Great news!

Institutions and organizations which have a current IAHPC membership can now display the IAHPC Institutional Member seal certifying its membership on their website.

More information 👉 bit.ly/45y3nn7

✅ Antes del 31/8/2023: - Carta de motivación, CV y 2 cartas de apoyo
📜 Requisitos: - Título de especialista en tu país. - Dominio del español.- Interés en cuidados paliativos
⚠️ Para incorporarte: homologación de título y colegiación en España. Info 👉 cun.es/docencia/forma…

A request for assistance in dying because of physical suffering should be treated as a medical emergency... Seek clarity on motivation. Be honest about what you can offer.
—Luisa Fernanda Rodríguez-Campos, Colombia, IAHPC Issue on Assisted Dying. hospicecare.com/what-we-do/pub…

Enter the International Association for Hospice and Palliative Care (IAHPC) photo contest and be eligible to win prizes! In addition to giving money away, we also wish to see palliative and hospice care through your eyes!

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How a group in #Lesotho enacted #palliativecare training despite lack of funds.
IAHPC Newsletter special report: hospicecare.com/what-we-do/pub…

3 ways to achieve quality #palliativecare despite limited resources: Quality painkillers. Speaking to patients and families in a clear & compassionate way. A good referral system. IAHPC Newsletter hospicecare.com/what-we-do/pub…

Families caring for a loved one with #Alzheimers and other #dementia need a lot of support and assistance.

Getting #palliativecare early is important.

Info -> getpalliativecare.org/whatis/disease…

Registration is now open for the virtual 2023 Updates in Hospice and Palliative Medicine & Intensive Physician Board Review Course on Sep 19-21-2023. #hpm #PalliativeCare  To learn more visit: mdanderson.cloud-cme.com/MDAPalliativeB… or click QR code in image below.

Cancer patients struggling to die with dignity in Malawi channel4.com/news/cancer-pa… via Jamal Osman

#Palliativecare news: IAHPC August Newsletter. 'Palliative care is more professionals who interact in an interdisciplinary way, it is actions that return humanity to patients.'
hospicecare.com/what-we-do/pub…

The desire to die without suffering is a legitimate one that, fortunately, has an effective medical response in what we know as #palliativecare .
Carlos Centeno Centeno, Spain, IAHPC's Issue on #AssistedDying Practices. hospicecare.com/what-we-do/pub…

“essential for primary treating physicians to refer patients to #palliativecare and to physiotherapy, at the right time, to reduce long-term, treatment-related adverse effects and disability.”Physiotherapy: A New Perspective on Palliative Care - ehospice ehospice.com/india_posts/ph…

Nuestra más cordial enhorabuena! IAHPC SECPAL_CPaliativos AECPAL

Today is the last day to join IAHPC or renew your membership with a 20% discount! Take advantage of the discount to support palliative care workers around the world!

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.Ira Byock

A minority of people seek hastened death for pain relief; others are motivated by loss of dignity, or feeling like a burden. In our field, we believe it is a privilege to care, not a burden.
—Ira Byock, USA, IAHPC Issue on #AssistedDying Practices. hospicecare.com/what-we-do/pub…

New World Health Organization (WHO) Model List!Thanks Expert Committee for supporting IAHPC request to reject application for transmucosal #fentanyl . “Morphine is the strong opioid of choice for treatment of moderate to severe pain recommended by the WHO.” PC meds on p.2 …nalhealthpolicies.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=…

Dignity in Care: The Human Side of Medicine, reviewed by Dr. Romayne Gallagher, provides a detailed roadmap. hospicecare.com/what-we-do/pub…

.Palliative Care in Humanitarian Aid Situations webinar now Dr Nahla Gafer #oncologist tells about her experiences & those of her patients trapped in #Sudan with #palliativecare during terrifying war going on now. Severe pain prevalence & need to train health workers to prescribe #morphine . WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean

“Conscience protection, properly understood, can help offer patients sanctuary from trauma.” Derek Ross & Brian Bird discuss the importance of faith-based healthcare offering safe (euthanasia-free) spaces focused on ‘medical assistance in living’ #MAIL thehub.ca/2023-07-26/opi…