 14:46:13 GMT 201109221424613 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance WPCA media statement in response to the UN declaration on the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/palliative-care-essential-to-global-response-to-non-communicable-diseases/ 86742 Tue, 18 Oct 2011 10:52:06 GMT 20111018105206 Tue, 20 Sep 2011 10:36:52 GMT 20110920103652 Tue, 18 Oct 2011 10:52:06 GMT 2011101810105206 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance In this short film we discover how inexpensive essential pain medicines like morphine are to produce and why this actually presents a barrier to access for many around the world. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/life-before-death-short-film-18/ 86691 Tue, 20 Sep 2011 11:29:11 GMT 20110920112911 Mon, 19 Sep 2011 10:07:42 GMT 20110919100742 Tue, 20 Sep 2011 11:29:11 GMT 2011092011112911 Jack Garfinkel News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance Read about Dr Zippy Ali and palliative care in Kenya in a fantastic article... http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/dr-zippy-ali-and-palliative-care-in-kenya/ 86690 Mon, 19 Sep 2011 09:55:53 GMT 20110919095553 Mon, 19 Sep 2011 09:47:37 GMT 20110919094737 Mon, 19 Sep 2011 09:55:53 GMT 201109190995553 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance Access webcasts of the plenary meetings and roundtables... http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/un-high-level-meeting-on-noncommunicable-diseases/ 86703 Mon, 19 Sep 2011 12:06:55 GMT 20110919120655 Mon, 19 Sep 2011 12:01:43 GMT 20110919120143 Mon, 19 Sep 2011 12:06:55 GMT 2011091912120655 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The WHO Regional Committee for Europe endorsed the rigorous action plan to combat multidrug and extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR/XDR TB) at a meeting held on 12 to 15 September 2011 in Baku, Azerbaijan. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/who-regional-committee-for-europe/ 86635 Fri, 16 Sep 2011 14:06:48 GMT 20110916140648 Fri, 16 Sep 2011 13:51:52 GMT 20110916135152 Fri, 16 Sep 2011 14:06:48 GMT 201109161420648 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance Get Involved! Anybody can get involved in World Hospice and Palliative Care Day with Voices for Hospices and raise awareness and funds for their local hospice and palliative care service. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/world-hospice-and-palliative-care-day-with-voices/ 86562 Fri, 16 Sep 2011 14:07:24 GMT 20110916140724 Wed, 14 Sep 2011 14:01:57 GMT 20110914140157 Fri, 16 Sep 2011 14:07:24 GMT 201109161420724 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance This WHO global report features information about the noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) situation in 193 countries. This includes details of what proportion of each country's deaths are due to diseases such as cancer, heart and lung diseases, and diabetes. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/noncommunicable-diseases-country-profiles-2011/ 86614 Fri, 16 Sep 2011 10:08:53 GMT 20110916100853 Thu, 15 Sep 2011 14:41:33 GMT 20110915144133 Fri, 16 Sep 2011 10:08:52 GMT 2011091610100852 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance In this short film we discover that there is a widespread cultural fear of the use of opioids in China and other parts of Asia where pain is often treated with a variety of traditional Chinese medicine techniques rather than with essential medicines. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/-life-before-death-short-film-17/ 86382 Fri, 16 Sep 2011 10:16:11 GMT 20110916101611 Fri, 09 Sep 2011 11:38:25 GMT 20110909113825 Fri, 16 Sep 2011 10:16:11 GMT 2011091610101611 Jack Garfinkel News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The United Nations Summit on non-communicable diseases such as cancer, heart disease, diabetes and respiratory disease is a "once-in-a-generation" opportunity to avoid a public health disaster, according to a cancer charity. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/united-nations-summit-on-non-communicable-diseases/ 86381 Fri, 16 Sep 2011 10:18:01 GMT 20110916101801 Fri, 09 Sep 2011 11:28:24 GMT 20110909112824 Fri, 16 Sep 2011 10:18:01 GMT 2011091610101801 Jack Garfinkel News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance Hospice Africa Uganda, L'Alliance Mondiale Contre Le Cancer, Hospice Africa France et le Cameroun Baptist Convention Health Board sont heureux de vous présenter cette opportunité unique pour initier en soins palliatifs partout en Afrique francophone. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/hospice-africa-cours-dinitiation-en-soins-palliatifs/ 86350 Fri, 09 Sep 2011 11:48:33 GMT 20110909114833 Thu, 08 Sep 2011 15:46:47 GMT 20110908154647 Fri, 09 Sep 2011 11:48:33 GMT 2011090911114833 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance Hospice Africa Uganda, Alliance Mondiale Contre Le Cancer, Hospice Africa France and The Cameroon Baptist Convention Health Board are pleased to present this exciting five week course to health workers in Francophone Sub Saharan Africa. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/hospice-africa-palliative-care-introductory-course/ 86347 Thu, 08 Sep 2011 15:45:22 GMT 20110908154522 Thu, 08 Sep 2011 15:39:14 GMT 20110908153914 Thu, 08 Sep 2011 15:45:22 GMT 201109081534522 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The policy guidelines are now available to download free of charge in 12 languages in addition to English and French. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/guidance-for-availability-and-accessibility-of-controlled-medicines/ 86310 Wed, 07 Sep 2011 16:24:19 GMT 20110907162419 Wed, 07 Sep 2011 16:16:18 GMT 20110907161618 Wed, 07 Sep 2011 16:24:19 GMT 201109071642419 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance In this short film we discover how widespread and debilitating chronic pain is and that chronic pain is classified as a disease, not a symptom. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/life-before-death-short-film-16/ 86138 Fri, 02 Sep 2011 15:26:22 GMT 20110902152622 Fri, 02 Sep 2011 15:20:49 GMT 20110902152049 Fri, 02 Sep 2011 15:26:22 GMT 201109021532622 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance Visit the new website and register your event. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/world-hospice-and-palliative-care-day-with-voices-for-hospices/ 86128 Fri, 02 Sep 2011 15:05:30 GMT 20110902150530 Fri, 02 Sep 2011 14:47:08 GMT 20110902144708 Fri, 02 Sep 2011 15:05:30 GMT 201109021530530 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance In this short film we learn about the innovative health policies in Uganda allowing nurses to prescribe oral morphine in the homes of patients. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/-life-before-death-short-film-15/ 85939 Fri, 26 Aug 2011 12:24:17 GMT 20110826122417 Fri, 26 Aug 2011 12:16:35 GMT 20110826121635 Fri, 26 Aug 2011 12:24:17 GMT 2011082612122417 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The Hospice and Palliative Care Association of South Africa conference will be streamed live on the internet from 8.30am 4.00pm South African time http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/live-streaming-of-the-hpca-congress/ 85421 Wed, 24 Aug 2011 16:51:58 GMT 20110824165158 Wed, 24 Aug 2011 16:43:19 GMT 20110824164319 Wed, 24 Aug 2011 16:51:58 GMT 201108241645158 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance 'The truth about suicide', a report published on 23 August by UK think-tank Demos reveals that at least 10% of suicide cases in England involved people with terminal or chronic illnesses. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/suicide-and-terminal-or-chronic-illness/ 85357 Tue, 23 Aug 2011 14:47:44 GMT 20110823144744 Tue, 23 Aug 2011 14:40:36 GMT 20110823144036 Tue, 23 Aug 2011 14:47:44 GMT 201108231424744 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance Short film 14 of 50 in the LIFE Before Death documentary series about the global crisis in untreated pain and the dramatic life changing effect palliative care services can deliver to patients and their families around the world. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/life-before-death-documentary-14/ 85259 Tue, 23 Aug 2011 14:47:23 GMT 20110823144723 Fri, 19 Aug 2011 12:25:13 GMT 20110819122513 Tue, 23 Aug 2011 14:47:23 GMT 201108231424723 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance policy statement has been reviewed. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/wpca-policy-statement-on-defining-palliative-care/ 85182 Thu, 18 Aug 2011 10:22:33 GMT 20110818102233 Thu, 18 Aug 2011 10:15:03 GMT 20110818101503 Thu, 18 Aug 2011 10:22:33 GMT 2011081810102233 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The European Union funded project 'Development of Palliative Care Services in the Republic of Serbia' is looking for short-term experts to help deliver palliative care education programmes to Serbian healthcare providers over the next two years. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/recruitment-of-short-term-palliative-care-training-experts-for-serbia/ 85104 Wed, 17 Aug 2011 11:12:03 GMT 20110817111203 Wed, 17 Aug 2011 11:02:27 GMT 20110817110227 Wed, 17 Aug 2011 11:12:03 GMT 2011081711111203 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The International Children's Palliative Care Network (ICPCN) would like to raise their voice for children with palliative care needs around the world on World Hospice and Palliative Care Day. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/international-childrens-palliative-care-network/ 85139 Thu, 18 Aug 2011 12:19:17 GMT 20110818121917 Wed, 17 Aug 2011 15:12:42 GMT 20110817151242 Thu, 18 Aug 2011 12:19:17 GMT 2011081812121917 Claire Morris News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance On 15 August 2011 the Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria launched its 11th call for proposals. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/global-fund-round-11-call-for-proposals/ 85107 Wed, 17 Aug 2011 14:55:59 GMT 20110817145559 Wed, 17 Aug 2011 11:25:40 GMT 20110817112540 Wed, 17 Aug 2011 14:55:59 GMT 201108171425559 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance Calls for Country Research Teams and Advisory Board Members for South Africa and Zambia. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/community-caregivers/ 85106 Thu, 18 Aug 2011 12:34:17 GMT 20110818123417 Wed, 17 Aug 2011 11:16:10 GMT 20110817111610 Thu, 18 Aug 2011 12:34:17 GMT 2011081812123417 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance Watch the Politics of Pain film highlighting the barriers to palliative care and pain treatment at the political level http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/the-politics-of-pain/ 84268 Mon, 15 Aug 2011 15:29:58 GMT 20110815152958 Mon, 15 Aug 2011 15:22:41 GMT 20110815152241 Mon, 15 Aug 2011 15:29:58 GMT 201108151532958 Claire Morris News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance Read more about how palliative care and pain treatment integrated throughout. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/national-cancer-control-strategy-kenya/ 84157 Thu, 18 Aug 2011 12:18:53 GMT 20110818121853 Fri, 12 Aug 2011 11:57:56 GMT 20110812115756 Thu, 18 Aug 2011 12:18:52 GMT 2011081812121852 Claire Morris News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance Watch the latest "Life before death" film "Back to School". http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/back-to-school/ 83936 Fri, 05 Aug 2011 12:15:20 GMT 20110805121520 Fri, 05 Aug 2011 11:58:25 GMT 20110805115825 Fri, 05 Aug 2011 12:15:20 GMT 2011080512121520 Claire Morris News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance Read more about palliative care for the homeless, sharing learning, widening access, World Day and much more. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/hospice-information-summer/ 83930 Fri, 05 Aug 2011 12:26:17 GMT 20110805122617 Fri, 05 Aug 2011 10:50:26 GMT 20110805105026 Fri, 05 Aug 2011 12:26:17 GMT 2011080512122617 Claire Morris News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance Short film 11 of 50 in the LIFE Before Death documentary series about the global crisis in untreated pain and the dramatic life changing effect palliative care services can deliver to patients and their families around the world. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/life-before-death-documentary-11/ 82171 Fri, 29 Jul 2011 10:15:00 GMT 20110729101500 Fri, 29 Jul 2011 10:09:50 GMT 20110729100950 Fri, 29 Jul 2011 10:15:00 GMT 2011072910101500 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance Short Film 10 of 50 in the LIFE Before Death documentary series about the global crisis in untreated pain and the dramatic life changing effect palliative care services can deliver to patients and their families around the world. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/life-before-death-documentary-10/ 82035 Tue, 26 Jul 2011 09:36:42 GMT 20110726093642 Tue, 26 Jul 2011 09:30:56 GMT 20110726093056 Tue, 26 Jul 2011 09:36:42 GMT 201107260993642 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The use of currently available commercial blood (serological) tests to diagnose active tuberculosis (TB) often leads to misdiagnosis, mistreatment and potential harm to public health, says the World Health Organization in a policy recommendation issued on 20 July 2011. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/world-health-organization-policy-recommendation/ 81187 Thu, 21 Jul 2011 15:51:22 GMT 20110721155122 Thu, 21 Jul 2011 15:39:03 GMT 20110721153903 Thu, 21 Jul 2011 15:51:22 GMT 201107211535122 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The 'EAPC speaks Russian' website aims to bridge the information gap, caused by language barriers, by setting up and disseminating information on palliative care in the Russian language. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/european-association-for-palliative-care-website-in-russian-language/ 81110 Wed, 20 Jul 2011 11:30:52 GMT 20110720113052 Wed, 20 Jul 2011 11:25:09 GMT 20110720112509 Wed, 20 Jul 2011 11:30:51 GMT 2011072011113051 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance Short film nine of 50 in the LIFE Before Death documentary series about the global crisis in untreated pain and the dramatic life changing effect palliative care services can deliver to patients and their families around the world. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/life-before-death-documentary-nine/ 80996 Mon, 18 Jul 2011 08:45:51 GMT 20110718084551 Mon, 18 Jul 2011 08:41:23 GMT 20110718084123 Mon, 18 Jul 2011 08:45:51 GMT 201107180884551 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance In this special issue of Palliative Medicine, systematic reviews contributing to the development on the revised European Association for Palliative Care (EAPC) guidelines on opioid analgesics for the management of cancer pain are published. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/eapc-guidelines-on-opiod-analgesics/ 80880 Thu, 14 Jul 2011 11:10:15 GMT 20110714111015 Thu, 14 Jul 2011 11:04:44 GMT 20110714110444 Thu, 14 Jul 2011 11:10:15 GMT 2011071411111015 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance Short film eight of 50 in the LIFE Before Death documentary series about the global crisis in untreated pain and the dramatic life changing affect palliative care services can deliver to patients and their families around the world. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/hiv-aids-pain/ 78339 Thu, 14 Jul 2011 12:39:42 GMT 20110714123942 Mon, 11 Jul 2011 09:16:41 GMT 20110711091641 Thu, 14 Jul 2011 12:39:42 GMT 2011071412123942 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The International Association for Hospice and Palliative Care (IAHPC) is pleased to announce a call for applications for bursaries to build, improve, and advance palliative care in sub-Saharan Africa. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/iahpc-bursary/ 80877 Thu, 14 Jul 2011 10:21:07 GMT 20110714102107 Thu, 14 Jul 2011 10:13:21 GMT 20110714101321 Thu, 14 Jul 2011 10:21:07 GMT 2011071410102107 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The Bengali translation of the Palliative Care Toolkit is now available to download. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/palliative-care-toolkit-bengali-translation/ 78306 Fri, 08 Jul 2011 12:36:18 GMT 20110708123618 Fri, 08 Jul 2011 12:30:13 GMT 20110708123013 Fri, 08 Jul 2011 12:36:18 GMT 2011070812123618 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance Click on the button on our website to find us on Facebook http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/wpca-now-on-facebook/ 78310 Fri, 08 Jul 2011 14:13:19 GMT 20110708141319 Fri, 08 Jul 2011 14:07:47 GMT 20110708140747 Fri, 08 Jul 2011 14:13:19 GMT 201107081421319 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance A church based response to palliative care in Tanzania published by Tearfund. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/palliative-care-in-tanzania/ 80827 Thu, 14 Jul 2011 12:37:21 GMT 20110714123721 Tue, 12 Jul 2011 16:19:37 GMT 20110712161937 Thu, 14 Jul 2011 12:37:21 GMT 2011071412123721 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance Short film seven of 50 in the LIFE Before Death documentary series about the global crisis in untreated pain and the dramatic life changing affect palliative care services can deliver to patients and their families around the world. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/torture-in-health-care/ 77817 Mon, 04 Jul 2011 16:10:48 GMT 20110704161048 Mon, 04 Jul 2011 16:01:48 GMT 20110704160148 Mon, 04 Jul 2011 16:10:48 GMT 201107041641048 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The VI Latin American Congress of Palliative Care will take place in Curitiba, Brazil from 14 to 17 March 2012. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/vi-latin-american-congress-of-palliative-care/ 77816 Mon, 04 Jul 2011 16:11:09 GMT 20110704161109 Mon, 04 Jul 2011 15:49:28 GMT 20110704154928 Mon, 04 Jul 2011 16:11:09 GMT 201107041641109 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The International Federation of Health and Human Rights Organisations (IFHHRO) calls for endorsement of their position statement on access to adequate pain treatment. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/position-statement-on-access-to-adequate-pain-treatment/ 77661 Wed, 29 Jun 2011 14:26:32 GMT 20110629142632 Tue, 28 Jun 2011 16:01:52 GMT 20110628160152 Wed, 29 Jun 2011 14:26:32 GMT 201106291422632 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance Short film six of 50 in the LIFE Before Death documentary series about the global crisis in untreated pain and the dramatic life changing affect palliative care services can deliver to patients and their families around the world. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/life-before-death-documentary-six/ 77593 Fri, 18 Jan 2013 14:29:31 GMT 20130118142931 Mon, 27 Jun 2011 08:54:25 GMT 20110627085425 Fri, 18 Jan 2013 14:29:10 GMT 201301181422910 Claire Morris News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance An article published in The Lancet finds that the majority of patients with chronic pain do not get proper pain relief or the restoration of function from their current treatment. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/treatment-of-chronic-non-cancer-pain/ 77572 Tue, 28 Jun 2011 16:00:29 GMT 20110628160029 Fri, 24 Jun 2011 11:35:22 GMT 20110624113522 Tue, 28 Jun 2011 16:00:29 GMT 201106281640029 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The Congress is being held in Trondheim, Norway on 7-9 June 2012. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/research-congress-of-the-european-association-for-palliative-care/ 77545 Wed, 22 Jun 2011 17:13:40 GMT 20110622171340 Wed, 22 Jun 2011 17:04:59 GMT 20110622170459 Wed, 22 Jun 2011 17:13:40 GMT 201106221751340 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance Registration is now open for the conference to be held in Kolkata, West Bengal from 10 to 12 February 2012. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/19th-national-conference-of-indian-association-for-palliative-care/ 77487 Wed, 22 Jun 2011 17:14:40 GMT 20110622171440 Tue, 21 Jun 2011 10:23:13 GMT 20110621102313 Wed, 22 Jun 2011 17:14:40 GMT 201106221751440 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The fifth short film of 50 in the LIFE before death documentary series about the global crisis in untreated pain. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/life-before-death-documentary-series-five/ 77447 Mon, 20 Jun 2011 09:31:06 GMT 20110620093106 Mon, 20 Jun 2011 09:22:31 GMT 20110620092231 Mon, 20 Jun 2011 09:31:06 GMT 201106200993106 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance Published by UNAIDS, this report finds that noncommunicable diseases and HIV infection often overlap. Countries with a high burden of HIV infection also face burgeoning epidemics of noncommunicable diseases. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/chronic-care-of-hiv-and-noncommunicable-diseases/ 77344 Tue, 14 Jun 2011 16:17:36 GMT 20110614161736 Tue, 14 Jun 2011 16:09:39 GMT 20110614160939 Tue, 14 Jun 2011 16:17:36 GMT 201106141641736 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance 'Living with the End in Mind', is the first study of its kind, and is the result of the Lien Foundation's consultation with 30 leaders from the medical, community and academic fields in Singapore. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/lien-foundation-study/ 75901 Mon, 13 Jun 2011 11:17:47 GMT 20110613111747 Mon, 13 Jun 2011 11:07:55 GMT 20110613110755 Mon, 13 Jun 2011 11:17:47 GMT 2011061311111747 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance Congratulations to Prof Dimitri Kordzaia of the Georgian National Association for Palliative Care on getting palliative care included in the governmental address to the United Nations General Assembly's High Level Meeting on HIV/AIDS. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/palliative-care-in-georgia/ 75895 Mon, 13 Jun 2011 11:18:50 GMT 20110613111850 Mon, 13 Jun 2011 08:51:50 GMT 20110613085150 Mon, 13 Jun 2011 11:18:50 GMT 2011061311111850 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The International Children's Palliative Care Network is looking for people to join its new finance and fundraising committee. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/icpcn-new-finance-and-fundraising-committee/ 75854 Mon, 20 Jun 2011 09:31:40 GMT 20110620093140 Fri, 10 Jun 2011 09:05:30 GMT 20110610090530 Mon, 20 Jun 2011 09:31:40 GMT 201106200993140 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance WHO has published 'Palliative care for older people: better practices', edited by Sue Hall, Hristina Petkova, Agis D Tsouros, Massimo Costantini and Irene J Higginson. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/world-health-organization-report-on-palliative-care-for-older-people/ 75855 Fri, 10 Jun 2011 09:25:06 GMT 20110610092506 Fri, 10 Jun 2011 09:16:45 GMT 20110610091645 Fri, 10 Jun 2011 09:25:06 GMT 201106100992506 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The fourth short film of 50 in the LIFE before death documentary series about the global crisis in untreated pain. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/opiophobia/ 75836 Thu, 09 Jun 2011 15:48:52 GMT 20110609154852 Thu, 09 Jun 2011 15:33:28 GMT 20110609153328 Thu, 09 Jun 2011 15:48:52 GMT 201106091534852 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The third short film of 50 in the LIFE before death documentary series. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/life-before-death-documentary/ 75696 Tue, 07 Jun 2011 09:08:37 GMT 20110607090837 Tue, 07 Jun 2011 09:03:16 GMT 20110607090316 Tue, 07 Jun 2011 09:08:37 GMT 201106070990837 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance 'Global state of pain treatment: access to medicines and palliative care as a human right' details the failure of many governments to take even basic steps to ensure that people with severe pain due to cancer, HIV, and other serious illnesses have access to palliative care. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/global-state-of-pain-treatment/ 75701 Tue, 07 Jun 2011 11:12:08 GMT 20110607111208 Tue, 07 Jun 2011 11:00:18 GMT 20110607110018 Tue, 07 Jun 2011 11:12:08 GMT 2011060711111208 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance Worldwide Hospice and Palliative Care Online (WHPCO) is compiled bi-monthly by the Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance. The June issue is availaible to read online. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/whpco-june-2011/ 75695 Tue, 07 Jun 2011 08:54:39 GMT 20110607085439 Tue, 07 Jun 2011 08:48:30 GMT 20110607084830 Tue, 07 Jun 2011 08:54:39 GMT 201106070885439 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance Short film two of 50 in the LIFE before death documentary series about the global crisis in untreated pain and the dramatic life changing affect palliative care services can deliver to patients and their families around the world. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/life-before-death-documentary-series/ 73406 Wed, 01 Jun 2011 10:09:50 GMT 20110601100950 Wed, 01 Jun 2011 09:57:42 GMT 20110601095742 Wed, 01 Jun 2011 10:09:50 GMT 2011060110100950 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance LIFE Before Death is a documentary project comprising a feature film, a one-hour television program and 50 short films about the global crisis in untreated pain and the dramatic life changing effect palliative care services can deliver to patients and their families around the world. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/life-before-death-documentary-project/ 73297 Fri, 18 Jan 2013 14:28:59 GMT 20130118142859 Thu, 26 May 2011 10:15:51 GMT 20110526101551 Fri, 18 Jan 2013 14:28:48 GMT 201301181422848 Claire Morris News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The theme for the week is 'Let's chat about dying'. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/national-palliative-care-week-australia/ 73147 Tue, 24 May 2011 10:27:55 GMT 20110524102755 Mon, 23 May 2011 09:39:42 GMT 20110523093942 Tue, 24 May 2011 10:27:55 GMT 2011052410102755 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The World Health Organization's release of its World Health Statistics 2011 coincided with the launch of its Global Health Observatory, a new website that serves as a one-stop shop for data and analyses on health priorities around the world. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/who-global-helath-observatory/ 73122 Fri, 20 May 2011 15:04:03 GMT 20110520150403 Fri, 20 May 2011 14:52:02 GMT 20110520145202 Fri, 20 May 2011 15:04:03 GMT 201105201530403 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance World Health Statistics 2011 contains the World Health Organization's annual compilation of health-related data for its 193 Member States. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/world-health-statistics-2011/ 73121 Tue, 24 May 2011 10:32:44 GMT 20110524103244 Fri, 20 May 2011 14:37:20 GMT 20110520143720 Tue, 24 May 2011 10:32:44 GMT 2011052410103244 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance Health Minister Ana Jorge has shrugged off criticism of Portugal's palliative care system by claiming it is a point of reference for the World Health Organization (WHO) and an example for other countries to follow. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/portugals-health-minister-refutes-criticism-of-palliative-care/ 73119 Tue, 24 May 2011 10:28:26 GMT 20110524102826 Fri, 20 May 2011 13:50:34 GMT 20110520135034 Tue, 24 May 2011 10:28:26 GMT 2011052410102826 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The World OPEN Health Assembly has speak up sessions on twitter to generate messages for the UN. Take part today. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/woha-twitter/ 72965 Tue, 17 May 2011 11:44:36 GMT 20110517114436 Tue, 17 May 2011 11:40:28 GMT 20110517114028 Tue, 17 May 2011 11:44:36 GMT 2011051711114436 Claire Morris News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance Human Rights Watch have issued a new report highlighting the lack of pain treatment in the Ukraine. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/ukraine-report-2011/ 72940 Thu, 26 May 2011 15:46:26 GMT 20110526154626 Mon, 16 May 2011 15:16:22 GMT 20110516151622 Thu, 26 May 2011 15:46:26 GMT 201105261534626 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance A new service for patients with life-limiting illness in Bangladesh. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/new-service-dhaka/ 72914 Mon, 16 May 2011 10:36:39 GMT 20110516103639 Mon, 16 May 2011 10:27:18 GMT 20110516102718 Mon, 16 May 2011 10:36:39 GMT 2011051610103639 Claire Morris News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance Make your voices heard about palliative care during the World Health Assembly http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/open-health-assembly/ 72890 Fri, 13 May 2011 16:33:15 GMT 20110513163315 Fri, 13 May 2011 15:44:16 GMT 20110513154416 Fri, 13 May 2011 16:33:15 GMT 201105131643315 Claire Morris News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance Hospice Africa Uganda is seeking to appoint a Head of the Institute of Palliative Care for Africa. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/job-vacancy-at-hospice-africa-uganda/ 71186 Fri, 13 May 2011 16:09:49 GMT 20110513160949 Mon, 09 May 2011 09:34:15 GMT 20110509093415 Fri, 13 May 2011 16:09:49 GMT 201105131640949 Claire Morris News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance A coalition of health and human rights organisations, including the Open Society Foundations, have launched a Campaign to Stop Torture in Health Care. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/stop-torture-in-healthcare/ 71226 Tue, 10 May 2011 12:38:36 GMT 20110510123836 Tue, 10 May 2011 12:23:58 GMT 20110510122358 Tue, 10 May 2011 12:38:36 GMT 2011051012123836 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The International Observatory on End of Life Care at Lancaster University is offering a bursary for the part-time PhD in Palliative Care to an applicant from the United Kingdom or European Union. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/richard-walter-bursary/ 71061 Mon, 09 May 2011 09:47:27 GMT 20110509094727 Tue, 03 May 2011 13:33:19 GMT 20110503133319 Mon, 09 May 2011 09:47:27 GMT 201105090994727 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance This report sets out the statistics, evidence and experiences needed to launch a more forceful response to the growing threat posed by noncommunicable diseases. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/who-global-status-report-on-noncommunicable-diseases-2010/ 70933 Mon, 09 May 2011 09:47:54 GMT 20110509094754 Thu, 28 Apr 2011 11:08:01 GMT 20110428110801 Mon, 09 May 2011 09:47:54 GMT 201105090994754 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance Hospice Africa Uganda is seeking to appoint an Education Director and a Deputy Education Director. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/ungass-high-level-meeting/job-vacancies-at-hospice-africa-uganda/ 70742 Tue, 26 Apr 2011 11:14:04 GMT 20110426111404 Tue, 26 Apr 2011 10:54:16 GMT 20110426105416 Tue, 26 Apr 2011 11:14:04 GMT 2011042611111404 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance Guidance on policies and legislation with regards to availability, accessibility, affordability and control of medicines made from substances regulated under the international drug control conventions. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/who-policy-guidelines-for-controlled-substances/ 70382 Fri, 15 Apr 2011 09:18:31 GMT 20110415091831 Mon, 11 Apr 2011 10:54:35 GMT 20110411105435 Fri, 15 Apr 2011 09:18:31 GMT 201104150991831 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance This is a key time for the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. The biennial Partnership Forum is taking place from March to June 2011, providing a unique opportunity for partners to engage and input into the work of the Global Fund. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/global-fund-to-fight-aids-tuberculosis-and-malaria/ 70307 Tue, 12 Apr 2011 15:42:12 GMT 20110412154212 Thu, 07 Apr 2011 12:53:30 GMT 20110407125330 Tue, 12 Apr 2011 15:42:12 GMT 201104121534212 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance HIV care and support: roadmap to achieving universal access to HIV care and support by 2015 is published by the UK Consortium on AIDS and International Development. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/hiv-care-and-support-roadmap-to-achieving-universal-access/ 70291 Tue, 12 Apr 2011 15:43:25 GMT 20110412154325 Wed, 06 Apr 2011 13:51:46 GMT 20110406135146 Tue, 12 Apr 2011 15:43:25 GMT 201104121534325 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The African Palliative Care Association (APCA) has launched its latest strategic plan. Covering the period 2011-20, the plan aims to work towards APCA's vision of access to palliative care for all in Africa. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/african-palliative-care-association-strategic-plan/ 70292 Tue, 12 Apr 2011 15:42:45 GMT 20110412154245 Wed, 06 Apr 2011 14:11:07 GMT 20110406141107 Tue, 12 Apr 2011 15:42:45 GMT 201104121534245 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The latest edition of Worldwide Hospice and Palliative Care Online (WHPCO) is now available. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/whpco-april-issue-of-e-newsletter/ 70278 Wed, 06 Apr 2011 13:44:47 GMT 20110406134447 Wed, 06 Apr 2011 09:32:40 GMT 20110406093240 Wed, 06 Apr 2011 13:44:47 GMT 201104061314447 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance On 8 April 2011, a civil society hearing will take place ahead of the United Nations General Assembly Special Session (UNGASS) on HIV High-Level meeting in June. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/ungass-high-level-meeting/ 70167 Tue, 12 Apr 2011 15:24:41 GMT 20110412152441 Thu, 31 Mar 2011 14:21:19 GMT 20110331142119 Tue, 12 Apr 2011 15:24:41 GMT 201104121532441 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance Cardiff University Department of Medicine has been awarded 15 scholarships from the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission for 2011. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/commonwealth-distance-learning-scholarships/ 70095 Tue, 12 Apr 2011 15:44:37 GMT 20110412154437 Tue, 29 Mar 2011 09:48:58 GMT 20110329094858 Tue, 12 Apr 2011 15:44:37 GMT 201104121534437 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The African Palliative Care Association (APCA) and the Foundation for Hospices in Sub-Saharan Africa have created the African Palliative Care Nursing Scholarship Fund. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/nursing-scholarships/ 70094 Tue, 12 Apr 2011 15:45:28 GMT 20110412154528 Tue, 29 Mar 2011 09:18:26 GMT 20110329091826 Tue, 12 Apr 2011 15:45:28 GMT 201104121534528 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance A survey of over 9,000 people in seven different countries across Europe has shown that the majority would want to improve the quality of life in the time they had left, rather than extend it. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/europe-wide-survey-reveals-priorities-for-end-of-life-care/ 70062 Tue, 12 Apr 2011 15:46:07 GMT 20110412154607 Fri, 25 Mar 2011 11:34:05 GMT 20110325113405 Tue, 12 Apr 2011 15:46:07 GMT 201104121534607 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The 2010 round of Wolfson international bursaries are still open for application. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/wolfson-international-bursaries/ 70165 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 14:35:13 GMT 20111208143513 Thu, 31 Mar 2011 14:06:38 GMT 20110331140638 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 14:35:13 GMT 201112081423513 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The theme for World Day 2011 with Voices for Hospices is "Many diseases, many lives, many voices - palliative care for non-communicable conditions". http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/world-hospice-and-palliative-care-day/ 69842 Tue, 12 Apr 2011 15:38:06 GMT 20110412153806 Fri, 11 Mar 2011 09:07:41 GMT 20110311090741 Tue, 12 Apr 2011 15:38:06 GMT 201104121533806 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance End of life care in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review of the qualitative literature published by BMC Palliative Care. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/africa-eol-research/ 69829 Thu, 10 Mar 2011 15:00:10 GMT 20110310150010 Thu, 10 Mar 2011 13:34:50 GMT 20110310133450 Thu, 10 Mar 2011 15:00:10 GMT 201103101530010 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The UK Department for International Development sets out its priorities for the next 4 years http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/dfid-aid-review/ 69701 Wed, 02 Mar 2011 10:31:04 GMT 20110302103104 Wed, 02 Mar 2011 09:24:28 GMT 20110302092428 Wed, 02 Mar 2011 10:31:04 GMT 2011030210103104 Claire Morris News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance Leaders of WHO, UNAIDS and UNDP call for increased access to medication for pain treatment http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/letter-on-pain-treatment/ 69681 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 16:46:26 GMT 20110301164626 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 09:23:23 GMT 20110301092323 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 16:46:26 GMT 201103011644626 Claire Morris News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance 'Supporting Australians to live well at the end of life' is launched by the Australian government. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/australia-strategy/ 69515 Wed, 16 Feb 2011 10:58:35 GMT 20110216105835 Wed, 16 Feb 2011 10:41:50 GMT 20110216104150 Wed, 16 Feb 2011 10:58:35 GMT 2011021610105835 Claire Morris News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance New Rosalie Shaw travelling scholarships to attend the Asia-Pacific Hospice Conference in Penang. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/rosalie-shaw-scholarship/ 69338 Thu, 10 Feb 2011 16:19:45 GMT 20110210161945 Thu, 10 Feb 2011 16:14:18 GMT 20110210161418 Thu, 10 Feb 2011 16:19:45 GMT 201102101641945 Claire Morris News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance Strategy recognises palliative care as a gap http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/unaids-hiv-strategy-2011/ 65017 Tue, 12 Apr 2011 15:48:01 GMT 20110412154801 Fri, 07 Jan 2011 17:24:21 GMT 20110107172421 Tue, 12 Apr 2011 15:48:01 GMT 201104121534801 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance Listen to the programme on BBC Radio 4 http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/palliative-care-in-india/ 64944 Fri, 07 Jan 2011 11:21:03 GMT 20110107112103 Fri, 07 Jan 2011 09:56:37 GMT 20110107095637 Fri, 07 Jan 2011 11:21:03 GMT 2011010711112103 Claire Morris News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The Global Fund Round 11 will take place in August 2011. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/gf-round-11/ 64580 Fri, 07 Jan 2011 11:08:58 GMT 20110107110858 Fri, 17 Dec 2010 15:26:08 GMT 20101217152608 Fri, 07 Jan 2011 11:08:58 GMT 2011010711110858 Claire Morris News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The UNAIDS PCB will discuss the UNAIDS HIV Strategy this week. Where is the inclusion of access to pain treatment? http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/stop-pain-campaign/ 55014 Sun, 05 Dec 2010 11:25:34 GMT 20101205112534 Sun, 05 Dec 2010 11:06:38 GMT 20101205110638 Sun, 05 Dec 2010 11:25:34 GMT 2010120511112534 Claire Morris News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The Asociación Latinoamericana de Cuidados Paliativos (ALCP), in collaboration with Help the Hospices, has produced the Spanish and Portuguese version of the Palliative Care Toolkit. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/spanish-and-portuguese-toolkit/ 54467 Fri, 07 Jan 2011 11:09:21 GMT 20110107110921 Thu, 25 Nov 2010 17:41:32 GMT 20101125174132 Fri, 07 Jan 2011 11:09:21 GMT 2011010711110921 Claire Morris News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance Palliative care and home based care are essential elements of care and support programmes and yet services remain uneven. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/epidemic-report-2010/ 54229 Fri, 07 Jan 2011 11:09:49 GMT 20110107110949 Tue, 23 Nov 2010 18:23:57 GMT 20101123182357 Fri, 07 Jan 2011 11:09:49 GMT 2011010711110949 Claire Morris News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The World Health Organization has launched the World Health Report 2010: The road to universal coverage http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/world-health-report-2010/ 54176 Tue, 28 Feb 2012 10:42:25 GMT 20120228104225 Mon, 22 Nov 2010 12:39:56 GMT 20101122123956 Tue, 28 Feb 2012 10:42:25 GMT 2012022810104225 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance Help the Hospices has launched the latest round of grants, supported by the Wolfson Foundation, for palliative care education and training in commonwealth resource-limited countries. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/wolfson-grants/ 54177 Mon, 22 Nov 2010 13:00:28 GMT 20101122130028 Mon, 22 Nov 2010 12:51:09 GMT 20101122125109 Mon, 22 Nov 2010 13:00:28 GMT 201011221310028 Claire Morris News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance Recognition of the need for a patient and family centred approach to care for people with MDR and XDR TB http://www.thewpca.org/mdr-and-xdr-tb/ 54122 Tue, 12 Jul 2011 16:27:26 GMT 20110712162726 Fri, 19 Nov 2010 19:56:44 GMT 20101119195644 Tue, 12 Jul 2011 16:27:25 GMT 201107121642725 Claire Morris News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance WPCA and its members participated in an international conference in London on HIV care and support - the neglected pillar of univeral access. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/hiv-care-and-support/ 54043 Wed, 17 Nov 2010 11:19:46 GMT 20101117111946 Wed, 17 Nov 2010 10:57:35 GMT 20101117105735 Wed, 17 Nov 2010 11:19:46 GMT 2010111711111946 Claire Morris News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance WPCA launches report "Sharing the care" for World Hospice and Palliative Care Day. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/sharing-the-care/ 52315 Fri, 08 Oct 2010 11:03:00 GMT 20101008110300 Thu, 07 Oct 2010 12:29:14 GMT 20101007122914 Fri, 08 Oct 2010 11:03:00 GMT 2010100811110300 Claire Morris News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance Human Rights watch release new report on the needless pain in Kenya. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/human-right-watch-report/ 51089 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 14:09:33 GMT 20100910140933 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 13:58:18 GMT 20100910135818 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 14:09:33 GMT 201009101420933 Claire Morris News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance A study in the US has found that palliative care extended the life of people with terminal lung cancer. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/palliative-care-extends-life/ 50440 Thu, 19 Aug 2010 10:36:54 GMT 20100819103654 Thu, 19 Aug 2010 10:21:05 GMT 20100819102105 Thu, 19 Aug 2010 10:36:54 GMT 2010081910103654 Claire Morris News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The World Health Organization is currently running an online consultation on their new HIV strategy - deadline 31 August 2010 http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/who-consultation-on-hiv-strategy/ 49918 Tue, 03 Aug 2010 16:54:53 GMT 20100803165453 Tue, 03 Aug 2010 16:43:17 GMT 20100803164317 Tue, 03 Aug 2010 16:54:53 GMT 201008031645453 Claire Morris News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance WPCA trustee Liz Gwyther delivers a plenary at the International AIDS conference in Vienna. Watch it online. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/aids-conference-2010/ 49771 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:43:19 GMT 20100730144319 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:02:47 GMT 20100730140247 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:43:19 GMT 201007301424319 Claire Morris News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance What happens in your country? Is palliative care measured nationally? Complete the survey - DEADLINE 5 AUGUST 2010 http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/ungass-review/ 49739 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:36:33 GMT 20100729173633 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:26:54 GMT 20100729172654 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:36:33 GMT 201007291753633 Claire Morris News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance A report published today (14 July) by the Economist Intelligence Unit shows the huge disparity in the quality of care for people with life-limiting and terminal illnesses across the globe. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/end-of-life-report/ 49167 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:15:28 GMT 20100729141528 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 10:10:53 GMT 20100714101053 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:15:28 GMT 201007291421528 Claire Morris News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance Funding available for training using the Palliative Care Toolkit in Latin America - Deadline 29 July 2010 http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/palliative-care-toolkit-grants/ 49015 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 11:12:35 GMT 20100714111235 Tue, 06 Jul 2010 10:08:45 GMT 20100706100845 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 11:12:35 GMT 2010071411111235 Claire Morris News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The time to contact your CCM is now! http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/global-fund-round-10/ 48731 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 11:13:06 GMT 20100714111306 Tue, 22 Jun 2010 17:46:01 GMT 20100622174601 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 11:13:06 GMT 2010071411111306 Claire Morris News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance Dr Jorge Eisenchlas, President of the Asociacion Latinoamericana de Cuidados Paliativos (ALCP) has been confirmed as a new WPCA board member. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/board-member-from-latin-america/ 48470 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 11:13:29 GMT 20100714111329 Tue, 15 Jun 2010 12:50:20 GMT 20100615125020 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 11:13:28 GMT 2010071411111328 Claire Morris News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance Children Hospice Week is from 15-22 May in the UK. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/childrens-hospice-week/ 44918 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 11:14:36 GMT 20100714111436 Wed, 19 May 2010 11:39:14 GMT 20100519113914 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 11:14:36 GMT 2010071411111436 Claire Morris News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance ACT launched its manifesto Living matters for dying children http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/act-manifesto/ 44917 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 11:14:57 GMT 20100714111457 Wed, 19 May 2010 11:29:52 GMT 20100519112952 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 11:14:57 GMT 2010071411111457 Claire Morris News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The new report of the Forum on End of LIfe Care, initiated by the Irish Hospice Foundation, highlights the need for the end of life care strategy to permeate all parts of life. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/new-report-ireland/ 44910 Wed, 19 May 2010 11:34:06 GMT 20100519113406 Wed, 19 May 2010 09:55:50 GMT 20100519095550 Wed, 19 May 2010 11:34:06 GMT 2010051911113406 Claire Morris News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance Abstract deadline approaching for 18th International Congress on Palliative Care, October 5-8, 2010 - Palais des Congrès, Montréal, Canada http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/montreal-abstract-deadline/ 44908 Wed, 19 May 2010 09:49:38 GMT 20100519094938 Wed, 19 May 2010 09:43:13 GMT 20100519094313 Wed, 19 May 2010 09:49:38 GMT 201005190994938 Claire Morris News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance Director of Programmes and Director of Resources vacancies at the African Palliative Care Association. Find out more.. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/apca-vacancies/ 42802 Thu, 01 Apr 2010 16:30:27 GMT 20100401163027 Thu, 01 Apr 2010 16:23:26 GMT 20100401162326 Thu, 01 Apr 2010 16:30:27 GMT 201004011643027 Claire Morris News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance Call to ensure the provision of palliative care for older people at the 17th International Conference of the Indian Association of Palliative Care in Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/aging-population/ 41744 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 11:15:19 GMT 20100714111519 Mon, 15 Feb 2010 10:09:03 GMT 20100215100903 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 11:15:19 GMT 2010071411111519 Claire Morris News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance APCA invites the palliative care community from Africa and overseas to its third triennial conference, in Windhoek, Namibia, from 15-17 September 2010. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/apca-conference-2010/ 40970 Fri, 22 Jan 2010 12:39:54 GMT 20100122123954 Fri, 22 Jan 2010 12:37:02 GMT 20100122123702 Fri, 22 Jan 2010 12:39:54 GMT 2010012212123954 Claire Morris News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance National Hospice Foundation sends funds to hospice organizations in Haiti http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/support-to-haiti-hospices/ 40964 Fri, 22 Jan 2010 11:23:35 GMT 20100122112335 Fri, 22 Jan 2010 11:12:55 GMT 20100122111255 Fri, 22 Jan 2010 11:23:33 GMT 2010012211112333 Claire Morris News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The award celebrates outstanding action and community leadership in the fight against HIV. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/red-ribbon-awards/ 40950 Fri, 22 Jan 2010 10:08:56 GMT 20100122100856 Fri, 22 Jan 2010 09:55:17 GMT 20100122095517 Fri, 22 Jan 2010 10:08:56 GMT 2010012210100856 Claire Morris News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance Submit abstracts on palliative care and HIV to ensure a strong presence at the International AIDS Conference. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/international-aids-conference/ 39723 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 11:15:49 GMT 20100714111549 Wed, 13 Jan 2010 10:15:25 GMT 20100113101525 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 11:15:49 GMT 2010071411111549 Claire Morris News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization in the US launch their strategic plan for 2010-2012. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/nhpco-new-strategic-plan/ 39421 Wed, 23 Dec 2009 17:05:41 GMT 20091223170541 Wed, 23 Dec 2009 16:58:55 GMT 20091223165855 Wed, 23 Dec 2009 17:05:40 GMT 200912231750540 Claire Morris News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance Northern Ireland Health Minister, Michael McGimpsey, launches public consultation on improving palliative and end of life care. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/public-consultation-in-northern-ireland/ 39422 Tue, 12 Jan 2010 11:35:16 GMT 20100112113516 Wed, 23 Dec 2009 17:08:54 GMT 20091223170854 Tue, 12 Jan 2010 11:35:16 GMT 2010011211113516 Claire Morris News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance PEPFAR outline brings a focus on sustainability, integration and prevention. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/pefpar-strategy/ 38334 Tue, 12 Jan 2010 11:34:53 GMT 20100112113453 Fri, 11 Dec 2009 16:36:34 GMT 20091211163634 Tue, 12 Jan 2010 11:34:53 GMT 2010011211113453 Claire Morris News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance Sharing the care is the theme for World Hospice and Palliative Care Day on October 9 2010 http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/world-day-theme/ 38216 Tue, 12 Jan 2010 11:34:03 GMT 20100112113403 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:09:43 GMT 20091210170943 Tue, 12 Jan 2010 11:34:02 GMT 2010011211113402 Claire Morris News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance Complete the evaluation for 2009. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/world-day/ 24869 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:29:33 GMT 20091112112933 Tue, 15 Sep 2009 16:42:44 GMT 20090915164244 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:29:32 GMT 2009111211112932 Claire Morris News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance Launching in October, ehospice is a free website and app that will bring you real time international news and intelligence on hospice, palliative and end of life care delivered by regional and national hospice and palliative care organisations worldwide http://www.thewpca.org/resources/ehospice/ 109800 Fri, 20 Jul 2012 09:54:05 GMT 20120720095405 Fri, 20 Jul 2012 09:52:46 GMT 20120720095246 Fri, 20 Jul 2012 09:54:01 GMT 201207200995401 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance Launching in October, ehospice is a free website and app that will bring you real time international news and intelligence on hospice, palliative and end of life care delivered by regional and national hospice and palliative care organisations worldwide. http://www.thewpca.org/resources/ehospice/ehospice/ 109801 Fri, 20 Jul 2012 09:58:50 GMT 20120720095850 Fri, 20 Jul 2012 09:55:10 GMT 20120720095510 Fri, 20 Jul 2012 09:58:50 GMT 201207200995850 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance The WPCA Worldwide Summit in 2010 will take place in Namibia. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/worldwide-summit/ 25051 Tue, 12 Jan 2010 11:34:34 GMT 20100112113434 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 17:09:50 GMT 20090917170950 Tue, 12 Jan 2010 11:34:34 GMT 2010011211113434 Claire Morris News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance Make the world your audience. The Palliative Care Network Community will host the International Palliative Care Network Poster Exhibition, 2011. All palliative care professionals are invited to submit to the online poster exhibition. http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/torture-in-health-care/international-palliative-care-network-poster-exhibition-2011/ 78065 Wed, 06 Jul 2011 08:39:34 GMT 20110706083934 Wed, 06 Jul 2011 08:22:39 GMT 20110706082239 Wed, 06 Jul 2011 08:39:34 GMT 201107060883934 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance http://www.thewpca.org/latest-news/atome-project/ 103840 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:36:08 GMT 20120203143608 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:45:30 GMT 20120202134530 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:36:08 GMT 201202031423608 Fiona Letendrie News Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance