World Hospice and Palliative Care Day (WHPCD) was established in 2005 and has since become one of palliative care’s most significant global days. Each year a different theme is chosen to emphasise …
The Worldwide Hospice Palliative Care Alliance (WHPCA) launched the World Hospice and Palliative Care Day (WHPCD) 2023 toolkit on 1 June 2023. The theme for…
A recent study looked at the provision of palliative care in North West England in the context of social deprivation. Their research was at times…
The 18th World Congress of the European Association for Palliative Care (EAPC) is nearly here! Today, we are pleased to welcome Dr Zipporah Ali to…
We are delighted to announce the top ten EAPC blogs for the first six months of 2022. Professor Mark Taubert, EAPC Editorial Team member, tells…
Forty million people and their families living in a low or middle-income country are not able to access palliative care each year, causing unnecessary suffering…
These resources are to help, support and inspire you to take action These resources are focussed on supporting the development of hospice and palliative care.…
World Hospice and Palliative Care Day (WHPCD) 2023 will be on the 14th of October. This year’s theme is Compassionate Communities: Together for Palliative Care.…
The World Health Organization (WHO) Board meeting is held in January when the members agree upon the agenda for the World Health Assembly and the…
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