ehospice news - International edition http://www.ehospice.com ehospice news Copyright 2013 by ehospice en-GB b.rayfield@ehospice.com (b.rayfield b.rayfield) Be Inspired 28 May 2013 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6814/ArticleId/4976 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6814/ArticleId/4976 Fri, 24 May 2013 16:24:10 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Memorial Day: Make it a Time of Remembrance and Support 27 May is Memorial Day in the USA. On this day NHPCO encourages Americans to reach out to those who have experienced a loss. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6800/ArticleId/4956 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6800/ArticleId/4956 Fri, 24 May 2013 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) US: Bold measure to address needs of children in adversity In December 2012 the United States unveiled a comprehensive action plan to direct its work to help children facing adversity around the globe. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6785/ArticleId/4940 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6785/ArticleId/4940 Fri, 24 May 2013 00:01:00 GMT c.may@ehospice.com (c.may c.may) The addiction myth Doctor Robert Fried discusses the stigma attached to opioids in his latest blog post. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6771/ArticleId/4924 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6771/ArticleId/4924 Fri, 24 May 2013 00:01:00 GMT b.rayfield@ehospice.com (b.rayfield b.rayfield) Be Inspired 24 May 2013 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6792/ArticleId/4949 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6792/ArticleId/4949 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:33:37 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) New EAPC white paper strengthens interdisciplinary thinking Read the latest from the EAPC on their blog. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6770/ArticleId/4923 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6770/ArticleId/4923 Thu, 23 May 2013 00:01:00 GMT c.may@ehospice.com (c.may c.may) Who should make end of life care decisions? Texas, USA, is currently debating who should decide when to stop life-prolonging treatment – doctors or patients and their families. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6747/ArticleId/4895 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6747/ArticleId/4895 Thu, 23 May 2013 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Be inspired 23 May 2013 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6773/ArticleId/4926 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6773/ArticleId/4926 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:31:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) When does a broken heart become a mental disorder? Thomas Attig, Inge B Corless, Kathleen R. Gilbert, Dale G Larson, Mal McKissock, David Roth, Donna Schuurman, Phyllis R Silverman and J William Worden are members of a workgroup who produced the following statement in response to the release of the DSM V, at the meeting of the International Work Group on Death, Dying, and Bereavement in Victoria, British Columbia on April 28-May 3, 2013. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6738/ArticleId/4884 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6738/ArticleId/4884 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) ICPCN conference 2014– Call for Abstracts The International Children's Palliative Care Network (ICPCN) has put out a call for abstracts for its 2014 conference. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6739/ArticleId/4885 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6739/ArticleId/4885 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) World Health Assembly runs this week On the first day of the World Health Assembly (WHA), member states met to discuss this year's agenda, prepared by the executive board of the World Health Organization (WHO). http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6740/ArticleId/4886 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6740/ArticleId/4886 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) African healthcare leaders call for greater focus on TB on the eve of the World Health Assembly Speaking at an event on the eve of the World Health Assembly in Geneva, Ministers Motsoaledi, Xaba and Mwinyi, respectively of South Africa, Swaziland and Tanzania, called for a comprehensive set of actions to back up the Southern African Development Community Declaration on TB in the Mining Sector and the Swaziland Statement on ending the TB and TB/HIV co-epidemic in SADC. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6743/ArticleId/4889 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6743/ArticleId/4889 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:01:00 GMT j.garfinkel@helpthehospices.org.uk (Jack Garfinkel) Be inspired 22 May 2013 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6754/ArticleId/4903 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6754/ArticleId/4903 Tue, 21 May 2013 19:18:04 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) First palliative care conference held in Afghanistan Palliative care is gaining increased recognition in Afghanistan thanks to the dedicated efforts of palliative care champions. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6721/ArticleId/4862 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6721/ArticleId/4862 Tue, 21 May 2013 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) National Palliative Care Week in Australia National Palliative Care Week in Australia is 19 – 25 May 2013. The theme for the week in 2013 is Palliative Care... everyone's business. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6722/ArticleId/4863 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6722/ArticleId/4863 Tue, 21 May 2013 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Conversations in a ballroom – Hungary ATOME national conference on improving access to opioid medication Read the latest from the EAPC on their blog. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6725/ArticleId/4869 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6725/ArticleId/4869 Tue, 21 May 2013 00:01:00 GMT j.garfinkel@helpthehospices.org.uk (Jack Garfinkel) Be inspired 21 May 2013 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6727/ArticleId/4871 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6727/ArticleId/4871 Mon, 20 May 2013 16:58:51 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) News Roundup 13-17 May 2013 Bringing you a selection of emerging and topical media stories relevant to hospice, palliative and end of life care from local, national and international news outlets. This service gives you a quick overview of the relevant issues and debates being discussed in the media. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6700/ArticleId/4835 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6700/ArticleId/4835 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:01:00 GMT j.garfinkel@helpthehospices.org.uk (Jack Garfinkel) Be inspired 20 May 2013 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6706/ArticleId/4845 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6706/ArticleId/4845 Fri, 17 May 2013 16:52:57 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) EAPC blog posts: Integrated palliative care in Europe Read the latest from the EAPC on their blog. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6690/ArticleId/4826 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6690/ArticleId/4826 Fri, 17 May 2013 00:01:00 GMT b.rayfield@ehospice.com (b.rayfield b.rayfield) Don’t forget our audience: message from Cicely Saunders Institute lecture Palliative care professionals were encouraged not to lose sight of who their target audience is and to consider the notion of decoupling palliative care from end of life care in the recent Cicely Saunders Institute Annual Lecture. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6682/ArticleId/4819 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6682/ArticleId/4819 Fri, 17 May 2013 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Convention on the rights of older persons- Online survey now open HelpAge International has called for individuals and organizations to participate in an online survey to inform a new UN convention on the rights of older persons. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6681/ArticleId/4818 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6681/ArticleId/4818 Fri, 17 May 2013 00:01:00 GMT c.may@ehospice.com (c.may c.may) Registration opens for V International Congress on Palliative Care The National Academy of Hospice Care of Brazil (Academia Nacional de Cuidados Paliativos or ANCP) has announced that registration has been opened for its fifth International Congress on Palliative Care and the second Lusophone Congress on palliative care. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6693/ArticleId/4829 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6693/ArticleId/4829 Fri, 17 May 2013 00:01:00 GMT j.garfinkel@helpthehospices.org.uk (Jack Garfinkel) Be inspired 17 May 2013 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6677/ArticleId/4810 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6677/ArticleId/4810 Thu, 16 May 2013 12:02:47 GMT a.tsai@ehospice.com (a.tsai a.tsai) Putting palliative care on screen Following the success of his multi-award winning film LIFE Before Death, ehospice caught up with director Mike Hill to find out what inspired him to make films about palliative care and what other projects he has in the pipeline. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6515/ArticleId/4638 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6515/ArticleId/4638 Thu, 16 May 2013 00:01:00 GMT b.rayfield@ehospice.com (b.rayfield b.rayfield) Death and power The following blogpost is from an American organisation OK to Die, and discusses the concept of talking about death giving you power over it. This week (13-19 May) is Dying Matters Week in the UK, which aims to raise awareness of the importance of being prepared for death, both in the practical sense by making a will etc, and also in being open to talking about death and dying with family members and friends. Read the blog in full below. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6665/ArticleId/4783 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6665/ArticleId/4783 Thu, 16 May 2013 00:01:00 GMT j.garfinkel@helpthehospices.org.uk (Jack Garfinkel) Be inspired 16 May 2013 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6670/ArticleId/4802 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6670/ArticleId/4802 Wed, 15 May 2013 16:48:33 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Hospice awareness week in New Zealand At the beginning of the country's hospice awareness week, Hospice New Zealand asks: Are you living every moment? http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6641/ArticleId/4752 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6641/ArticleId/4752 Wed, 15 May 2013 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Tanzanians celebrate after palliative care policy is adopted by government The Africa edition of ehospice reports that the Tanzanian government has recently adopted a national palliative care policy. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6647/ArticleId/4759 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6647/ArticleId/4759 Wed, 15 May 2013 00:01:00 GMT c.may@ehospice.com (c.may c.may) European developments in palliative care Ahead of the 13th World Congress of the EAPC, David Oliver, Consultant in Palliative Medicine at Wisdom Hospice, UK, and European Association of Palliative Care (EAPC) board member, reflects on developments in palliative care in Europe over the last six years. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6648/ArticleId/4760 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6648/ArticleId/4760 Wed, 15 May 2013 00:01:00 GMT j.garfinkel@helpthehospices.org.uk (Jack Garfinkel) Be inspired 15 May 2013 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6650/ArticleId/4762 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6650/ArticleId/4762 Tue, 14 May 2013 16:22:37 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Hospice Africa Uganda celebrates 20 years of care Hospice Africa Uganda is celebrating 20 years of palliative care with a week of celebrations between the 13 and 18 May. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6619/ArticleId/4725 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6619/ArticleId/4725 Tue, 14 May 2013 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Francophone Initiators Course held at Hospice Africa Uganda Following the second ever Francophone Initiators Course at Hospice Africa Uganda, ehospice Africa met up with some of the participants to find out what they had learnt. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6622/ArticleId/4728 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6622/ArticleId/4728 Tue, 14 May 2013 00:01:00 GMT j.garfinkel@helpthehospices.org.uk (Jack Garfinkel) Be inspired 14 May 2013 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6624/ArticleId/4730 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6624/ArticleId/4730 Mon, 13 May 2013 16:36:24 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) News Roundup 4- 10 May 2013 Bringing you a selection of emerging and topical media stories relevant to hospice, palliative and end of life care from local, national and international news outlets. This service gives you a quick overview of the relevant issues and debates being discussed in the media. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6559/ArticleId/4677 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6559/ArticleId/4677 Mon, 13 May 2013 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) St Christopher’s conference– Celebrating Care Homes 2013 The first Conference on: 'End of Life Care in Care Homes' was held by St Christopher’s on 9 & 10 May 2013. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6562/ArticleId/4680 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6562/ArticleId/4680 Mon, 13 May 2013 00:01:00 GMT a.tsai@ehospice.com (a.tsai a.tsai) Thinking outside the box: Cancer drugs price cut Welcome to our new ehospice series: 'Thinking outside the box'. In this series we will present articles or ideas that, although not directly about hospice or palliative care, may help ehospice readers to improve their practice through fresh and creative thinking. From medical articles to policy pieces, from philosophy to funding, 'Outside the box' encourages readers to cast their net far and wide to make links and find inspiration in possibly unlikely places. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6570/ArticleId/4687 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6570/ArticleId/4687 Mon, 13 May 2013 00:01:00 GMT j.garfinkel@helpthehospices.org.uk (Jack Garfinkel) Be inspired 13 May 2013 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6582/ArticleId/4691 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6582/ArticleId/4691 Fri, 10 May 2013 15:55:38 GMT a.tsai@ehospice.com (a.tsai a.tsai) Through education comes comfort Associate Professor Roger Cole has been caring for people for almost 24 years and is a strong advocate of incorporating spiritual care and palliative care, as he revealed at the 24th Annual Sydney West Palliative Care Conference in Penrith. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6504/ArticleId/4628 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6504/ArticleId/4628 Fri, 10 May 2013 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) New EAPC blog post: Joining the revolution for palliative care… Read the latest from the EAPC on their blog. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6529/ArticleId/4652 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6529/ArticleId/4652 Fri, 10 May 2013 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Public Health and Palliative Care- Interview with Dr Suresh Kumar Dr Suresh Kumar is the director of the Institute of Palliative Medicine in Kerala, India, where some very innovative work is being done to engage the local community in palliative care training and provision. After reporting on the activities of the Institute of Palliative Medicine for some time, ehospice was delighted to catch up with Dr Suresh at the 3rd International Public Health and Palliative Care Conference in Limerick, Ireland. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6474/ArticleId/4590 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6474/ArticleId/4590 Fri, 10 May 2013 00:01:00 GMT j.garfinkel@helpthehospices.org.uk (Jack Garfinkel) Be inspired 10 May 2013 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/0/ArticleId/4655 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/0/ArticleId/4655 Thu, 09 May 2013 17:04:38 GMT a.tsai@ehospice.com (a.tsai a.tsai) New EAPC blog post: Palliative care and pain relief – things are looking up in India Read the latest from the EAPC on their blog. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6513/ArticleId/4637 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6513/ArticleId/4637 Thu, 09 May 2013 00:01:00 GMT a.tsai@ehospice.com (a.tsai a.tsai) Using YouTube to teach how to break bad news Alex Smith from GeriPal has written a course outline for clinical professionals who break bad news to patients. The course features the use of several movie clips to spark discussion. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6500/ArticleId/4621 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6500/ArticleId/4621 Thu, 09 May 2013 00:01:00 GMT a.tsai@ehospice.com (a.tsai a.tsai) New EAPC blog post: Budapest Commitments: news from Lithuania Read the latest from the EAPC on their blog. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6502/ArticleId/4625 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6502/ArticleId/4625 Thu, 09 May 2013 00:01:00 GMT c.may@ehospice.com (c.may c.may) Will the developing world grow old before it grows rich? In the African edition of ehospice, Kate Kardol explores the impact of an aging population on healthcare provision in Africa. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6506/ArticleId/4630 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6506/ArticleId/4630 Thu, 09 May 2013 00:01:00 GMT j.garfinkel@helpthehospices.org.uk (Jack Garfinkel) Be inspired 9 May 2013 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6511/ArticleId/4635 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6511/ArticleId/4635 Wed, 08 May 2013 16:23:52 GMT a.tsai@ehospice.com (a.tsai a.tsai) Participate in the #hpm and #hpmglobal tweetchats The #hpm and #hpmglobal tweetchats (Twitter chats) take place twice a week, and it is easy to take part and communicate with other hospice and palliative care professionals. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6482/ArticleId/4598 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6482/ArticleId/4598 Wed, 08 May 2013 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) APHC 2013: Abstract submission deadline- 9 May Abstract submission deadline for the 10th Asia Pacific Hospice Conference is Thursday, 9 May 2013. Those who wish to present papers are requested to submit abstract at the earliest. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6478/ArticleId/4594 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6478/ArticleId/4594 Wed, 08 May 2013 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Dealing with illness at home- through the eyes of the young An Innovative photography competition for children and young people who have been exposed to illness of a loved one was organised recently by CareVision India, Kolkota. This initiative aims to help participants to share their innermost thoughts and fears. Dr Sanghamitra Bora, Founder Secretary of CareVision India, writes for ehospice about the program. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6490/ArticleId/4605 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6490/ArticleId/4605 Wed, 08 May 2013 00:01:00 GMT j.garfinkel@helpthehospices.org.uk (Jack Garfinkel) 8 May 2013 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6485/ArticleId/4601 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6485/ArticleId/4601 Tue, 07 May 2013 16:02:34 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Interview with Dr Frank Brennan: Storytelling in palliative care I was privileged to be part of a storytelling event led by Dr Frank Brennan at the 3rd International Public Health and Palliative Care Conference in Limerick, Ireland. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6361/ArticleId/4472 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6361/ArticleId/4472 Tue, 07 May 2013 00:01:00 GMT c.may@ehospice.com (c.may c.may) Using film to empower patients to make treatment decisions Dr Angelo Volandes, from Harvard Medical School, has produced a number of short videos to enable patients to make better-informed decisions about advance care planning and their treatment options near the end of life. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6455/ArticleId/4571 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6455/ArticleId/4571 Tue, 07 May 2013 00:01:00 GMT j.garfinkel@helpthehospices.org.uk (Jack Garfinkel) Be inspired 7 May 2013 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6456/ArticleId/4572 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6456/ArticleId/4572 Fri, 03 May 2013 15:27:28 GMT c.may@ehospice.com (c.may c.may) Do patients need to know they are terminally ill? A 'head to head' article published by the British Medical Journal (BMJ) last week has sparked much debate within the palliative care community and beyond on whether patients should be told when they are terminally ill. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6438/ArticleId/4550 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6438/ArticleId/4550 Fri, 03 May 2013 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Monsoon magic in Kerala! 'Footprints' is a project by the Institute of Palliative Medicine, Calicut, India, to rehabilitate patients back into the community. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6434/ArticleId/4546 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6434/ArticleId/4546 Fri, 03 May 2013 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) New EAPC blog post: Most people would prefer to die at home – what does the current evidence say? Read the latest from the EAPC on their blog. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6441/ArticleId/4553 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6441/ArticleId/4553 Fri, 03 May 2013 00:01:00 GMT b.rayfield@ehospice.com (b.rayfield b.rayfield) Research fellowships for Irish professionals The All Ireland Institute of Hospice and Palliative Care (AIIHPC) has launched new clinical research fellowships to support health and social care professionals to undertake palliative and end of life care research. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6449/ArticleId/4566 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6449/ArticleId/4566 Fri, 03 May 2013 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Be inspired 3 May 2013 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6446/ArticleId/4558 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6446/ArticleId/4558 Thu, 02 May 2013 16:40:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) HPCA South Africa partners with celebrities and media to raise awareness of hospice and palliative care The Hospice Palliative Care Association of South Africa (HPCA) has partnered with cricket and football legends, Jacques Kallis and Lucas Radebe, to create two 30-second television advertisements promoting awareness of hospice and palliative care. Jenny Handley, director of Jenny Handley Performance, the organisation leading HPCA’s national palliative care awareness campaign, writes for ehospice about the experience of bringing together this successful collaboration. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6412/ArticleId/4520 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6412/ArticleId/4520 Thu, 02 May 2013 00:01:00 GMT c.may@ehospice.com (c.may c.may) Dr Susan Block to give keynote address at Convocation At the HealthCare Chaplaincy 2013 Convocation, in New York on 7 May 2013, palliative care expert, Dr Susan Block, will receive the Pioneer Medal for Outstanding Leadership in Health Care. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6418/ArticleId/4526 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6418/ArticleId/4526 Thu, 02 May 2013 00:01:00 GMT c.may@ehospice.com (c.may c.may) Will Indian patent case end drugs companies monopoly? A recent Indian Supreme Court judgement, which denied a patent for Swiss pharma Novartis for its cancer drug, has been seen as an important step in keeping life saving medicines accessible in India and other developing countries. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6422/ArticleId/4530 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6422/ArticleId/4530 Thu, 02 May 2013 00:01:00 GMT j.garfinkel@helpthehospices.org.uk (Jack Garfinkel) Be inspired 2 May 2013 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6424/ArticleId/4537 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6424/ArticleId/4537 Wed, 01 May 2013 17:09:58 GMT c.may@ehospice.com (c.may c.may) One month to go until the EAPC congress The 13th World Congress on Palliative Care, organised by the European Association for Palliative Care (EAPC), is taking place in Prague between 30 May and 2 June. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6398/ArticleId/4503 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6398/ArticleId/4503 Wed, 01 May 2013 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Runners turn out in force to support BELhospice More than 250 people ran in the Belgrade marathon in support of BELhospice. The 26th Belgrade Marathon was held on Sunday 21 April and consisted of a full marathon, a half marathon and the 5km 'Kurir' 'Run for “Life'. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6370/ArticleId/4480 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6370/ArticleId/4480 Wed, 01 May 2013 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Ana’s passion earns her a spot in the barclays citizenship award in London Ana De Sousa, Branch Manager at ABSA (a partner of Barclays bank) in Cape Town, South Africa, has been nominated as one out of eight finalist for the annual Barclays Citizenship award which will take place in London on 8 June 2013. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6396/ArticleId/4501 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6396/ArticleId/4501 Wed, 01 May 2013 00:01:00 GMT j.garfinkel@helpthehospices.org.uk (Jack Garfinkel) Be inspired 1 May 2013 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6404/ArticleId/4511 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6404/ArticleId/4511 Tue, 30 Apr 2013 17:01:10 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) New EAPC blog post: Budapest Commitments: an update from Greece Read the latest from the EAPC on their blog. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6354/ArticleId/4465 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6354/ArticleId/4465 Tue, 30 Apr 2013 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Multi-Professional Plus course at St Christopher’s hospice, London The highly acclaimed Multi-Professional Plus (MP Plus) course runs this week at St Christopher's hospice in London. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6355/ArticleId/4466 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6355/ArticleId/4466 Tue, 30 Apr 2013 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) A successful gathering for public health and palliative care The 3rd International Public Health and Palliative Care Conference brought together people working with communities all over the world for three days of learning, interaction, networking and Irish culture. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6343/ArticleId/4455 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6343/ArticleId/4455 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) News Roundup 20 - 26 April 2013 Bringing you a selection of emerging and topical media stories relevant to hospice, palliative and end of life care from local, national and international news outlets. This service gives you a quick overview of the relevant issues and debates being discussed in the media. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6332/ArticleId/4443 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6332/ArticleId/4443 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:01:00 GMT a.tsai@ehospice.com (a.tsai a.tsai) US- Alive Hospice town hall on public television Alive Hospice has partnered with Nashville Public Television to hold an open town hall conversation about end of life decisions, where doctors, chaplains, caregivers, hospice workers and community members were invited to share their experiences. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6254/ArticleId/4396 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6254/ArticleId/4396 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:01:00 GMT a.tsai@ehospice.com (a.tsai a.tsai) New Zealand district’s advance care plans recognised Whanganui District Health Board (WDHB) and Whanganui Regional Primary Health Organisation (WRPHO) have been invited to present their advance care planning (ACP) work at a conference in Australia. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6250/ArticleId/4391 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6250/ArticleId/4391 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:01:00 GMT j.garfinkel@helpthehospices.org.uk (Jack Garfinkel) Be inspired 30 April 2013 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6337/ArticleId/4449 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6337/ArticleId/4449 Fri, 26 Apr 2013 15:59:17 GMT j.garfinkel@helpthehospices.org.uk (Jack Garfinkel) Be inspired 29 April 2013 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6336/ArticleId/4448 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6336/ArticleId/4448 Fri, 26 Apr 2013 15:55:33 GMT a.tsai@ehospice.com (a.tsai a.tsai) US- $10,000 prize for end of life communications challenge The California HealthCare Foundation (CHCF) Design Challenge invites people to create a design brief for a project which promotes awareness of end of life care. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6327/ArticleId/4439 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6327/ArticleId/4439 Fri, 26 Apr 2013 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) World Hospice and Palliative Care Day- Achieving universal coverage of palliative care: dispelling the myths Registration is open for 2013 World Hospice and Palliative Care Day and Voices for Hospices events. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6239/ArticleId/4380 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6239/ArticleId/4380 Fri, 26 Apr 2013 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Echoes of Ubuntu in Ireland The first day of the 3rd International Public Health and Palliative Care Conference has been a great success. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6331/ArticleId/4442 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6331/ArticleId/4442 Fri, 26 Apr 2013 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Bangladesh plans to launch MD program in palliative medicine Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), the National Medical University in Bangladesh is planning to start a MD course in Palliative Medicine. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6197/ArticleId/4314 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6197/ArticleId/4314 Fri, 26 Apr 2013 00:01:00 GMT j.garfinkel@helpthehospices.org.uk (Jack Garfinkel) Be inspired 26 April 2013 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6328/ArticleId/4440 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6328/ArticleId/4440 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 17:44:58 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Kenya: Ministry of Health to purchase morphine The Kenyan Ministry of Health has provided funding for the purchase of morphine to enhance palliative care among patients with life limiting illnesses. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6202/ArticleId/4319 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6202/ArticleId/4319 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Resilient Design - Designed to Make a Difference Queensland Kids is establishing Hummingbird House, the only children’s hospice in Queensland, Australia. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6203/ArticleId/4320 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6203/ArticleId/4320 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) 3rd International Public Health and Palliative Care Conference starts today Milford Care Centre and the University of Limerick, supported by the Irish Hospice Foundation, host the 3rd International Conference on Public Health and Palliative Care from Thursday 25 Saturday 27 April 2013 at the Strand Hotel, Limerick, Ireland. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6205/ArticleId/4325 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6205/ArticleId/4325 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 00:01:00 GMT a.tsai@ehospice.com (a.tsai a.tsai) Should failure to follow preferences be a medical error? President of Handzo Consulting, George Handzo, offers his opinions on advance care planning and patient preferences. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6251/ArticleId/4392 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6251/ArticleId/4392 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 00:01:00 GMT a.tsai@ehospice.com (a.tsai a.tsai) Those who have not suffered loss perceive bereavement as more devastating A study headed by Professor Simshon Rubin of the the University of Haifa in Israel suggested that people who have never lost a loved one perceive bereavement as far more devastating than someone who has suffered a previous loss. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6176/ArticleId/4297 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6176/ArticleId/4297 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 00:01:00 GMT j.garfinkel@helpthehospices.org.uk (Jack Garfinkel) Be inspired 25 April 2013 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6306/ArticleId/4415 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6306/ArticleId/4415 Wed, 24 Apr 2013 15:31:16 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Palliative care training in francophone Africa As the second ever Francophone Initiators Course gets underway at Hospice Africa Uganda, Catherine D’Souza looks at the importance of moving palliative care beyond anglophone countries. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6200/ArticleId/4317 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6200/ArticleId/4317 Wed, 24 Apr 2013 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) The Life Blanket Campaign: Changing the Way Canadians Talk about Death The Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association’s (CHPCA) Champions Council has announced the launch of the Life Blanket Campaign, a creative project that aims to encourage Canadians to start a dialogue and engage in thoughtful conversations about end-of-life issues. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6201/ArticleId/4318 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6201/ArticleId/4318 Wed, 24 Apr 2013 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) India– WHO Collaborating Centre launches fellowship programme for palliative care workers The WHO Collaborating Centre for Community Participation in Palliative Care and Long Term Care, Calicut, Kerala has developed a fellowship program to train palliative care workers in low and middle income countries. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6193/ArticleId/4313 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6193/ArticleId/4313 Wed, 24 Apr 2013 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Programme Details of the 2013 CHPCA Conference Announced Programme details have been announced for the 2013 CHPCA conference. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6252/ArticleId/4393 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6252/ArticleId/4393 Wed, 24 Apr 2013 00:01:00 GMT j.garfinkel@helpthehospices.org.uk (Jack Garfinkel) Be inspired 24 April 2013 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6257/ArticleId/4398 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6257/ArticleId/4398 Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:15:33 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Witnessing bottled-up sufferings…story of Nathu and many others… Dr M.R. Rajagopal, Chairman of Pallium India, and Director of the Trivandrum Institute of Palliative Sciences writes for ehospice about his experience accompanying a palliative care physician in Jamnargar, Gujarat. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6214/ArticleId/4334 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6214/ArticleId/4334 Tue, 23 Apr 2013 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) US: Hospice Community Celebrates Contributions of Volunteers during National Volunteer Week, April 21 - 27 National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization salutes the estimated 450,000 trained hospice volunteers providing more than 21 million hours of service to hospice programs each year. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6204/ArticleId/4324 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6204/ArticleId/4324 Tue, 23 Apr 2013 00:01:00 GMT c.may@ehospice.com (c.may c.may) News Roundup 14 - 19 April 2013 Bringing you a selection of emerging and topical media stories relevant to hospice, palliative and end of life care from local, national and international news outlets. This service gives you a quick overview of the relevant issues and debates being discussed in the media. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6180/ArticleId/4301 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6180/ArticleId/4301 Mon, 22 Apr 2013 16:38:00 GMT j.garfinkel@helpthehospices.org.uk (Jack Garfinkel) Be inspired 23 April 2013 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6209/ArticleId/4329 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6209/ArticleId/4329 Mon, 22 Apr 2013 15:46:51 GMT a.tsai@ehospice.com (a.tsai a.tsai) US: NHPCO and NFDA announce a new collaboration Two organizations specializing in end-of-life care join together to guide families through the funeral planning process. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6173/ArticleId/4294 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6173/ArticleId/4294 Mon, 22 Apr 2013 00:01:00 GMT a.tsai@ehospice.com (a.tsai a.tsai) Online game tournament to raise $1 billion prize for winner and funds for charities Jaro.com, a competitive number matching online game tournament, launched today aiming to raise a $1 billion in prize and charity money. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6125/ArticleId/4235 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6125/ArticleId/4235 Mon, 22 Apr 2013 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Interview with Gulnara Kunirova, director: Together Against Cancer, Kazakhstan In the last article in our series on palliative care in Kazakhstan, ehospice interviews Gulnara Kunirova, director of the fund: Together against Cancer. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6127/ArticleId/4237 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6127/ArticleId/4237 Mon, 22 Apr 2013 00:01:00 GMT j.garfinkel@helpthehospices.org.uk (Jack Garfinkel) Be inspired 22 April 2013 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6182/ArticleId/4303 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6182/ArticleId/4303 Fri, 19 Apr 2013 16:48:57 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Palliative care and government engagement in Kazakhstan Following yesterday’s article about palliative care in Kazakhstan and the fund, Together against Cancer, Gulnara Kunirova writes for ehospice about government engagement with palliative care in Kazakhstan. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6162/ArticleId/4279 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6162/ArticleId/4279 Fri, 19 Apr 2013 00:01:00 GMT a.tsai@ehospice.com (a.tsai a.tsai) Hospice and palliative care film seeks crowdfunding A campaign to fund the documentary, Care When There Is No Cure: A Film For Palliation and Hospice, seeks to raise $35,000 from the public. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6163/ArticleId/4273 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6163/ArticleId/4273 Fri, 19 Apr 2013 00:01:00 GMT j.garfinkel@helpthehospices.org.uk (Jack Garfinkel) Be inspired 19 April 2013 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6164/ArticleId/4287 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6164/ArticleId/4287 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 17:43:12 GMT a.tsai@ehospice.com (a.tsai a.tsai) US- Video introduction to the Advance Care Plan Form Alive Hospice has produced a YouTube video which details the process of filling out Tennesee's Advance Care Plan, a legal living will that acknowledges a person's end of life care decisions. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6132/ArticleId/4243 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6132/ArticleId/4243 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:01:00 GMT a.tsai@ehospice.com (a.tsai a.tsai) A Good Death photography series Joshua Bright, a photographer and regular contributor to the New York Times, has created a series of photographs featuring the experiences of a dying person. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6104/ArticleId/4216 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6104/ArticleId/4216 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Palliative Care in Kazakhstan: Together against Cancer In the first of a three-part series from Kazakhstan, Gulnara Kunirova, director of the charitable fund, Together against Cancer, writes for ehospice about palliative care in the country and the activities of the Fund. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6129/ArticleId/4239 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6129/ArticleId/4239 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:01:00 GMT j.garfinkel@helpthehospices.org.uk (Jack Garfinkel) Be inspired 18 April 2013 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6136/ArticleId/4250 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6136/ArticleId/4250 Wed, 17 Apr 2013 17:43:20 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Sad loss of hospice movement’s dedicated Duchess David Praill, CEO of Help the Hospices in the UK, writes for the EAPC about the sad loss of Anne, Duchess of Norfolk, CBE. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6112/ArticleId/4223 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6112/ArticleId/4223 Wed, 17 Apr 2013 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Over $100 000 raised in telemarathon for Ukrainian children’s hospice On 21 March 2013, the Ivano-Frankivsk hospice in Ukraine held a five-hour telemarathon, raising more than $100 000 towards the creation of the country’s first children’s hospice. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6108/ArticleId/4220 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6108/ArticleId/4220 Wed, 17 Apr 2013 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Response from NHPCO chairperson, Don Schumacher, on the Boston Marathon bombing It’s April 16, National Healthcare Decisions Day, and people across the nation are focused on the unpredictability of life and the world around us in a way we could not have foreseen. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6109/ArticleId/4221 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6109/ArticleId/4221 Wed, 17 Apr 2013 00:01:00 GMT j.garfinkel@helpthehospices.org.uk (Jack Garfinkel) Be inspired 17 April 2013 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6110/ArticleId/4222 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6110/ArticleId/4222 Tue, 16 Apr 2013 17:44:20 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) NFL player and award-winning filmmaker help raise awareness of global pain problem Mathias Kiwanuka, a two-time Superbowl champion with the New York Football Giants, and award-winning filmmaker, Casey Neistat, have teamed up with the American Cancer Society, Treat the Pain program to raise awareness about the needless suffering in developing countries with low access to pain relief. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6086/ArticleId/4200 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6086/ArticleId/4200 Tue, 16 Apr 2013 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Canadian Advance Care Planning Day Today is National Advance Care Planning Day in Canada. An article published on the Canada edition of ehospice outlines the significance of the day and provides links to useful materials. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6088/ArticleId/4202 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6088/ArticleId/4202 Tue, 16 Apr 2013 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Stop TB Partnership Secretariat– Call for nominations The Stop TB Partnership Secretariat is inviting nominations from individuals who are interested in serving as country or constituency representatives on the Coordinating Board. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6092/ArticleId/4206 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6092/ArticleId/4206 Tue, 16 Apr 2013 00:01:00 GMT c.may@ehospice.com (c.may c.may) National Healthcare Decisions Day In the USA, 16 April is National Healthcare Decisions Day – an initiative that aims to encourage everyone to discuss and document their end of life care wishes. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4962/ArticleId/3169 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4962/ArticleId/3169 Tue, 16 Apr 2013 00:01:00 GMT j.garfinkel@helpthehospices.org.uk (Jack Garfinkel) Be inspired 16 April 2013 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6079/ArticleId/4193 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6079/ArticleId/4193 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 11:27:11 GMT c.may@ehospice.com (c.may c.may) Nurses should be involved in decision-making at end of life Nurses should be involved in decision-making around the use of continuous palliative sedation, according to the authors of a study published in the International Journal of Nursing Studies. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6033/ArticleId/4151 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6033/ArticleId/4151 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:01:00 GMT c.may@ehospice.com (c.may c.may) News Roundup 7 - 12 April 2013 Bringing you a selection of emerging and topical media stories relevant to hospice, palliative and end of life care from local, national and international news outlets. This service gives you a quick overview of the relevant issues and debates being discussed in the media. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6060/ArticleId/4177 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6060/ArticleId/4177 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:01:00 GMT c.may@ehospice.com (c.may c.may) New guidance for hospital staff on end of life care A new resource aims to support hospital doctors in providing good end of life care for their patients. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6061/ArticleId/4178 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6061/ArticleId/4178 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:01:00 GMT d.ward@ehospice.com (Daniel Ward) Eastern Africa comes together to discuss palliative care and non-communicable diseases Representatives from across Eastern Africa came together in Kampala recently to discuss common issues affecting palliative care provision for patients with non-communicable diseases (NCDs). http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6068/ArticleId/4186 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6068/ArticleId/4186 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:01:00 GMT a.tsai@ehospice.com (a.tsai a.tsai) Interview with Kandyce Powell: Executive Director of the Maine Hospice Council & Center for End-of-Life Care Kandyce Powell has been the Executive Director of the Maine Hospice Council & Center for End-of-Life Care for 20 years. Her responsibilities include educational, technical and advocacy assistance for educators, healthcare professionals, consumers and policy-makers who are interested in improving the quality of life for the dying and bereaved. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5877/ArticleId/3972 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5877/ArticleId/3972 Fri, 12 Apr 2013 00:01:00 GMT d.ward@ehospice.com (Daniel Ward) Ground breaking meeting between children and government minister in Malawi It was on 26th March 2013 when the Children's Palliative Care (CPC) project under the Palliative Care Association of Malawi (PACAM) organised and hosted a meeting between children living with life-limiting illnesses and the governmental policy makers. The guest of honour at this meeting was the Malawian Minster of Health, the Honourable Catherine Gotani Hara. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6017/ArticleId/4121 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6017/ArticleId/4121 Thu, 11 Apr 2013 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) The development of palliative care in Paraguay Roberto Reichert writes for ehospice about the development of palliative care in Paraguay. This article is in Spanish with an English translation below. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5716/ArticleId/3791 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5716/ArticleId/3791 Thu, 11 Apr 2013 00:01:00 GMT j.garfinkel@helpthehospices.org.uk (Jack Garfinkel) Be inspired 11 April 2013 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6004/ArticleId/4109 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/6004/ArticleId/4109 Wed, 10 Apr 2013 16:59:57 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Palliative Care Development in Kyrgyzstan Last week the Minister of Health for Kyrgyzstan signed an order adding palliative care to the list of medical specialties in the country. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5906/ArticleId/4000 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5906/ArticleId/4000 Wed, 10 Apr 2013 00:01:00 GMT d.ward@ehospice.com (Daniel Ward) Counting the cost of living with HIV in Africa The African Palliative Care Association (APCA) and Measure Evaluation have launched a new study on the cost of HIV care, treatment and support in Africa. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5985/ArticleId/4082 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5985/ArticleId/4082 Wed, 10 Apr 2013 00:01:00 GMT j.garfinkel@helpthehospices.org.uk (Jack Garfinkel) Be inspired 10 April 2013 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5973/ArticleId/4069 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5973/ArticleId/4069 Tue, 09 Apr 2013 17:53:53 GMT d.ward@ehospice.com (Daniel Ward) South African Minister of Health launches new 3 in 1 ARV pill Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has described the launch of the new fixed-dose triple combination antiretroviral (ARV) pills as a revolution. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5938/ArticleId/4034 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5938/ArticleId/4034 Tue, 09 Apr 2013 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Balancing access to pain medications with the international drug control framework Access to pain medications in low and middle income countries (LMICs) is a crucial concern in palliative care provision in Africa and worldwide. Marie Elske, a PhD candidate at the Netherlands Institute of Human Rights writes for ehospice about this important issue. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5905/ArticleId/3999 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5905/ArticleId/3999 Tue, 09 Apr 2013 00:01:00 GMT j.garfinkel@helpthehospices.org.uk (Jack Garfinkel) Be inspired 9 April 2013 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5937/ArticleId/4033 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5937/ArticleId/4033 Mon, 08 Apr 2013 17:42:21 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) News Roundup 29 March- 5 April 2013 Bringing you a selection of emerging and topical media stories relevant to hospice, palliative and end of life care from local, national and international news outlets. This service gives you a quick overview of the relevant issues and debates being discussed in the media. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5901/ArticleId/3995 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5901/ArticleId/3995 Mon, 08 Apr 2013 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Canadian National Caregiver Day Friday 5 April was National Caregiver Day in Canada. The Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association (CHPCA), in partnership with We Care Home Health Services, recognized the dedication and devotion of all family caregivers. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5911/ArticleId/4008 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5911/ArticleId/4008 Mon, 08 Apr 2013 00:01:00 GMT c.may@ehospice.com (c.may c.may) Palliative care indicators for Latin America Indicators to monitor and evaluate palliative care at the national level across Latin America have been developed by The Asociación Latinoamericana de Cuidado Paliativo (ALCP). http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5912/ArticleId/4011 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5912/ArticleId/4011 Mon, 08 Apr 2013 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Children’s palliative care in Chile Sue Boucher, editor of the International Children's edition of ehospice, interviewed Dr Natalie Rodriguez, a paediatric oncologist trained in palliative care, who works at the Haematology and Oncology Unit of the Hospital de Niños Roberto del Rio in Santiago, Chile. Natalie's job title is Coordinator of Pain Relief and Palliative Care Programme, a position she has held since 2003. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5881/ArticleId/3977 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5881/ArticleId/3977 Fri, 05 Apr 2013 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) New EAPC blog post: Transnational dying and pain – Can stories help? Read the latest from the EAPC on their blog. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5870/ArticleId/3964 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5870/ArticleId/3964 Fri, 05 Apr 2013 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) 21st Conference of the Indian Association of Palliative Care The Indian Association of Palliative Care (IAPC) has announced a call for abstracts for the 21st international IAPC conference to be held at KIMS, Kusabhadra campus, KIIT, Bhubaneswar from 8 to 10 February 2014. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5871/ArticleId/3965 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5871/ArticleId/3965 Fri, 05 Apr 2013 00:01:00 GMT j.garfinkel@helpthehospices.org.uk (Jack Garfinkel) Be inspired 8 April 2013 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5886/ArticleId/3982 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5886/ArticleId/3982 Thu, 04 Apr 2013 16:28:19 GMT j.garfinkel@helpthehospices.org.uk (Jack Garfinkel) Be inspired 5 April 2013 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5883/ArticleId/3979 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5883/ArticleId/3979 Thu, 04 Apr 2013 16:08:35 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Interview with Franciscah Tsikai, IHPCA graduate and recipient of IJPN award Continuing the series of interviews with graduates from the Institute of Hospice and Palliative Care in Africa, ehospice spoke to Franciscah Tsikai of Island Hospice Service, Zimbabwe. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5713/ArticleId/3788 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5713/ArticleId/3788 Thu, 04 Apr 2013 00:01:00 GMT a.tsai@ehospice.com (a.tsai a.tsai) Palliative Care Network conference awards Poster abstracts are currently being accepted for the International Palliative Care Network Conference 2013. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5842/ArticleId/3938 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5842/ArticleId/3938 Thu, 04 Apr 2013 00:01:00 GMT a.tsai@ehospice.com (a.tsai a.tsai) Children’s hospice launches mobile service in Austria The children's mobile hospice Momo will help to serve the 700 to 800 children who suffer from life-threatening and incurable illnesses in Vienna, Austria. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5847/ArticleId/3943 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5847/ArticleId/3943 Thu, 04 Apr 2013 00:01:00 GMT j.garfinkel@helpthehospices.org.uk (Jack Garfinkel) Be inspired 4 April 2013 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5851/ArticleId/3946 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5851/ArticleId/3946 Wed, 03 Apr 2013 17:32:51 GMT a.tsai@ehospice.com (a.tsai a.tsai) 72% palliative care YouTube videos poor quality Dr Benjamin Getter and Dr Wesam Aziz, palliative medicine fellows at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio, presented findings of their inquiry into the quality of hospice and palliative care videos on YouTube at the AAHPM conference in New Orleans earlier this year. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5829/ArticleId/3918 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5829/ArticleId/3918 Wed, 03 Apr 2013 00:01:00 GMT a.tsai@ehospice.com (a.tsai a.tsai) Palliative care in resource-limited settings Dr Eric Krakauer, assistant professor of medicine and of global health and social medicine at Harvard Medical School, and palliative medicine specialist at Massachusetts General Hospital, spoke at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center about implementing palliative care in resource limited settings. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5815/ArticleId/3904 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5815/ArticleId/3904 Wed, 03 Apr 2013 00:01:00 GMT c.may@ehospice.com (c.may c.may) New e-learning course for bereavement support volunteers An innovative e-learning training course for bereavement support organisations and volunteers has been developed by the Irish Hospice Foundation, with help from a number of bereavement support organisations. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5818/ArticleId/3907 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5818/ArticleId/3907 Wed, 03 Apr 2013 00:01:00 GMT j.garfinkel@helpthehospices.org.uk (Jack Garfinkel) Be inspired 3 April 2013 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5827/ArticleId/3916 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5827/ArticleId/3916 Tue, 02 Apr 2013 16:22:20 GMT a.tsai@ehospice.com (a.tsai a.tsai) New EAPC blog post: Dynamic and proactive ­– Latvia ATOME national conference on improving access to opioid medication Read the latest from the EAPC on their blog. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5804/ArticleId/3895 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5804/ArticleId/3895 Tue, 02 Apr 2013 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) US– The National Consensus Project for Quality Palliative Care launches new guidelines The US National Consensus Project for Quality Palliative Care launched the 3rd edition of the Clinical Practice Guidelines for Quality Palliative Care at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM) in New Orleans last month. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5800/ArticleId/3892 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5800/ArticleId/3892 Tue, 02 Apr 2013 00:01:00 GMT j.garfinkel@helpthehospices.org.uk (Jack Garfinkel) Be inspired 2 April 2013 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5803/ArticleId/3894 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5803/ArticleId/3894 Thu, 28 Mar 2013 16:37:26 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Launch of the first Serbian palliative medicine handbook Tuesday 26 March 2013 saw the launch of the first Serbian palliative medicine handbook approved by four medical schools from across the country - Belgrade, Novi Sad, Nis and Kragujevac. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5784/ArticleId/3859 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5784/ArticleId/3859 Thu, 28 Mar 2013 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Increase in home and hospice deaths for people with cancer in the UK The National End of Life Care Programme in the UK has helped increase the proportion of cancer deaths that happen at home and in hospices, and reduce hospital deaths. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5790/ArticleId/3882 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5790/ArticleId/3882 Thu, 28 Mar 2013 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) A Chaplain Reflects on the AAHPM Conference Following the annual meeting of the American Academy of Hoaspice and Palliative Medicine, the Reverend George Handzo, President of Handzo Consulting, and Senior Consultant at HealthCare Chaplaincy, reflects on the role of professional chaplains in the palliative care community. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5773/ArticleId/3848 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5773/ArticleId/3848 Thu, 28 Mar 2013 00:01:00 GMT j.garfinkel@helpthehospices.org.uk (Jack Garfinkel) Be inspired 28 March 2013 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5789/ArticleId/3881 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5789/ArticleId/3881 Wed, 27 Mar 2013 16:44:28 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Handbook of Patients’ Spiritual and Cultural Values for Health Care Professionals HealthCare Chaplaincy has announced the publication of the new, expanded edition of the free “Handbook of Patients’ Spiritual and Cultural Values for Health Care Professionals.” http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5774/ArticleId/3849 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5774/ArticleId/3849 Wed, 27 Mar 2013 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) High Level Dialogue on Health in the Post-2015 Development Agenda The High Level Dialogue on Health in the Post-2015 Development Agenda took place in Gaborone, Botswana, from 4-6 March, 2013. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5737/ArticleId/3811 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5737/ArticleId/3811 Wed, 27 Mar 2013 00:01:00 GMT j.garfinkel@helpthehospices.org.uk (Jack Garfinkel) Be inspired 27 March 2013 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5775/ArticleId/3850 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5775/ArticleId/3850 Tue, 26 Mar 2013 17:21:58 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) A story from Armenia… Read the latest from the EAPC on their blog. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5739/ArticleId/3813 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5739/ArticleId/3813 Tue, 26 Mar 2013 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) APHN Rosalie Shaw Travelling Scholarship – application is open The APHN has announced a call for applications for the APHN Rosalie Shaw Travelling Scholarship. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5741/ArticleId/3815 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5741/ArticleId/3815 Tue, 26 Mar 2013 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) NHPCO President & CEO J. Donald Schumacher Joins the Board of the National Health Council J. Donald Schumacher, PsyD, president and CEO of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) in the US has been appointed to the board of directors for The National Health Council. Schumacher began serving on the NHC board in January 2013. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5746/ArticleId/3822 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5746/ArticleId/3822 Tue, 26 Mar 2013 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Tuberculosis knows no barriers Following World Tuberculosis Day on 24 March 2013, Dr Emmanuel Luyirika provides medical insight into one of the major public health problems in Africa. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5738/ArticleId/3812 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5738/ArticleId/3812 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 12:48:04 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) News Roundup 17-22 March 2013 Bringing you a selection of emerging and topical media stories relevant to hospice, palliative and end of life care from local, national and international news outlets. This service gives you a quick overview of the relevant issues and debates being discussed in the media. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5644/ArticleId/3717 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5644/ArticleId/3717 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 00:01:00 GMT a.tsai@ehospice.com (a.tsai a.tsai) Veterans palliative care education programme A continuing education programme covering veterans palliative care will be released 17 April 2013, featuring 2.5 hours of educational video. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5714/ArticleId/3789 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5714/ArticleId/3789 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 00:01:00 GMT c.may@ehospice.com (c.may c.may) HelpAge International seeks new chief executive HelpAge International, the leading NGO working on ageing and development, is looking to appoint a new chief executive. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5715/ArticleId/3790 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5715/ArticleId/3790 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 00:01:00 GMT j.garfinkel@helpthehospices.org.uk (Jack Garfinkel) Be inspired 25 March 2013 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5722/ArticleId/3796 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5722/ArticleId/3796 Fri, 22 Mar 2013 16:59:59 GMT c.may@ehospice.com (c.may c.may) One in three older people in the US die with dementia In the United States, one in three older people have Alzheimer’s or another dementia when they die, according to a new report from Alzheimer's Association. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5691/ArticleId/3768 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5691/ArticleId/3768 Fri, 22 Mar 2013 00:01:00 GMT a.tsai@ehospice.com (a.tsai a.tsai) US- Hospice referrals occuring too close to end of life Research shows that while hospice use is increasing, transfers from an ICU to a hospice has also increased, showing a worrying trend. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5693/ArticleId/3770 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5693/ArticleId/3770 Fri, 22 Mar 2013 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) EAPC Taskforce on Occupational Therapy The European Association of Palliative Care (EAPC) Taskforce on Occupational Therapy has put out a call for occupational therapists to participate in an online survey. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5687/ArticleId/3764 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5687/ArticleId/3764 Fri, 22 Mar 2013 00:01:00 GMT j.garfinkel@helpthehospices.org.uk (Jack Garfinkel) Be inspired 22 March 2013 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5696/ArticleId/3773 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5696/ArticleId/3773 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 16:16:22 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) The pursuit of happiness Yesterday 20 March 2013, the United Nations celebrated the first ever International Day of Happiness. Steve Hynd of the African Palliative Care Association writes for ehospice about the link between happiness and palliative care. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5676/ArticleId/3752 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5676/ArticleId/3752 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) New EAPC blog post: Éduquer les enfants scolarisés à la mort Read the latest from the EAPC on their blog. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5678/ArticleId/3755 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5678/ArticleId/3755 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:01:00 GMT a.tsai@ehospice.com (a.tsai a.tsai) Checklist for discussing hospice care American palliative care physicians are in the process of developing a check list to improve communication with patients at end of life. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5671/ArticleId/3745 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5671/ArticleId/3745 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:01:00 GMT c.may@ehospice.com (c.may c.may) Building an evidence-base for palliative care in nursing homes A new pilot study in New York state is building an evidence-base for palliative care in nursing homes. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5668/ArticleId/3742 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5668/ArticleId/3742 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:01:00 GMT j.garfinkel@helpthehospices.org.uk (Jack Garfinkel) Be inspired 21 March 2013 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5679/ArticleId/3756 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5679/ArticleId/3756 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 17:11:23 GMT a.tsai@ehospice.com (a.tsai a.tsai) Patient’s perspective plenary at the AAHPM 2013 David Oliver, a cancer patient, and his wife Debra Oliver presented a plenary at the American Association of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM) 2013 conference about his open approach to talking about the disease and demystifying death from the patient's perspective. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5646/ArticleId/3719 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5646/ArticleId/3719 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 00:01:00 GMT a.tsai@ehospice.com (a.tsai a.tsai) Online evidence resource for complementary and alternative medicines The National Institutes for Health in the US have released an online resource which gathers evidence for the effectiveness of complementary and alternative medicines (CAM). http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5649/ArticleId/3722 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5649/ArticleId/3722 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) IJPN awards ceremony 2013 International Journal of Palliative Nursing (IJPN), in collaboration with Macmillan Cancer Support, hosted the IJPN Awards 2013 in London last Thursday, 14 March. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5641/ArticleId/3712 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5641/ArticleId/3712 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Be inspired 20 March 2013 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5661/ArticleId/3735 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5661/ArticleId/3735 Tue, 19 Mar 2013 17:24:29 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) New insight on end of life care in France – Un aperçu inédit sur la fin de vie et les soins palliatifs en France Read the latest from the EAPC on their blog. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5617/ArticleId/3681 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5617/ArticleId/3681 Tue, 19 Mar 2013 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Palliative care in Mongolia: Dr Odontuya Davaasuren speaks to the BBC BBC World News has featured an interview with palliative care clinician and champion of palliative care in Mongolia, Dr Odontuya Davaasuren. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5622/ArticleId/3686 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5622/ArticleId/3686 Tue, 19 Mar 2013 00:01:00 GMT a.tsai@ehospice.com (a.tsai a.tsai) US– Preparing nurses for advanced practice in oncology and palliative care Barbara Daly, PhD, RN, Gertrude Perkins Oliva Professor in Oncology Nursing at the Case Western Reserve University in the United States, examines the arguments for and against greater consistency and conformity in the education and licencing of advance practice nurses in the US. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5620/ArticleId/3684 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5620/ArticleId/3684 Tue, 19 Mar 2013 00:01:00 GMT j.garfinkel@helpthehospices.org.uk (Jack Garfinkel) Be inspired 19 March 2013 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5626/ArticleId/3690 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5626/ArticleId/3690 Mon, 18 Mar 2013 16:33:09 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) APCA/HPCA conference– The Net Effect: Spanning Diseases Crossing Borders The African Palliative Care Association (APCA) and the Hospice Palliative Care Association of South Africa (HPCA) have announced a call for abstracts for their joint conference, The Net Effect: Spanning Diseases Crossing Borders. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5568/ArticleId/3664 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5568/ArticleId/3664 Mon, 18 Mar 2013 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Custodians of care– Celebrating women in Africa Dr Emmanuel Luyirika, Executive Director of the African Palliative Care Association, wrote for the Africa edition of ehospice on International Women's Day about the importance of acknowledging the contribution of women in Africa towards palliative care. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5570/ArticleId/3666 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5570/ArticleId/3666 Mon, 18 Mar 2013 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Making Oral Opioids Available in Eastern Europe and Central Asia: the industry speaks out. March 4thand 5th marked a momentous occasion for Eastern Europe and Central Asia (EECA) when the pharmaceutical industry, government officials, palliative care experts and national competent authorities for narcotics control from five EECA countries for the first time met to discuss and seek ways to address challenges for making opioids available in the region. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5571/ArticleId/3667 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5571/ArticleId/3667 Mon, 18 Mar 2013 00:01:00 GMT c.may@ehospice.com (c.may c.may) News Roundup 9-16 March 2013 Bringing you a selection of emerging and topical media stories relevant to hospice, palliative and end of life care from local, national and international news outlets. This service gives you a quick overview of the relevant issues and debates being discussed in the media. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5573/ArticleId/3669 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5573/ArticleId/3669 Mon, 18 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT j.garfinkel@helpthehospices.org.uk (Jack Garfinkel) Be inspired 18 March 2013 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5576/ArticleId/3672 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5576/ArticleId/3672 Fri, 15 Mar 2013 16:07:43 GMT a.tsai@ehospice.com (a.tsai a.tsai) Technology to improve palliative care in oncology The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) and the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Care Medicine (AAHPM) today announced a joint initiative to support delivery of high-quality palliative care in medical oncology. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5522/ArticleId/3634 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5522/ArticleId/3634 Fri, 15 Mar 2013 00:01:00 GMT a.tsai@ehospice.com (a.tsai a.tsai) Podcast about palliative care in the US Karl Lorenz, palliative care consultant at the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, discusses palliative care in the US. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5245/ArticleId/3461 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5245/ArticleId/3461 Fri, 15 Mar 2013 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) New EAPC blog post– Supporting hospice staff: Schwartz Center Rounds at St Joseph’s Hospice Read the latest news from the EAPC in their blog. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5557/ArticleId/3650 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5557/ArticleId/3650 Fri, 15 Mar 2013 00:01:00 GMT j.garfinkel@helpthehospices.org.uk (Jack Garfinkel) Be inspired 15 March 2013 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5556/ArticleId/3649 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5556/ArticleId/3649 Thu, 14 Mar 2013 15:40:39 GMT a.tsai@ehospice.com (a.tsai a.tsai) Access to palliative care: a neglected component of the right to health A newly published report summarizes a June 2011 panel discussion organized by Human Rights Watch and the Open Society Foundations about human rights mechanisms that address the lack of palliative care. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5450/ArticleId/3616 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5450/ArticleId/3616 Thu, 14 Mar 2013 00:01:00 GMT a.tsai@ehospice.com (a.tsai a.tsai) New EAPC blog post: What are Schwartz Rounds? Read the latest post on the European Association of Palliative Care (EAPC) blog. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5451/ArticleId/3617 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5451/ArticleId/3617 Thu, 14 Mar 2013 00:01:00 GMT a.tsai@ehospice.com (a.tsai a.tsai) 5 new classes for palliative care chaplaincy course Registration filled very quickly for the first two courses in March and April. Due to high demand, five new classes have been added to the 2013 program schedule: two more starting in April, two starting in June, one starting in September. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5453/ArticleId/3618 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5453/ArticleId/3618 Thu, 14 Mar 2013 00:01:00 GMT j.garfinkel@helpthehospices.org.uk (Jack Garfinkel) 14 March 2013 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5454/ArticleId/3619 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5454/ArticleId/3619 Wed, 13 Mar 2013 16:50:34 GMT a.tsai@ehospice.com (a.tsai a.tsai) Call for bursary abstracts for 10th Palliative Care Congress Bursary abstracts are now being accepted for the 10th Palliative Care Congress, which will be held in Harrogate, UK from 12 - 14 March 2014. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5428/ArticleId/3596 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5428/ArticleId/3596 Wed, 13 Mar 2013 00:01:00 GMT c.may@ehospice.com (c.may c.may) International Multidisciplinary Forum on Palliative Care The Second International Multidisciplinary Forum on Palliative Care will be held on from 3 to 6 October 2013 in Sofia, Bulgaria. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5423/ArticleId/3586 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5423/ArticleId/3586 Wed, 13 Mar 2013 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Correction: Government-level advocacy for palliative care development in India The international edition of ehospice published an article on 4 March this year, suggesting that the IAPC had attended meetings in Delhi with Pallium India. We would like to publish the following correction, noting that the IAPC were not present at the meetings. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5432/ArticleId/3600 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5432/ArticleId/3600 Wed, 13 Mar 2013 00:01:00 GMT j.garfinkel@helpthehospices.org.uk (Jack Garfinkel) Be inspired 13 March 2013 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5433/ArticleId/3601 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5433/ArticleId/3601 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 17:03:13 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) EAPC Taskforce endorses Prague Charter Read the latest from the EAPC on their blog. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5408/ArticleId/3573 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5408/ArticleId/3573 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 00:01:00 GMT a.tsai@ehospice.com (a.tsai a.tsai) Ireland: Growing need for respite care for children with life-limiting conditions A recent needs assessment report in Ireland shows a deficit in respite care services for families of children with life-limiting conditions. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5394/ArticleId/3570 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5394/ArticleId/3570 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 00:01:00 GMT a.tsai@ehospice.com (a.tsai a.tsai) Researchers and palliative care professionals share knowledge A team of researchers in the US met with local hospice and palliative care professionals for a workshop to discuss research and evidence. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5262/ArticleId/3477 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5262/ArticleId/3477 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 00:01:00 GMT j.garfinkel@helpthehospices.org.uk (Jack Garfinkel) Be inspired 12 March 2013 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5407/ArticleId/3572 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5407/ArticleId/3572 Mon, 11 Mar 2013 15:40:19 GMT a.tsai@ehospice.com (a.tsai a.tsai) Palliative care in the Global Action Plan on Non-Communicable Diseases On 6 March 2013, the WPCA attended the informal dialogue on the Global Action Plan on Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) hosted by the World Health Organization in Geneva, in the presence of over 15 member states . This action plan aims to deliver the commitments as laid out in the UN Political Declaration on Non-Communicable Diseases from 2011 and ensure progress against the Global Monitoring and Evaluation Framework on Non-Communicable Diseases. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5319/ArticleId/3544 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5319/ArticleId/3544 Mon, 11 Mar 2013 00:01:00 GMT c.may@ehospice.com (c.may c.may) News Roundup 2-8 March 2013 Bringing you a selection of emerging and topical media stories relevant to hospice, palliative and end of life care from local, national and international news outlets. This service gives you a quick overview of the relevant issues and debates being discussed in the media. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5321/ArticleId/3546 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5321/ArticleId/3546 Mon, 11 Mar 2013 00:01:00 GMT c.may@ehospice.com (c.may c.may) Defining the palliative care patient is not straightforward In an article published recently in Palliative Medicine, researchers have attempted to define the palliative care patient. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5323/ArticleId/3548 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5323/ArticleId/3548 Mon, 11 Mar 2013 00:01:00 GMT j.garfinkel@helpthehospices.org.uk (Jack Garfinkel) Be inspired 11 March 2013 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5326/ArticleId/3551 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5326/ArticleId/3551 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 16:46:41 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Sister Frances Dominica OBE, DL, FRCN, FRCPCH (Hon) Sister Frances Dominica founded the world’s first children’s hospice Helen House which opened in 1982. This was the beginning of the worldwide children’s hospice movement. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5317/ArticleId/3542 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5317/ArticleId/3542 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 09:59:19 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Dr Zipporah Ali receives honorary doctorate Dr Zipporah Ali has been awarded an honorary doctorate from Oxford Brookes University. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5305/ArticleId/3533 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5305/ArticleId/3533 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Dr Mary Baines – My work with Dame Cicely Saunders On International Women's Day, ehospice interviews Dr Mary Baines, an inspirational woman in her own right and close friend of the founder of the modern hospice movement, Dame Cicely Saunders. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5307/ArticleId/3534 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5307/ArticleId/3534 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 00:01:00 GMT a.tsai@ehospice.com (a.tsai a.tsai) After Cicely documentary- Interview with the director ehospice interviews Jean Qingwen Loo, director of After Cicely– a new documentary about women in palliative care in Asia– released today on International Women’s Day. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5297/ArticleId/3517 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5297/ArticleId/3517 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 00:01:00 GMT a.tsai@ehospice.com (a.tsai a.tsai) History of palliative medicine in the UK A history of palliative medicine in the UK has been published, which focuses on the modern hospice movement in the late 1960s to 2010. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5302/ArticleId/3528 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5302/ArticleId/3528 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 00:01:00 GMT j.garfinkel@helpthehospices.org.uk (Jack Garfinkel) Be inspired 8 March 2013 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5301/ArticleId/3526 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5301/ArticleId/3526 Thu, 07 Mar 2013 16:47:24 GMT a.tsai@ehospice.com (a.tsai a.tsai) US research: Cost-effectiveness of hospice care Researchers at Mount Sinai Hospital have found that hospice enrolment saves money and improves care for patients in the US. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5281/ArticleId/3501 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5281/ArticleId/3501 Thu, 07 Mar 2013 00:01:00 GMT c.may@ehospice.com (c.may c.may) Core competencies in palliative care The European Association for Palliative Care (EAPC) has published a white paper outlining the core competencies health and social care professionals involved in palliative care should possess. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5274/ArticleId/3488 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5274/ArticleId/3488 Thu, 07 Mar 2013 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Inspirational women in palliative care– Associate Professor Cynthia Goh The ehospice series on inspirational women in palliative care continues. Dr Liz Gwyther suggested interview questions for Professor Cynthia Goh, chairperson of the Asia-Pacific Hospice and Palliative Care Network (APHN) and co-chair of the Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance (WPCA). http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5278/ArticleId/3499 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5278/ArticleId/3499 Thu, 07 Mar 2013 00:01:00 GMT j.garfinkel@helpthehospices.org.uk (Jack Garfinkel) Be inspired 7 March 2013 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5282/ArticleId/3502 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5282/ArticleId/3502 Wed, 06 Mar 2013 16:37:56 GMT a.tsai@ehospice.com (a.tsai a.tsai) Is Togo ready to integrate palliative care? Why Togo's healthcare system needs palliative care to address the psychological and spiritual needs of patients. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5259/ArticleId/3474 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5259/ArticleId/3474 Wed, 06 Mar 2013 00:01:00 GMT d.ward@ehospice.com (Daniel Ward) Inspirational women in palliative care - Dr Liz Gwyther Ahead of International Women’s Day on 8 March, ehospice interviewed a small sample of the many inspirational women working in palliative care. We wanted to get each woman we interviewed to suggest the next interviewee as well as the questions we were to ask her. As a starting point, ehospice caught up with Dr Liz Gwyther, CEO of the Hospice and Palliative Care Association of South Africa and convenor of the Diploma and Masters Degree in Palliative Care at the University of Cape Town (UCT). http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5256/ArticleId/3471 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5256/ArticleId/3471 Wed, 06 Mar 2013 00:01:00 GMT a.tsai@ehospice.com (a.tsai a.tsai) Palliative care developments in Ireland HSE South has progressed a number of palliative care services and developments in Ireland as part of the Regional Service Plan 2013. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5236/ArticleId/3451 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5236/ArticleId/3451 Wed, 06 Mar 2013 00:01:00 GMT j.garfinkel@helpthehospices.org.uk (Jack Garfinkel) Be inspired 6 March 2013 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5260/ArticleId/3475 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5260/ArticleId/3475 Tue, 05 Mar 2013 14:56:50 GMT a.tsai@ehospice.com (a.tsai a.tsai) Hospice volunteer program for veterans in the US Volunteer programs are being tailored specifically for veterans at the end of life in the United States. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5193/ArticleId/3412 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5193/ArticleId/3412 Tue, 05 Mar 2013 00:01:00 GMT c.may@ehospice.com (c.may c.may) Hospice as a ’hub’: a model for the future St Christopher's Hospice joins with thought leaders to explore a new model of service, which places the hospice at the centre of the community. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5241/ArticleId/3457 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5241/ArticleId/3457 Tue, 05 Mar 2013 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Health and the post-2015 development agenda: Can we secure its place? This month marks the end of a four-month global consultation documenting the achievements and shortcomings of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), which expire in 2015, and garnering input from stakeholders to devise a new set of health goals. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5221/ArticleId/3440 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5221/ArticleId/3440 Tue, 05 Mar 2013 00:01:00 GMT j.garfinkel@helpthehospices.org.uk (Jack Garfinkel) Be inspired 5 March 2013 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5239/ArticleId/3455 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5239/ArticleId/3455 Mon, 04 Mar 2013 15:33:55 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) News Roundup 22 February - 1 March Bringing you a selection of emerging and topical media stories relevant to hospice, palliative and end of life care from local, national and international news outlets. This service gives you a quick overview of the relevant issues and debates being discussed in the media. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5198/ArticleId/3417 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5198/ArticleId/3417 Mon, 04 Mar 2013 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Palliative care within the UNAIDS co-sponsors and partners’ annual meeting on social protection, care and support ICPCN and WPCA attended the UNAIDS Social Protection and Care and Support Working Group meeting in Geneva from 28 February- 1 March. This is the UN inter-agency task team with civil society partners, looking at progress in relation to social protection and comprehensive care and support, including palliative care, in the response to HIV and AIDS. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5209/ArticleId/3428 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5209/ArticleId/3428 Mon, 04 Mar 2013 00:01:00 GMT j.garfinkel@helpthehospices.org.uk (Jack Garfinkel) Be inspired 4 March 2013 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5212/ArticleId/3431 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5212/ArticleId/3431 Fri, 01 Mar 2013 15:57:44 GMT a.tsai@ehospice.com (a.tsai a.tsai) ‘Life at Your Doorstep’ A programme to support patients and families where they want to be. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5183/ArticleId/3402 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5183/ArticleId/3402 Fri, 01 Mar 2013 00:01:00 GMT a.tsai@ehospice.com (a.tsai a.tsai) On a lighter note While a harp isn’t usually considered a piece of medical equipment, for musician Peter Roberts it’s an essential tool when it comes to providing comfort to palliative care patients. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5184/ArticleId/3403 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5184/ArticleId/3403 Fri, 01 Mar 2013 00:01:00 GMT a.tsai@ehospice.com (a.tsai a.tsai) New handbook for young people living with HIV/AIDS released in Brazil A Portuguese handbook for helping young people with HIV/AIDS has been released by the Ministry of Health in Brazil. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5189/ArticleId/3408 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5189/ArticleId/3408 Fri, 01 Mar 2013 00:01:00 GMT j.garfinkel@helpthehospices.org.uk (Jack Garfinkel) Be inspired 1 March 2013 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5191/ArticleId/3410 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5191/ArticleId/3410 Thu, 28 Feb 2013 16:56:05 GMT a.tsai@ehospice.com (a.tsai a.tsai) Palliative care chaplaincy certificate course launches HealthCare Chaplaincy and The California State University Institute for Palliative Care – two leaders in their fields – have joined forces to create a new online certificate course to support chaplains and other spiritual care providers with the delivery of palliative care to patients and their families in hospitals, hospices, long-term care facilities, and elsewhere. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5167/ArticleId/3389 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5167/ArticleId/3389 Thu, 28 Feb 2013 00:01:00 GMT c.may@ehospice.com (c.may c.may) Cultural context is important when designing end-of-life information resources New research has highlighted the importance of tailoring information resources for patients and their families to the country in which they live. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5169/ArticleId/3391 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5169/ArticleId/3391 Thu, 28 Feb 2013 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Interview with Francis Okongo, IHPCA graduate and candidate for BSc in Palliative Care ehospice interviewed Francis Okongo, specialist palliative care clinician at St Mary’s Hospital Lacor in Gulu, Uganda, and a recent graduate of the Institute of Hospice and Palliative Care in Africa (IHPCA). Mr Okongo received his diploma in palliative care from IHPCA, and is currently registered for the BSc in palliative care, funded in part by Hospice Africa Uganda (HAU) and the Wolfson Foundation. ehospice spoke to Mr Okongo while he took a break between seeing patients: http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5168/ArticleId/3390 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5168/ArticleId/3390 Thu, 28 Feb 2013 00:01:00 GMT j.garfinkel@helpthehospices.org.uk (Jack Garfinkel) Be inspired 28 February 2013 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5171/ArticleId/3393 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5171/ArticleId/3393 Wed, 27 Feb 2013 17:11:42 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Early bird registration for the Indian Cancer Congress 2013 The first Indian Cancer Congress, ICC 2013, will be held from 21 to 24 November 2013 at the India Expo Centre and Mart in Delhi- NCR. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5152/ArticleId/3371 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5152/ArticleId/3371 Wed, 27 Feb 2013 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) IHPCA congratulates first cohort of BSc palliative care graduates The Institute of Hospice and Palliative Care in Africa (IHPCA), a higher education institution born of a collaboration between Hospice Africa Uganda (HAU) and Makerere University, is the first tertiary Institute specialising solely in palliative care in Africa. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5150/ArticleId/3369 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5150/ArticleId/3369 Wed, 27 Feb 2013 00:01:00 GMT a.tsai@ehospice.com (a.tsai a.tsai) The Road to Bayt Abdullah: Paediatric Palliative Care in the Middle East In this article, Dr Renee McCulloch describes not only the new state of the art building that is Bayt Abdullah Children's Hospice, but the energy and support of the community and the commitment of the team to bring children's palliative care into sharper focus in the Middle East. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5151/ArticleId/3370 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5151/ArticleId/3370 Wed, 27 Feb 2013 00:01:00 GMT j.garfinkel@helpthehospices.org.uk (Jack Garfinkel) Be inspired 27 February 2013 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5154/ArticleId/3373 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5154/ArticleId/3373 Tue, 26 Feb 2013 16:19:06 GMT c.may@ehospice.com (c.may c.may) To be or not to be involved– Decision-making at the end of life New research has highlighted the importance of understanding personal preferences when it comes to decision-making at the end of life. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5108/ArticleId/3326 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5108/ArticleId/3326 Tue, 26 Feb 2013 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) A cut for cancer in Bangalore, India This is the story of a 19 year old girl and her innovative way to create awareness about cancer, to show support for cancer patients and to raise funds for organizations involved in cancer treatment and care. Roshni D Talera helped to raise more than 0.13 million Indian Rupees to support cancer patients. Ms Archana Ganesh, Manager, Communications and Corporate Relations, Karunashraya Hospice, Bangalore, tells the story for ehospice: http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5122/ArticleId/3338 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5122/ArticleId/3338 Tue, 26 Feb 2013 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Pioneer of palliative care in Brazil dies age 88 Professor Marco Tullio de Assis Figueiredo, professor of thanatology and palliative care at Itajubá University, Brazil, died in the early hours of Wednesday 20 February. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5106/ArticleId/3324 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5106/ArticleId/3324 Tue, 26 Feb 2013 00:01:00 GMT a.tsai@ehospice.com (a.tsai a.tsai) Be inspired 26 February 2013 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5130/ArticleId/3349 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5130/ArticleId/3349 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 16:10:35 GMT a.tsai@ehospice.com (a.tsai a.tsai) Five things to question for physicians and patients in hospice and palliative medicine The AAHPM has created a list of evidence-based, targeted recommendations to promote communication between patient and physicians to provide the best treatment. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5107/ArticleId/3325 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5107/ArticleId/3325 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) News Roundup 17-22 February 2013 Bringing you a selection of emerging and topical media stories relevant to hospice, palliative and end of life care from local, national and international news outlets. This service gives you a quick overview of the relevant issues and debates being discussed in the media. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5101/ArticleId/3319 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5101/ArticleId/3319 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) APHN and BSMMU to provide palliative care training in Bangladesh The Asia Pacific Hospice Palliative Care Network (APHN) and Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) have signed an agreement to provide a training programme in palliative care in Bangladesh. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5103/ArticleId/3321 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5103/ArticleId/3321 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Universal Health Coverage – "The most powerful concept that public health has to offer." This week, the Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance was pleased to attend a Ministerial level meeting on Universal Health Coverage (UHC) co-hosted by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Bank. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5086/ArticleId/3303 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5086/ArticleId/3303 Fri, 22 Feb 2013 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Life, death and loss: an interview with Maurice Sendak Maurice Sendak, author and illustrator of the children’s book: Where the Wild Things Are, was interviewed before his death last year by Terry Gross of NPR radio. in the US. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5088/ArticleId/3308 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5088/ArticleId/3308 Fri, 22 Feb 2013 00:01:00 GMT a.tsai@ehospice.com (a.tsai a.tsai) New EAPC blog post: Budapest Commitments: news from Poland Read the latest from the EAPC blog. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5085/ArticleId/3302 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5085/ArticleId/3302 Fri, 22 Feb 2013 00:01:00 GMT a.tsai@ehospice.com (a.tsai a.tsai) Be inspired 25 February 2013 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5100/ArticleId/3318 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5100/ArticleId/3318 Fri, 22 Feb 2013 00:01:00 GMT a.tsai@ehospice.com (a.tsai a.tsai) AAHPM Annual Assembly taking place 13 – 16 March 2013 The Annual Assembly is being held by the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM) and the Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association (HPNA). http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5046/ArticleId/3265 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5046/ArticleId/3265 Thu, 21 Feb 2013 00:01:00 GMT a.tsai@ehospice.com (a.tsai a.tsai) Be inspired 22 February 2013 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5090/ArticleId/3309 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5090/ArticleId/3309 Thu, 21 Feb 2013 00:01:00 GMT c.may@ehospice.com (c.may c.may) How do we care for the dying in long-term care settings? A recently published report from the EAPC looks at end of life care in nursing homes and other long-term care settings. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5060/ArticleId/3283 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5060/ArticleId/3283 Thu, 21 Feb 2013 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) US– Helping hospice work in Egypt Introducing American hospice care to Egypt may be an ambitious calling, yet medical workers in Cairo believe the terminally ill and their families will benefit. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4998/ArticleId/3214 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4998/ArticleId/3214 Thu, 21 Feb 2013 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Replicating the Kerala model Around 70 representatives from around India, as well as England, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, Thailand, Seychelles, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh attended the two- day workshop on ‘Public Health Approach in Palliative Care- Sharing Kerala Experience’. Experts from all over the world were keen to study and replicate the Kerala Model of community engagement in palliative care. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5036/ArticleId/3247 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5036/ArticleId/3247 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) International collaboration boosts palliative care education in Kenya Nairobi Hospice, Kenya, in collaboration with Oxford Brookes University (OBU) based in the UK, held a graduation ceremony in Nairobi for its diploma in higher education in palliative care class. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5040/ArticleId/3251 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5040/ArticleId/3251 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) CSU Institute for Palliative Care launches first courses The new California State University Institute for Palliative Care at CSU San Marcos has announced its first slate of specialist certificates, educational programs and conferences. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5043/ArticleId/3256 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5043/ArticleId/3256 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 00:01:00 GMT a.tsai@ehospice.com (a.tsai a.tsai) Be inspired 21 February 2013 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5059/ArticleId/3282 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5059/ArticleId/3282 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 00:01:00 GMT a.tsai@ehospice.com (a.tsai a.tsai) Be inspired 20 February 2013 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5047/ArticleId/3269 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5047/ArticleId/3269 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Progress is happening in paediatric palliative care in Portugal Dr Ana Forjaz de Lacerda has been leading an interdisciplinary team that focuses on continuity of care and holistic support at the Paediatric Department of the Portuguese Oncology Institute – Lisbon Centre. In an article first published on the International Children's edition of ehospice, she describes the encouraging developments taking place in Portugal to correct the misconception that no children's palliative care is available in her country. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5022/ArticleId/3236 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5022/ArticleId/3236 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) IASP Pain Management Camp 2013 bursaries available Bursaries are available for the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) pain management camp. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5023/ArticleId/3237 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5023/ArticleId/3237 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Kenyan spiritual leaders call for recognition in the field of palliative care In Kenya, spiritual leaders ask to be recognized as key players in palliative care service provision. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5024/ArticleId/3238 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5024/ArticleId/3238 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) News Roundup 9-15 February 2013 Bringing you a selection of emerging and topical media stories relevant to hospice, palliative and end of life care from local, national and international news outlets. This service gives you a quick overview of the relevant issues and debates being discussed in the media. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5003/ArticleId/3219 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5003/ArticleId/3219 Mon, 18 Feb 2013 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) ASCO-MECC-NACA International palliative care for the geriatric cancer patient conference in Muscat, Oman The National Association for Cancer Awareness (NACA), with the support of the Ministry of Health of Oman, the Middle East Cancer Consortium (MECC), the Oncology Nursing Society (ONS and the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), held the ASCO-MECC-NACA International palliative care for the geriatric cancer patient conference in Muscat, Oman this week. his week. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4984/ArticleId/3197 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4984/ArticleId/3197 Mon, 18 Feb 2013 00:01:00 GMT a.tsai@ehospice.com (a.tsai a.tsai) Be inspired 19 February 2013 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5025/ArticleId/3239 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5025/ArticleId/3239 Mon, 18 Feb 2013 00:01:00 GMT c.may@ehospice.com (c.may c.may) How do we improve access to medicines for non-communicable diseases? An article published by the Lancet this month examines the problem of poor access to medicines and vaccines to prevent and treat non-communicable diseases, including opioid analgesics for pain relief. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4999/ArticleId/3215 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4999/ArticleId/3215 Mon, 18 Feb 2013 00:01:00 GMT c.may@ehospice.com (c.may c.may) Save the Date for ICPCN’s first Children’s Palliative Care Conference in India The ICPCN is pleased to announce that it will be holding its very first international conference on children's palliative care on 10 to 12 February 2014. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5002/ArticleId/3218 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5002/ArticleId/3218 Mon, 18 Feb 2013 00:01:00 GMT c.may@ehospice.com (c.may c.may) Human Right Watch praises introduction of oral morphine in Ukraine Human Right Watch has called the Ukraine's introduction of oral morphine "a major step toward improving end of life care." http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4981/ArticleId/3194 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4981/ArticleId/3194 Fri, 15 Feb 2013 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Public Health Approach in Palliative Care- Sharing Kerala’s Experience Workshop on “Public Health Approach in Palliative Care- Kerala Experience" offered an opportunity to learn more about community based public health oriented palliative care service with the active participation of government bodies. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4986/ArticleId/3199 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4986/ArticleId/3199 Fri, 15 Feb 2013 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Strengthening Palliative Care in 4 African Countries Dr. Liz Grant from the University of Edinburgh discusses the burden of cancer, partnership and improving palliative care in sub-Saharan Africa. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4987/ArticleId/3201 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4987/ArticleId/3201 Fri, 15 Feb 2013 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Be inspired 18 February 2013 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5006/ArticleId/3223 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/5006/ArticleId/3223 Fri, 15 Feb 2013 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) ICASA CONFERENCE 2013- Scholarships available Palliative care is a key factor in the response to HIV and AIDS in Africa. Applications for scholarships to attend the 17th International Conference on AIDS and STI's in Africa open on 13 March 2013. Applications close on 13 June 2013. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4944/ArticleId/3146 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4944/ArticleId/3146 Thu, 14 Feb 2013 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) What empathy really means Dr Rajashree K C, a palliative care physician in Kerala, shares her personal experience of caring her husband through a sudden and frightening illness. She writes for ehospice about how she learnt the values of empathy, patience and compassion, from her own experience. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4963/ArticleId/3170 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4963/ArticleId/3170 Thu, 14 Feb 2013 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) UK Consortium on AIDS and International Development highlights barriers to opioid access This year’s first quarterly meeting of the UK consortium on AIDS and International development took place in London yesterday. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4964/ArticleId/3175 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4964/ArticleId/3175 Thu, 14 Feb 2013 00:01:00 GMT a.tsai@ehospice.com (a.tsai a.tsai) Palliative care webinar available for free The Oncology Nurse Community is offering a free webinar about palliative care at 12pm EST 25 February 2013. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4967/ArticleId/3180 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4967/ArticleId/3180 Thu, 14 Feb 2013 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) Public radio series looks at death and dying in the 21st century WUWM - Milwaukee Public Radio has recently broadcast a series of programmes exploring issues around death and dying in the 21st century http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4758/ArticleId/2938 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4758/ArticleId/2938 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Be inspired 14 February 2013 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4971/ArticleId/3182 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4971/ArticleId/3182 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) “Community model is the appropriate one to ensure care”– IAPC conference speakers A session on ‘community participation’ held in the 20th International conference of the Indian Association of Palliative Care (IAPC) reveals the necessity of community model in a country like India to provide affordable care to all those who need it.. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4940/ArticleId/3142 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4940/ArticleId/3142 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) New EAPC blog post: What government and healthcare system factors influence a country’s opioid availability for cancer pain relief and palliative care? Read the latest post on the European Association of Palliative Care (EAPC) blog. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4945/ArticleId/3154 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4945/ArticleId/3154 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Grow Your Charity Online A new initiative aims to help 30,000 small charities improve their online presence. Furthermore, significant changes have been made to the Google Grants advertising scheme. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4948/ArticleId/3158 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4948/ArticleId/3158 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 00:01:00 GMT j.garfinkel@helpthehospices.org.uk (Jack Garfinkel) Be inspired 13 February 2013 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4951/ArticleId/3159 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4951/ArticleId/3159 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 17:55:19 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Successful advocacy in Ukraine- The story behind new morphine availability On February 1, 2013, the Ukrainian Ministry of Health signed decree #77 that registered morphine sulphate in tables – giving health providers an essential tool to work with and giving the patients and their families' opportunity to live their lives to the fullest without humiliation and suffering. Dr Viktoria Tymoshevska, Public Health Program Director of the International Renaissance Foundation (IRF), Kiev, Ukraine, writes for ehospice about the long journey behind this important step. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4928/ArticleId/3124 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4928/ArticleId/3124 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) The National Hospice Foundation Launches the Lighthouse of Hope Fund The National Hospice Foundation (NHF) is launching the Lighthouse of Hope Fund, a new program that will help enhance the quality of life of adult hospice patients and their families so that their remaining time together can be meaningful and memorable. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4929/ArticleId/3125 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4929/ArticleId/3125 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) IAPCCON 2013 concluded with the participation of more than 500 delegates The three day conference with the theme: Challenges in Palliative Care was concluded on the 10th February 2013 at NIMHANS convention centre, Bangalore. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4932/ArticleId/3128 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4932/ArticleId/3128 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) The role of the psychiatrist in end-of-life care In a short video published online, Prof. Sanjay Gupta, Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at SUNY buffalo, raises the question of the role of the psychiatrist in end-of-life care. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4856/ArticleId/3032 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4856/ArticleId/3032 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 00:01:00 GMT j.garfinkel@helpthehospices.org.uk (Jack Garfinkel) Be inspired 12 February 2013 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4931/ArticleId/3127 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4931/ArticleId/3127 Mon, 11 Feb 2013 15:57:24 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Morphine Tablets to become available in Ukraine On 1 February 2013, the Ukrainian Ministry of Health registered morphine tablets, allowing them to be sold on the market. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4892/ArticleId/3076 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4892/ArticleId/3076 Mon, 11 Feb 2013 00:01:00 GMT j.garfinkel@helpthehospices.org.uk (Jack Garfinkel) Be inspired 11 February 2013 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4905/ArticleId/3099 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4905/ArticleId/3099 Fri, 08 Feb 2013 17:08:02 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) IAPC conference off to a great start The 20th International Conference of the Indian Association of Palliative Care has started with the plenary: Ten Most Important Developments. The conference will be concluded on 10 February 2013. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4900/ArticleId/3083 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4900/ArticleId/3083 Fri, 08 Feb 2013 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) WHO redefines universal health care to include palliative care In a report by the secretariat released on 18 January 2013, the World Health Organization (WHO) amended their definition of 'universal health coverage' to include palliative care. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4876/ArticleId/3053 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4876/ArticleId/3053 Fri, 08 Feb 2013 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Walkathon to Announce 20th International Conference of the Indian Association of Palliative Care A walkathon to announce 20th International Conference of Indian Association of Palliative Care has been organized by the organizing committee of IAPCCON 2013. The walkathon started from Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology and ended at Lalbhag at 10.30 AM on 7th February. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4883/ArticleId/3068 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4883/ArticleId/3068 Fri, 08 Feb 2013 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) News Roundup 5-8 February 2013 Bringing you a selection of emerging and topical media stories relevant to hospice, palliative and end of life care from local, national and international news outlets. This service gives you a quick overview of the relevant issues and debates being discussed in the media. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4907/ArticleId/3102 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4907/ArticleId/3102 Fri, 08 Feb 2013 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Lack of prioritization of palliative care contributes to torture in health care settings- UN Report The report of UN Special Rapporteur on Torture in Health Care Settings, Juan E. Méndez, to the Human Rights Council was released last week. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4880/ArticleId/3057 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4880/ArticleId/3057 Fri, 08 Feb 2013 00:01:00 GMT a.tsai@ehospice.com (a.tsai a.tsai) Half of surveyed countries not prepared to prevent and manage cancer, according to WHO World Health Organization (WHO) survey responses from 185 countries reveal major gaps in cancer services, including those related to prevention, treatment and care. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4882/ArticleId/3061 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4882/ArticleId/3061 Fri, 08 Feb 2013 00:01:00 GMT c.may@ehospice.com (c.may c.may) How publication bias damages progress Publication bias – that is, the omission of negatives studies from the peer-reviewed literature – is a problem in palliative care, and across all fields of clinical practice. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4878/ArticleId/3055 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4878/ArticleId/3055 Fri, 08 Feb 2013 00:01:00 GMT j.garfinkel@helpthehospices.org.uk (Jack Garfinkel) Be inspired 8 February 2013 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4885/ArticleId/3069 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4885/ArticleId/3069 Thu, 07 Feb 2013 17:57:52 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) Smile international launches new website to advance palliative care in Kosova UK charity Smile International established a palliative care programme in Kosova in 2010. They have recently launched a new website, that showcases their work in the region. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4822/ArticleId/3000 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4822/ArticleId/3000 Thu, 07 Feb 2013 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) NHPCO launch new website The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) of the USA launched their new website yesterday. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4865/ArticleId/3041 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4865/ArticleId/3041 Thu, 07 Feb 2013 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Kolkata, India: Volunteer training programme on palliative care A volunteer training programme on Palliative Care was organized by CareVision India on Saturday 12 January 2013. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4813/ArticleId/2991 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4813/ArticleId/2991 Thu, 07 Feb 2013 00:01:00 GMT j.garfinkel@helpthehospices.org.uk (Jack Garfinkel) Be inspired 7 February 2013 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4864/ArticleId/3040 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4864/ArticleId/3040 Wed, 06 Feb 2013 16:39:29 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) NHPCO Brings Leaders Together to Create Future Care Delivery Models More than 100 hospice and palliative care senior level managers and leaders gathered in Florida to identify and explore innovative approaches to bring the benefits of hospice care to people with advanced or chronic illness. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4812/ArticleId/2990 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4812/ArticleId/2990 Wed, 06 Feb 2013 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Palliative Care in Spain ehospice gives a brief overview of palliative care in Spain, including the development of the field, national policy, breaking research, and service provision.Many thanks to Prof Xavier Gómez-Batiste, Director of the Càtedra de Cures Palliatives/Cátedra de Cuidados Paliativos and Chair of Palliative Care, University of Vic, for his valuable input to this article. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4746/ArticleId/2922 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4746/ArticleId/2922 Wed, 06 Feb 2013 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) Palliative Care Network Conference – call for abstracts The Palliative Care Network invites professionals from around the world to submit abstracts for their 2013 virual conference. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4834/ArticleId/3009 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4834/ArticleId/3009 Wed, 06 Feb 2013 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) Acknowledging Palliative Care as a Human Right An article published in the Journal of Palliative Medicine draws attention to palliative care as a human right and the Lisbon Challenge which set out to obtain support for palliative care as a human rights issue. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4817/ArticleId/2995 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4817/ArticleId/2995 Wed, 06 Feb 2013 00:01:00 GMT c.may@ehospice.com (c.may c.may) ’Nature’ focuses on palliative care The journal: 'Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology' has published an issue dedicated to palliative care. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4843/ArticleId/3017 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4843/ArticleId/3017 Wed, 06 Feb 2013 00:01:00 GMT j.garfinkel@helpthehospices.org.uk (Jack Garfinkel) Be inspired 6 February 2013 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4839/ArticleId/3015 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4839/ArticleId/3015 Tue, 05 Feb 2013 15:06:25 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) Pallium India hosts National Palliative Care Strategy workshop Pallium India hosted a two day national workshop in Trivandrum. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4819/ArticleId/2997 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4819/ArticleId/2997 Tue, 05 Feb 2013 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) Facing up to the truth about life before death Writing in the Irish Times, Bridget Megarry from Dublin, Ireland gives a personal account on the challenges of coming to terms with being diagnosed with a life-threatening illness. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4783/ArticleId/2965 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4783/ArticleId/2965 Tue, 05 Feb 2013 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) The Need for Palliative Care in Bangladesh Palliative is an emerging field in Bangladesh. Dr. Zafor Md Masud and Dr. Shahinur Kabir write about the need for palliative care, as well as the progress that is being made towards the recognition of the discipline within the country. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4815/ArticleId/2993 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4815/ArticleId/2993 Tue, 05 Feb 2013 00:01:00 GMT j.garfinkel@helpthehospices.org.uk (Jack Garfinkel) Be inspired 5 February 2013 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4809/ArticleId/2988 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4809/ArticleId/2988 Mon, 04 Feb 2013 10:57:39 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Today is World Cancer Day Today on World Cancer Day we recognise the fact that, despite advances in cancer treatment and screening, there is still a pressing need for palliative care. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4790/ArticleId/2973 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4790/ArticleId/2973 Mon, 04 Feb 2013 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) Philippine senator urges senate to approve Palliative Care Act Senator Ferdinand R Marcos Jr. has urged the Philippine Senate to approve “The Palliative and End of Life Care Act,” which he filed in December 2012. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4785/ArticleId/2967 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4785/ArticleId/2967 Mon, 04 Feb 2013 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) Four essential drugs needed for quality care at end of life A paper published in the Journal of Palliative Medicine recommends four drugs - morphine, midazolam, haloperidol, and an antimuscarinic - that should be madeavailable in all settings caring for dying patients with cancer. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4770/ArticleId/2949 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4770/ArticleId/2949 Mon, 04 Feb 2013 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) ‘Let’s Bowl Out Cancer’ – fundraising campaign launched in Pakistan TV and film stars from Pakistan and staff from Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital will take part in a series of charity cricket matches to raise funds for a second cancer hospital in Peshawar. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4777/ArticleId/2959 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4777/ArticleId/2959 Mon, 04 Feb 2013 00:01:00 GMT j.garfinkel@helpthehospices.org.uk (Jack Garfinkel) Be inspired 4 February 2013 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4788/ArticleId/2970 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4788/ArticleId/2970 Fri, 01 Feb 2013 16:22:09 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) AAHPM ’Shaping the Future’ Campaign The American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM) has launched the Shaping the Future campaign to mark its 25th Anniversary. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4747/ArticleId/2923 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4747/ArticleId/2923 Fri, 01 Feb 2013 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) APCA/HPCA Annual Conference – call for abstracts Abstracts may now be submitted for the African Palliative Care Association (APCA) and Hospice Palliative Care Association of South Africa (HPCA) conference to be held from 17 - 23 September this year. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4752/ArticleId/2928 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4752/ArticleId/2928 Fri, 01 Feb 2013 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance survey The Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance (WPCA) is currently undertaking a survey of its members and partners working in palliative care to find out how they can improve their support to their membership. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4754/ArticleId/2931 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4754/ArticleId/2931 Fri, 01 Feb 2013 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) WPCA and IAHPC Gain “Official Relations” Status with WHO After a lengthy process WPCA and IAHPC have been formally accepted into official relations status with the World Health Organization (WHO). http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4757/ArticleId/2937 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4757/ArticleId/2937 Fri, 01 Feb 2013 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Slowly Dying Patients, An Audit And A Hospice’s Undoing SAN DIEGO – Death sometimes came slowly at one of the nation's largest and most respected hospices. That's not unusual. But here's a twist: For some patients, it came not at all. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4742/ArticleId/2917 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4742/ArticleId/2917 Thu, 31 Jan 2013 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) NHPCO Welcomes Board Members for 2013 At the first official board meeting of the year, held January 26 in Hollywood, Florida, the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization welcomed new and returning individuals to the board of directors and the 2013 executive committee. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4732/ArticleId/2906 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4732/ArticleId/2906 Thu, 31 Jan 2013 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) Make palliative care a priority for Post-2015 Development The United Nations and partners are currently leading the 'MY World' global survey. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4734/ArticleId/2908 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4734/ArticleId/2908 Thu, 31 Jan 2013 00:01:00 GMT a.tsai@ehospice.com (a.tsai a.tsai) Award winners announced for the AAHPM and HPNA Awards 2013 Awards to be presented throughout the AAHPM and HPNA Annual Assembly 2013. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4691/ArticleId/2853 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4691/ArticleId/2853 Thu, 31 Jan 2013 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) Do teddy bears go to heaven? A French documentary takes a sensitive and honest look at questions families face at the end of a child's life. Four families, along with the medical teams who supported them, share their experiences. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4712/ArticleId/2885 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4712/ArticleId/2885 Wed, 30 Jan 2013 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) New journal article: Update in hospice and palliative care A new journal article entitled: 'Update in Palliative Care' has been published in the Journal of Palliative Medicine. The article gives a summary and critique of research articles published in 2011 that have the highest potential for impact on the clinical practice. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4714/ArticleId/2887 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4714/ArticleId/2887 Wed, 30 Jan 2013 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Worldwide study– RAPID pharmacovigilance The RAPID pharmacovigilance study is an international, multi-site, consecutive cohort, post-marketing study of the real world net clinical effects of medications used in hospice/palliative care. Lead researchers Professor David Currow, and Linda Devilee write for ehospice about this wide-ranging project. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4715/ArticleId/2888 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4715/ArticleId/2888 Wed, 30 Jan 2013 00:01:00 GMT j.garfinkel@helpthehospices.org.uk (Jack Garfinkel) Be inspired 30 January 2013 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4716/ArticleId/2889 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4716/ArticleId/2889 Tue, 29 Jan 2013 16:12:25 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Proposal accepted to put palliative care on the WHO and WHA meeting agenda 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.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4697/ArticleId/2861 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4697/ArticleId/2861 Tue, 29 Jan 2013 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Time For A Shakeup In Hospice Care Carolyn McClanahan is a physician, financial planner, educator, and writer. She believes in helping to simplify what she sees as an overcomplicated world. The following piece on using social media to challenge the current organization of hospice care in the US is republished by ehospice with her permission. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4698/ArticleId/2862 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4698/ArticleId/2862 Tue, 29 Jan 2013 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) Bringing palliative care to the children of the Pacific Islands Clinical nurse specialist Janet Mikkelsen writes about the work of a New Zealand group supporting children with cancer in the Pacific Islands of Fiji, Samoa and Tonga. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4692/ArticleId/2854 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4692/ArticleId/2854 Tue, 29 Jan 2013 00:01:00 GMT c.may@ehospice.com (c.may c.may) Palliative care services: solutions for better patient care A new guide to improving patient care encourages hospitals to view palliative care as an essential component of care for seriously ill patients, rather than only an 'end of life' service line. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4695/ArticleId/2857 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4695/ArticleId/2857 Tue, 29 Jan 2013 00:01:00 GMT j.garfinkel@helpthehospices.org.uk (Jack Garfinkel) Be inspired 29 January 2013 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4699/ArticleId/2869 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4699/ArticleId/2869 Mon, 28 Jan 2013 16:38:55 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Czech researcher wins IPCPN lecture award Martin Loučka's, researcher and PhD student at the International Observatory on End-of-Life Care at Lancaster University, UK, was awarded First Prize in the International Palliative Care Network Conference 2012 lecture series. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4674/ArticleId/2833 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4674/ArticleId/2833 Mon, 28 Jan 2013 15:03:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) News Roundup – 19-25 January 2013 Bringing you a selection of emerging and topical media stories relevant to hospice, palliative and end of life care from local, national and international news outlets. This service gives you a quick overview of the relevant issues and debates being discussed in the media. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4669/ArticleId/2828 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4669/ArticleId/2828 Mon, 28 Jan 2013 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Palliative Care specialist named Senior Australian of the Year 2013 Emeritus Professor Ian Maddocks, former president of Palliative Care Australia, has been named Senior Australian of the Year, while the award for Australian of the Year went to Ita Buttrose, President of Alzheimer’s Australia. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4673/ArticleId/2832 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4673/ArticleId/2832 Mon, 28 Jan 2013 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) India: Students for palliative care - "One Rupee One Life” project ‘Students for Palliative Care’, a project of Alpha Pain Clinic based in the Thrissur district of Kerala, was launched on 23 January. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4652/ArticleId/2809 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4652/ArticleId/2809 Mon, 28 Jan 2013 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) US: Louisiana shelves plans to cut Medicaid hospice programme In a last minute turnaround, the state of Louisiana has shelved plans to cut the state Mediciad Hospice Benefit that was due to be introduced on 1 February. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4657/ArticleId/2820 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4657/ArticleId/2820 Mon, 28 Jan 2013 00:01:00 GMT j.garfinkel@helpthehospices.org.uk (Jack Garfinkel) Be inspired 28 January 2013 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4678/ArticleId/2836 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4678/ArticleId/2836 Fri, 25 Jan 2013 16:23:52 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) Kenya: most nurses are avoiding palliative care – survey indicates A recent survey of practising and student nurses finds that despite nurses being the core partners in palliative care most of them are avoiding it. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4644/ArticleId/2801 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4644/ArticleId/2801 Fri, 25 Jan 2013 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) Morphine kills pain but its price kills patients It took Gily Ncube’s daughters two weeks to sell enough chickens to raise the 18 dollars needed to buy the morphine tablets their mother takes every four hours. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4586/ArticleId/2743 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4586/ArticleId/2743 Fri, 25 Jan 2013 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) US: National Institute of Medicine to recommend ways to improve end of life care Improving care for dying people in the United States has moved onto the national stage,according to a news report published in the Mercury News. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4566/ArticleId/2710 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4566/ArticleId/2710 Fri, 25 Jan 2013 00:01:00 GMT c.may@ehospice.com (c.may c.may) Traveling scholarships for the 13th World Congress of the European Association for Palliative Care The International Association for Hospice and Palliative Care (IAHPC) has announced 12 scholarships to support the travel of palliative care workers to attend the 13th World Congress of the European Association for Palliative Care (EAPC Onlus). http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4654/ArticleId/2811 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4654/ArticleId/2811 Fri, 25 Jan 2013 00:01:00 GMT j.garfinkel@helpthehospices.org.uk (Jack Garfinkel) Be inspired 25 January 2013 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4656/ArticleId/2818 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4656/ArticleId/2818 Thu, 24 Jan 2013 16:51:31 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) Singapore: Patient and family involvement in decision making New research from Singapore highlights the difference between Asian and Western approaches to patient involvement in health care decision-making. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4549/ArticleId/2705 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4549/ArticleId/2705 Thu, 24 Jan 2013 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) Guide to end of life conversations with adolescents and young adults ‘Voicing My Choices’, is the first advance care planning guide specifically designed for adolescents and young adults in the United States. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4608/ArticleId/2767 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4608/ArticleId/2767 Thu, 24 Jan 2013 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) US: Doctors honoured for excellent end of life care Five doctors who have distinguished themselves in caring for patients near the end of life have been named recipients of the 2013 Hastings Centre Cunniff-Dixon Physician Awards. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4627/ArticleId/2784 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4627/ArticleId/2784 Thu, 24 Jan 2013 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Having ‘the conversation’ The Rev. George Handzo of HealthCare Chaplaincy in the US writes for ehospice about the Conversation Project. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4357/ArticleId/2624 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4357/ArticleId/2624 Thu, 24 Jan 2013 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Brazil - Ministry of Health expands home care services The Brazilian Ministry of Health has expanded the "Melhor em Casa (Better at Home)" home care programme, ensuring that a further 432 municipalities will be able to provide home care to those in need of the service. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4599/ArticleId/2756 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4599/ArticleId/2756 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) The Conversation Project – enabling end of life conversations The Conversation Project is dedicated to helping people talk about their wishes for end of life care. It is a US public engagement campaign to get everyone’s end of life issues respected. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4369/ArticleId/2636 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4369/ArticleId/2636 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 00:01:00 GMT c.may@ehospice.com (c.may c.may) How should we look after our ageing population? A new European WHO report looks at how to deal with the inevitable increase in demand for long-term care, and specifically home care. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4604/ArticleId/2761 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4604/ArticleId/2761 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 00:01:00 GMT a.tsai@ehospice.com (a.tsai a.tsai) Radiolab explores how doctors do not want medical intervention at end of life Podcast looks at surveys about end of life interventions, and compares responses from doctors and patients. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4610/ArticleId/2769 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4610/ArticleId/2769 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 00:01:00 GMT a.tsai@ehospice.com (a.tsai a.tsai) Report published: Concurrent care for children in the U.S.A. The Mary J. Labyak Institute for Innovation at the National Center for Care at the End of Life has published a paediatric-focused Continuum Briefing. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4584/ArticleId/2741 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4584/ArticleId/2741 Tue, 22 Jan 2013 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) Mozambique government approves legislation for a caregivers law The Mozambican government has approved legislation for a national caregivers' bill. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4581/ArticleId/2738 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4581/ArticleId/2738 Tue, 22 Jan 2013 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) Report published: Evaluation of The Atlantic Philanthropies’ End of Life programme in Ireland A report on the evaluation of The Atlantic Philanthropies’ End of Life programme has been published. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4585/ArticleId/2742 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4585/ArticleId/2742 Tue, 22 Jan 2013 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) New educational programme: European Palliative Care Academy The EAPC has accorded its collaboration to a new, innovative educational program, the European Palliative Care Academy. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4583/ArticleId/2740 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4583/ArticleId/2740 Tue, 22 Jan 2013 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) News Roundup 14-21 January Bringing you a selection of emerging and topical media stories relevant to hospice, palliative and end of life care from local, national and international news outlets. This service gives you a quick overview of the relevant issues and debates being discussed in the media. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4419/ArticleId/2687 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4419/ArticleId/2687 Mon, 21 Jan 2013 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Do old people matter? Merryn Gott and Christine Ingleton are the editors of Living with Ageing and Dying: Palliative and End of Life Care for Older People. In this piece reproduced from the Oxford University Press blog site, the authors question how well society is prepared to deal with an ageing population. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4426/ArticleId/2694 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4426/ArticleId/2694 Mon, 21 Jan 2013 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Three weeks until the 20th International Conference of IAPC Only three weeks are remaining until the 20th International Conference of the Indian Association of Palliative Care (IAPC). http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4450/ArticleId/2702 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4450/ArticleId/2702 Mon, 21 Jan 2013 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) Make palliative care available to Parkinson’s patients Study results from Canada show that patients with late-stage Parkinson’s disease have similar levels of symptoms as their peers with metastatic cancer and that patients with both diseases respond to palliative care in a similar way. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4251/ArticleId/2505 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4251/ArticleId/2505 Mon, 21 Jan 2013 00:01:00 GMT j.garfinkel@helpthehospices.org.uk (Jack Garfinkel) Be inspired 21 January 2013 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4573/ArticleId/2722 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4573/ArticleId/2722 Fri, 18 Jan 2013 17:41:34 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) Letter to UNAIDS calls for recognition of people ageing with HIV The UK Consortium on AIDS and International Development and HelpAge International are calling for individuals and organisations to sign a letter to UNAIDS drawing attention to the growing numbers of people who are ageing with HIV. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4414/ArticleId/2684 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4414/ArticleId/2684 Fri, 18 Jan 2013 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) Kerala celebrates a day dedicated to palliative care Community palliative care groups in Kerala, India, celebrated 15 January as a special day dedicated to palliative care. A range of awareness and fund raising programmes were organised. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4416/ArticleId/2686 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4416/ArticleId/2686 Fri, 18 Jan 2013 00:01:00 GMT a.tsai@ehospice.com (a.tsai a.tsai) Deathbed tweets Read the latest post on the EAPC blog: http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4412/ArticleId/2682 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4412/ArticleId/2682 Fri, 18 Jan 2013 00:01:00 GMT a.tsai@ehospice.com (a.tsai a.tsai) Deadline nears for IJPN Awards entries There are just days left to enter the International Journal of Palliative Nursing (IJPN) Awards 2013, with entries closing on 25 January 2013. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4424/ArticleId/2692 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4424/ArticleId/2692 Fri, 18 Jan 2013 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Spiritual care in palliative care– Series conclusion As we reach the end of the ehospice series: Spiritual Care in Palliative Care, we thank the contributors and reflect on the interesting and insightful points raised in this ongoing conversation. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4411/ArticleId/2681 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4411/ArticleId/2681 Fri, 18 Jan 2013 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Spirituality and ageing: implications for the care and support of older people The Institute for Research and Innovation in Social Services (IRISS) in Scotland has published a report entitled: ‘Spirituality and ageing: implications for the care and support of older people.’ http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4387/ArticleId/2658 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4387/ArticleId/2658 Thu, 17 Jan 2013 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Kenya Cancer Association boosts survivors’ self-esteem The Kenya Cancer Association (KENCASA) provides wigs and prosthesis to 30 women who have survived breast cancer. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4391/ArticleId/2664 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4391/ArticleId/2664 Thu, 17 Jan 2013 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) USA – the cost of dying Over the past year, Lisa M Krieger has published a series of articles in the Mercury News. She examines the American approach to death in the 'Cost of dying' series. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4348/ArticleId/2608 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4348/ArticleId/2608 Thu, 17 Jan 2013 00:01:00 GMT j.garfinkel@helpthehospices.org.uk (Jack Garfinkel) Be inspired 18 January 2013 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4393/ArticleId/2668 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4393/ArticleId/2668 Wed, 16 Jan 2013 16:18:18 GMT j.garfinkel@helpthehospices.org.uk (Jack Garfinkel) Be inspired 17 January 2013 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4392/ArticleId/2666 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4392/ArticleId/2666 Wed, 16 Jan 2013 16:11:29 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Palliative care in Lithuania St Luke's hospice in the UK is twinned with Kauno Slaugos Ligoninė (KSL), a palliative care service in Lithuania. Mike Coward, CEO of St Luke's, writes for ehospice about his visit to the country. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3745/ArticleId/2113 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3745/ArticleId/2113 Wed, 16 Jan 2013 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) International workshop to share the Kerala experience The Indian state of Kerala has collaborated with local palliative care professionals and advocates to lead the way in palliative care innovation, implementation and community engagement. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4325/ArticleId/2583 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4325/ArticleId/2583 Wed, 16 Jan 2013 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Dying nurse presents herself as instruction in caring Ms Martha Keochareon, a former nurse, demonstrated the hospice values of compassion and concern for others by volunteering as a case study for nursing students during her final days of life. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4346/ArticleId/2606 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4346/ArticleId/2606 Wed, 16 Jan 2013 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Spirituality and biomedicine in South Africa: Finding our common ground Continuing the series on spiritual care in palliative care, Dr Nicola Graham engages with the complex interplay between spirituality and biomedicine in an African context. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4098/ArticleId/2374 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4098/ArticleId/2374 Wed, 16 Jan 2013 00:01:00 GMT j.garfinkel@helpthehospices.org.uk (Jack Garfinkel) Be inspired 16 January 2013 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4368/ArticleId/2635 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4368/ArticleId/2635 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 13:15:30 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Medical students attend the first undergraduate course on palliative care in Serbia. Palliative medicine has recently been included in the undergraduate medical curriculum in the Republic of Serbia. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4343/ArticleId/2603 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4343/ArticleId/2603 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Two continents, one soul: Spirituality and palliative care in Africa and North America Richard A. Powell, deputy director of research at Health Care Chaplaincy, writes for ehospice on the similar need for spiritual care in palliative care on the continents of Africa and North America. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4140/ArticleId/2408 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4140/ArticleId/2408 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) Missing voices – palliative care and the prison population Read the latest post on the EAPC blog: http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4344/ArticleId/2604 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4344/ArticleId/2604 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) Ireland: hospice benefits from Lincoln film prop donation Steven Spielberg has donated props from his oscar-nominated blockbuster, Lincoln, to the Wicklow Hospice Foundation for an auction at the movie’s European premiere, in Dublin on 20 January. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4351/ArticleId/2614 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4351/ArticleId/2614 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) France: the right to die An article published in International Herald Tribune suggests that France may be the next European country to grant a right to die to the terminally ill. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4050/ArticleId/2342 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4050/ArticleId/2342 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 00:01:00 GMT j.garfinkel@helpthehospices.org.uk (Jack Garfinkel) Be inspired 15 January 2013 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4353/ArticleId/2618 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4353/ArticleId/2618 Mon, 14 Jan 2013 14:42:06 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Narrative: A route of spiritual assessment The Reverend Andrew Goodhead explains the use of narrative as a route of spiritual assessment, drawing on his work at St Christopher's hospice in the U.K. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4102/ArticleId/2376 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4102/ArticleId/2376 Mon, 14 Jan 2013 08:25:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) News Roundup 7-11 January Bringing you a selection of emerging and topical media stories relevant to hospice, palliative and end of life care from local, national and international news outlets. From social care and assisted dying, to local hospice and charity sector news, this service gives you a quick overview of the relevant issues and debates being discussed in the media. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4324/ArticleId/2580 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4324/ArticleId/2580 Mon, 14 Jan 2013 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) US: National Center for Palliative Care Innovation– architectural plans released Architectural plans have been released for the new National Center for Palliative Care Innovation in New York. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4317/ArticleId/2573 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4317/ArticleId/2573 Mon, 14 Jan 2013 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) China: living wills An article in the Global Times reports on living wills in China and looks at the challenges in getting acceptance of the concept in a country where talking about death and dying is largely taboo. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4322/ArticleId/2578 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4322/ArticleId/2578 Mon, 14 Jan 2013 00:01:00 GMT j.garfinkel@helpthehospices.org.uk (Jack Garfinkel) Be inspired – 14 January 2013 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4331/ArticleId/2589 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4331/ArticleId/2589 Sun, 13 Jan 2013 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Let’s add science to healthcare chaplaincy without losing its art Linda Emanuel of HealthCare Chaplaincy in the USA, calls for further research to add to the evidence base supporting spiritual care in palliative care. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4101/ArticleId/2375 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4101/ArticleId/2375 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 08:08:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) Hospice for the homeless: Faith community unites to help provide death with dignity A medical practice takes to the streets of Salt Lake City to provide care and attention to those in need. The Fourth Street Clinic is attempting to create a hospice for the homeless. It's a collaborative effort to care better for homeless people near the end of their lives. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4304/ArticleId/2561 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4304/ArticleId/2561 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) Ireland: Perspectives on future palliative care service delivery The Irish Hospice Foundation has released the first of its perspectives series of reports. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4305/ArticleId/2562 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4305/ArticleId/2562 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 00:01:00 GMT j.garfinkel@helpthehospices.org.uk (Jack Garfinkel) Be inspired – 11 January 2013 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4309/ArticleId/2569 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4309/ArticleId/2569 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 00:01:00 GMT j.garfinkel@helpthehospices.org.uk (Jack Garfinkel) Be inspired – 10 January 2013 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4282/ArticleId/2544 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4282/ArticleId/2544 Thu, 10 Jan 2013 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Incorporating spirituality into medical education It's a simple proposition: All Canadian physicians should receive mandatory training in the provision of 'spiritual healthcare'. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3879/ArticleId/2217 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3879/ArticleId/2217 Thu, 10 Jan 2013 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) Monitoring and evaluation of hospice and palliative care in Africa – part 1 Emilly Kemigisha, senior programme officer, at the African Palliative Care Association looks at common perceptions around monitoring and evaluation in Africa. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4256/ArticleId/2509 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4256/ArticleId/2509 Thu, 10 Jan 2013 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) International collaboration for integrated care pathway research European Commission funding has been awarded to investigate the use of integrated care pathways. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4260/ArticleId/2518 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4260/ArticleId/2518 Thu, 10 Jan 2013 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) PREPARE: an easy-to-use, online advance care planning tool PREPARE, a new interactive, easy-to-use, advance care planning website, shows people, through videos and a step-by-step process, how to have the conversation about what matters most in life and make informed medical decisions. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4250/ArticleId/2504 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4250/ArticleId/2504 Thu, 10 Jan 2013 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) What do hospices do – or not do? In the European Association for Palliative Care (EAPC) Blog, Nathan Cherney asks readers for information on life supporting therapies offered by hospices. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4233/ArticleId/2486 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4233/ArticleId/2486 Wed, 09 Jan 2013 00:01:00 GMT a.tsai@ehospice.com (a.tsai a.tsai) International Observatory on End of Life Care research associate wins top prize Martin Loučka has won top prize for his lecture at the 2012 International Palliative Care Network Conference. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4261/ArticleId/2520 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4261/ArticleId/2520 Wed, 09 Jan 2013 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) When illness brings spiritual suffering The Reverend Sue Wintz writes about the role of professional chaplains in providing care to patients who experience spiritual suffering. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4120/ArticleId/2394 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4120/ArticleId/2394 Wed, 09 Jan 2013 00:01:00 GMT j.garfinkel@helpthehospices.org.uk (Jack Garfinkel) Be inspired - 9 January 2013 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4262/ArticleId/2526 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4262/ArticleId/2526 Wed, 09 Jan 2013 00:01:00 GMT j.garfinkel@helpthehospices.org.uk (Jack Garfinkel) Be inspired – 8 January 2013 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4240/ArticleId/2491 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4240/ArticleId/2491 Tue, 08 Jan 2013 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Spirituality – another vital sign on the doctor’s checklist? Tony Lobl reviews the Sir Halley Stewart Trust lecture on spirituality in healthcare given by Dr Christina Puchalski at the Cicely Saunders Institute at King's College, London. He argues that it is essential that healthcare professionals take their patients' spirituality into account as one of the vitals signs at the end of life. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4142/ArticleId/2392 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4142/ArticleId/2392 Tue, 08 Jan 2013 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) Date for your diary – scholarships to attend ICASA conference Applications open on 13 March 2013 for more than 800 scholarships (in the form of financial aid) for citizens of developing countries to participate in the 17th International Conference on AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections in Africa (ICASA). http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4238/ArticleId/2489 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4238/ArticleId/2489 Tue, 08 Jan 2013 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) Global AgeWatch – data and analysis on global ageing Global AgeWatch, a new HelpAge International web portal launched last year, provides up-to-date internationally comparable statistics on population ageing and life expectancy. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4227/ArticleId/2480 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4227/ArticleId/2480 Tue, 08 Jan 2013 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) Atlas of palliative care in Latin America The Latin American Association for Palliative Care (Asociación Latinoamericana de Cuidados Paliativos - ALCP) in conjunction with the International Association for Hospice and Palliative Care (IAHPC) has published the Atlas de Cuidados Paliativos de Latinoamérica. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4215/ArticleId/2470 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4215/ArticleId/2470 Mon, 07 Jan 2013 00:01:00 GMT b.rayfield@ehospice.com (b.rayfield b.rayfield) News roundup - 24 December 2012 - 4 January 2013 Bringing you a selection of emerging and topical media stories relevant to hospice, palliative and end of life care from local, national and international news outlets. From social care and assisted dying, to local hospice and charity sector news, this service gives you a quick overview of the relevant issues and debates being discussed in the media. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4219/ArticleId/2473 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4219/ArticleId/2473 Mon, 07 Jan 2013 00:01:00 GMT j.garfinkel@helpthehospices.org.uk (Jack Garfinkel) Be inspired – 7 January 2013 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4186/ArticleId/2446 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4186/ArticleId/2446 Mon, 07 Jan 2013 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Zen meets medicine Physician as theologian? It just might be the next dimension of modern medicine, according to proponents of spiritual health care, argues Adam Miller. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3844/ArticleId/2176 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3844/ArticleId/2176 Mon, 07 Jan 2013 00:01:00 GMT j.garfinkel@helpthehospices.org.uk (Jack Garfinkel) Be inspired – 4 January 2013 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4167/ArticleId/2428 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4167/ArticleId/2428 Fri, 04 Jan 2013 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Spiritual care within palliative care Father Gérard T. Lagleder writes for ehospice, drawing on his work in South Africa to share his perspective of spiritual care in palliative care. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4103/ArticleId/2377 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4103/ArticleId/2377 Fri, 04 Jan 2013 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) US: $1 million boost for palliative care The Yale Cancer Centre in New Haven, Connecticut has received a $1 million gift from the Milbank Foundation for Rehabilitation to support palliative care services, research, and fellowships at Smilow Cancer Hospital and Yale Cancer Centre through its palliative care programme. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4182/ArticleId/2437 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4182/ArticleId/2437 Fri, 04 Jan 2013 00:01:00 GMT a.tsai@ehospice.com (a.tsai a.tsai) All Ireland palliative care research opportunities The All Ireland Institute for Hospice and Palliative Care (AIIHPC) has awarded four fellowships in palliative care education, and have announced that they are accepting applications for a studentship in Trinity College Dublin. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4184/ArticleId/2441 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4184/ArticleId/2441 Fri, 04 Jan 2013 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) The morphine smile The personal testimony of a patient and her carer demonstrates the effective use of morphine in a palliative care unit of a Kenyan hospital. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4160/ArticleId/2421 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4160/ArticleId/2421 Thu, 03 Jan 2013 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) Scholarships to attend EAPC 13th World Congress The International Association for Hospice and Palliative Care (IAHPC) has announced 12 scholarships to support the travel of palliative care workers to attend the 13th World Congress of the European Association for Palliative Care (EAPC). http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4165/ArticleId/2426 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4165/ArticleId/2426 Thu, 03 Jan 2013 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Spiritual care in palliative care: series introduction Following Dame Cicely Saunders' conception of total pain, it is accepted that palliative care should have four essential components: physical care, social care, emotional care and spiritual care. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4136/ArticleId/2404 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4136/ArticleId/2404 Thu, 03 Jan 2013 00:01:00 GMT j.garfinkel@helpthehospices.org.uk (Jack Garfinkel) Be inspired – 3 January 2013 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4151/ArticleId/2414 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4151/ArticleId/2414 Thu, 03 Jan 2013 00:01:00 GMT d.ward@ehospice.com (Daniel Ward) Happy New Year Happy New Year from everyone at ehospice. We wish you all the best for 2013! http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4152/ArticleId/2415 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4152/ArticleId/2415 Wed, 02 Jan 2013 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance wishes you Season’s Greetings and Happy New Year As we draw to the end of another busy year, the Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance board and staff would like to wish a very happy seasonal break to our members and partners worldwide. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4125/ArticleId/2397 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4125/ArticleId/2397 Mon, 24 Dec 2012 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) News Roundup 17- 23 December Bringing you a selection of emerging and topical media stories relevant to hospice, palliative and end of life care from local, national and international news outlets. From social care and assisted dying, to local hospice and charity sector news, this service gives you a quick overview of the relevant issues and debates being discussed in the media. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4126/ArticleId/2398 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4126/ArticleId/2398 Mon, 24 Dec 2012 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Festive wishes from ehospice Today (24 December 2012) will be the final day the international edition of ehospice is published this year, with a brief welcome back to be published on 2 January 2013, and normal daily news publishing resuming from 3 January. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4128/ArticleId/2399 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4128/ArticleId/2399 Mon, 24 Dec 2012 00:01:00 GMT j.garfinkel@helpthehospices.org.uk (Jack Garfinkel) Be inspired 24 December http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4114/ArticleId/2390 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4114/ArticleId/2390 Fri, 21 Dec 2012 16:46:08 GMT a.tsai@ehospice.com (a.tsai a.tsai) Living with Loss, a bereavement video from the Irish Hospice Foundation The Irish Hospice Foundation has released a short video: Living with Loss, which features people sharing their experiences of bereavement. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4083/ArticleId/2365 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4083/ArticleId/2365 Fri, 21 Dec 2012 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) UK: Award-winning ‘just-in-case’ boxes help improve access to end of life medication Just-in-case boxes from NHS Lanarkshire have improved access to end of life medication at home, and have won national awards in the UK. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4071/ArticleId/2355 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4071/ArticleId/2355 Fri, 21 Dec 2012 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) Hospice voices from South Africa – the sister’s story Zodwa Sithole shares how her sister was cared for by a hospice in South Africa and the impact this care had on her own life. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4070/ArticleId/2354 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4070/ArticleId/2354 Fri, 21 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) Strategies for talking to children about death Following the recent tragic events in Newtown, Connecticut, The Centre for Grief Care and Education at San Diego Hospice has provided strategies for talking to children about death. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4042/ArticleId/2334 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4042/ArticleId/2334 Thu, 20 Dec 2012 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) KEHPCA fights morphine fear among health care providers Kenya Hospices and Palliative Care Association (KEHPCA) is increasing its outreach to health care providers to spread the news about palliative care and pain management. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4045/ArticleId/2336 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4045/ArticleId/2336 Thu, 20 Dec 2012 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) 2012 WEGO Health Activist Awards Nominations are now being accepted for the 2012 Health Activists Awards to honour the leaders who have made a real difference in how we think about healthcare and living well in 2012. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4047/ArticleId/2339 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4047/ArticleId/2339 Thu, 20 Dec 2012 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) Acknowledging loss during times of celebration When a person has lost somebody they love, times associated with family celebration can be particularly difficult. Especially the first Christmas or birthday without a loved one can be a time when a bereaved person is in need of support. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3978/ArticleId/2282 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3978/ArticleId/2282 Thu, 20 Dec 2012 00:01:00 GMT j.garfinkel@helpthehospices.org.uk (Jack Garfinkel) Be inspired 21 December 2012 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4085/ArticleId/2367 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4085/ArticleId/2367 Thu, 20 Dec 2012 00:01:00 GMT j.garfinkel@helpthehospices.org.uk (Jack Garfinkel) Be inspired 20 December 2012 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4052/ArticleId/2344 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4052/ArticleId/2344 Wed, 19 Dec 2012 15:57:15 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) Hear the silent sufferers: Palliative care and pain relief as human rights An Open Society Foundations blog post marking Human Rights Day on 10 December, reminds us of the millions of people with life limiting illnesses living and dying in excruciating untreated pain. The report includes the short film '50 milligrams is not enough' telling the story of Vlad, a young man from Ukraine suffering from incurable brain cancer. Despite his chronic pain, doctors in Ukraine are only able to prescribe minimal amounts of morphine due to bureaucratic restrictions. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4009/ArticleId/2303 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4009/ArticleId/2303 Wed, 19 Dec 2012 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) Message from NHPCO president and CEO, J. Donald Schumacher following recent tragedies in US The US National Hospice and Palliative Care Organisation (NHPCO) president and CEO, J Donald Schumacher has recorded a video message sharing his thoughts with the hospice and palliative care community following the recent shootings in Newtown, Connecticut and Portland, Oregon. He reminds all of us of the importance of caring for ourselves and our communities during times of grief and loss. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4013/ArticleId/2306 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4013/ArticleId/2306 Wed, 19 Dec 2012 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) Australia: quality of advance care planning in aged care must improve Research published in the British Medical Journal has recommended a systematic approach to implementing advance care planning in residential aged care in Australia. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4015/ArticleId/2309 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4015/ArticleId/2309 Wed, 19 Dec 2012 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) Kerala moving towards primary palliative care for all – US$ 6 million funding allocated Allocating funds for palliative care by Local Self Government Institutions (LSGI) has been made mandatory by the government of Kerala in an official order issued in October 2012. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4017/ArticleId/2313 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/4017/ArticleId/2313 Wed, 19 Dec 2012 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) The Prague Charter – personal stories wanted The European Association for Palliative Care (EAPC) requests personal stories to support the Prague Charter and petition in order to raise awareness for palliative care as a human right beyond the palliative care community. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3956/ArticleId/2265 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3956/ArticleId/2265 Tue, 18 Dec 2012 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) Grief in the holidays The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organisation (NHPCO) in the United Sates has published twelve practical tips on how to help a grieved loved one during the holidays. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3974/ArticleId/2278 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3974/ArticleId/2278 Tue, 18 Dec 2012 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Hospice African Adventure update: Out of Kenya towards Tanzania Russell Johns has left Kenya to continue with his Hospice African Adventure. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3989/ArticleId/2291 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3989/ArticleId/2291 Tue, 18 Dec 2012 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) ICPCN’s response to the tragic deaths of 20 children in the United States The International Children’s Palliative Care Network (ICPCN) has responded to the tragic and senseless shooting of 20 children and six adults in Newtown, Connecticut. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3976/ArticleId/2280 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3976/ArticleId/2280 Tue, 18 Dec 2012 00:00:01 GMT j.garfinkel@helpthehospices.org.uk (Jack Garfinkel) Be inspired 19 December 2012 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3993/ArticleId/2293 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3993/ArticleId/2293 Mon, 17 Dec 2012 17:36:01 GMT j.garfinkel@helpthehospices.org.uk (Jack Garfinkel) Be inspired 18 December 2012 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3983/ArticleId/2285 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3983/ArticleId/2285 Mon, 17 Dec 2012 15:44:22 GMT j.garfinkel@helpthehospices.org.uk (Jack Garfinkel) Be inspired 17 December 2012 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3946/ArticleId/2257 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3946/ArticleId/2257 Mon, 17 Dec 2012 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) News roundup – 10-14 December Bringing you a selection of emerging and topical media stories relevant to hospice, palliative and end of life care from local, national and international news outlets. From social care and assisted dying, to local hospice and charity sector news, this service gives you a quick overview of the relevant issues and debates being discussed in the media. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3951/ArticleId/2263 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3951/ArticleId/2263 Mon, 17 Dec 2012 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) The science of compassion In an article published recently in the Independent, Christina Patterson reflects on a topic central to the discipline of palliative care. Her column, entitled: 'The science of compassion,' deals with the need for compassion in society, and argues that a little bit of empathy for others could help transform the world. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3945/ArticleId/2256 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3945/ArticleId/2256 Mon, 17 Dec 2012 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) How Nigeria is tackling opioid bottlenecks The Federal Ministry of Health in Nigeria works in collaboration with the Global Access to Pain Relief Initiative (GAPRI) to increase patient access to essential medicines for pain management. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3944/ArticleId/2255 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3944/ArticleId/2255 Mon, 17 Dec 2012 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) New study shows increase in death from non-communicable diseases On 13 December 2012, the results of The Global Burden of Disease Study 2010 were published. According to the study, non-communicable diseases, such as cancer and heart disease have become the dominant causes of death and disability worldwide. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3947/ArticleId/2258 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3947/ArticleId/2258 Mon, 17 Dec 2012 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) Democratic action prevents €5 million home care cut Irish Minister for Health, James Reilly, has partially reversed an earlier decision which means that €3 million rather than the planned €8 million was cut from the home help budget for 2012. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3916/ArticleId/2242 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3916/ArticleId/2242 Fri, 14 Dec 2012 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) Dr M R Rajagopal – an outstanding older person Dr M R Rajagopal, director of of Trivandrum Institute of Palliative Sciences and chair of Pallium India has been nominated as an inspiring older person for the 60 over 60 list. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3919/ArticleId/2244 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3919/ArticleId/2244 Fri, 14 Dec 2012 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) St Christopher’s to host Chinese Day Following a recent announcement , St Christopher’s Hospice in London will hold its first Chinese Day on 7 June 2013. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3750/ArticleId/2115 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3750/ArticleId/2115 Fri, 14 Dec 2012 00:01:00 GMT j.garfinkel@helpthehospices.org.uk (Jack Garfinkel) Be inspired 14 December 2012 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3920/ArticleId/2245 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3920/ArticleId/2245 Fri, 14 Dec 2012 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) ATOME Greece National Symposium to Improve Access to Opioid Medication The Access to Opioid Medication in Europe (ATOME) Greece National Symposium took place on 20 November in Athens. This was the fourth of the 12 ATOME National Conferences. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3892/ArticleId/2224 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3892/ArticleId/2224 Thu, 13 Dec 2012 09:24:00 GMT j.garfinkel@helpthehospices.org.uk (Jack Garfinkel) Be inspired 13 December 2012 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3901/ArticleId/2234 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3901/ArticleId/2234 Thu, 13 Dec 2012 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) UNAIDS calls for zero discrimination and rights to health, dignity and security On International Human Rights Day UNAIDS reported that global solidarity and shared responsibility are expanding people’s right to health across the world. However, zero discrimination in the response to HIV is far from being achieved. UNAIDS calls for efforts to be doubled to realise the rights of all people affected by HIV. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3905/ArticleId/2226 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3905/ArticleId/2226 Thu, 13 Dec 2012 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) Global Year Against Visceral Pain The International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) has designated 2012–2013 as Global Year Against Visceral Pain. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3903/ArticleId/2227 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3903/ArticleId/2227 Thu, 13 Dec 2012 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) Ireland: GPs invited to take part in pilot audit of end of life care General practitioners in Ireland are being invited to take place in a national end of life care audit and review which is currently underway in more than 25 healthcare settings across the country. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3841/ArticleId/2173 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3841/ArticleId/2173 Wed, 12 Dec 2012 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) The Prague Charter– Palliative care is a human right To mark International Human Rights Day on 10 December, the Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance together with the European Association for Palliative Care, the International Association for Hospice and Palliative Care and Human Rights Watch has launched the Prague Charter to raise awareness for palliative care as a human right beyond the palliative care community. An online petition has also been launched. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3866/ArticleId/2204 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3866/ArticleId/2204 Wed, 12 Dec 2012 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) Strengthening palliative care for children in Jakarta Joan Marston, chief executive of the International Children’s Palliative Care Network spent a week in Jakarta, Indonesia at the invitation of Lynna Chandra, founder of Rachel House, to assist in raising awareness of the need for palliative care for children in the country. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3867/ArticleId/2205 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3867/ArticleId/2205 Wed, 12 Dec 2012 00:01:00 GMT a.tsai@ehospice.com (a.tsai a.tsai) Psychiatrists vote to remove “bereavement exclusion” for depression The American Psychological Association (APA) has voted for changes to the fifth edition of the Diagnostic Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders V (DSM-5) which adds bereavement to the criteria for a diagnosis of depression. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3872/ArticleId/2210 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3872/ArticleId/2210 Wed, 12 Dec 2012 00:01:00 GMT a.tsai@ehospice.com (a.tsai a.tsai) Be inspired 12 December 2012 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3874/ArticleId/2212 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3874/ArticleId/2212 Tue, 11 Dec 2012 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) Moscow to build its first children’s hospice Russian newspapers report that plans to build the first children’s hospice in Moscow are under way. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3835/ArticleId/2169 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3835/ArticleId/2169 Tue, 11 Dec 2012 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) Singapore: pilot programme shows older people can be cared for at home A palliative care programme piloted by the Tsao Foundation's Hua Mei Mobile Clinic has shown that it is possible to care for frail older people at home, even if they are at advanced stages of their disease. The pilot also highlighted how palliative care nurses can lead the way in looking after palliative care patients in the community. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3845/ArticleId/2177 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3845/ArticleId/2177 Tue, 11 Dec 2012 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) New research: End of life medical decisions in France New research has been published around end of life medical decisions in France five years after the 2005 Act of Parliament on Patients’ Rights and End of Life. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3852/ArticleId/2184 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3852/ArticleId/2184 Tue, 11 Dec 2012 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Hospice African adventure update: Ethiopia and Kenya Russell Johns has arrived in Kenya, on his epic journey across Europe and Africa. In this past week, Russell has visited Hospice Ethiopia in Addis Ababa, as well as Nyeri hospice in Kenya. Russell writes for ehospice about his experience visiting Hospice Ethiopia: http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3855/ArticleId/2192 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3855/ArticleId/2192 Tue, 11 Dec 2012 00:01:00 GMT b.rayfield@ehospice.com (b.rayfield b.rayfield) Be Inspired - 10 December 2012 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3824/ArticleId/2160 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3824/ArticleId/2160 Mon, 10 Dec 2012 08:26:05 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) BuildCARE meeting in Dublin The first all-assembly meeting of BuildCARE (Building Capacity, Access, Rights and Empowerment) took place recently in Dublin. The meeting discussed developments and progress in the international rights and empowerment study, the Cicely Saunders International PhD and scholar programme and the dissemination programme. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3799/ArticleId/2142 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3799/ArticleId/2142 Mon, 10 Dec 2012 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) Pioneering palliative care in Khartoum The Radiation and Isotope Centre Khartoum (RICK) sees and treats many of Sudan's cancer cases. The centre's palliative care unit emphasises the role of family members as "co-patients" in its approach. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3804/ArticleId/2147 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3804/ArticleId/2147 Mon, 10 Dec 2012 00:01:00 GMT a.tsai@ehospice.com (a.tsai a.tsai) Be inspired 11 December 2012 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3837/ArticleId/2170 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3837/ArticleId/2170 Mon, 10 Dec 2012 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) News Roundup – 1-9 December 2012 Bringing you a selection of emerging and topical media stories relevant to hospice, palliative and end of life care from local, national and international news outlets. From social care and assisted dying, to local hospice and charity sector news, this service gives you a quick overview of the relevant issues and debates being discussed in the media. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3816/ArticleId/2152 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3816/ArticleId/2152 Mon, 10 Dec 2012 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Global Facebook chat expands conversation on palliative care A live chat on the topic of palliative care and cancer took place on Facebook. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3772/ArticleId/2127 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3772/ArticleId/2127 Fri, 07 Dec 2012 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Addressing the concerns of children with HIV/AIDS in India Following World AIDS day on 1 December, the India edition of ehospice published an article addressing concerns of children and caregivers affected by HIV/AIDS. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3777/ArticleId/2130 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3777/ArticleId/2130 Fri, 07 Dec 2012 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) Freedom from Pain documentary film Freedom from Pain, a half hour documentary film produced by the University of British Columbia's International Reporting Programme in partnership with Al Jazeera English, investigates the global story of untreated pain. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3709/ArticleId/2089 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3709/ArticleId/2089 Fri, 07 Dec 2012 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Be inspired 7 December 2012 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3783/ArticleId/2133 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3783/ArticleId/2133 Thu, 06 Dec 2012 15:28:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Be Inspired 6 December 2012 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3769/ArticleId/2124 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3769/ArticleId/2124 Thu, 06 Dec 2012 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) Abstract deadline for IAPC conference The abstract deadline for the next IAPC Conference is 15 December 2012. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3712/ArticleId/2092 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3712/ArticleId/2092 Thu, 06 Dec 2012 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) New research– Access to palliative care by older Asian people in New Zealand Research carried out at the University of Canterbury (UC) in New Zealand found that language, cultural barriers and lack of information prevented members of the Chinese, Japanese and Korean communities from accessing hospice and palliative care services. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3741/ArticleId/2111 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3741/ArticleId/2111 Thu, 06 Dec 2012 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) No One Dies Alone programme A recent article published in Ravalli Republic, a local Montana newspaper, highlights the role of the No One Dies Alone programme in end of life in the United States. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3628/ArticleId/2027 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3628/ArticleId/2027 Thu, 06 Dec 2012 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) KEHPCA receives prestigious UN Red Ribbon award KEHPCA officially received the Red Ribbon Award during this year's World AIDS Day Celebrations. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3715/ArticleId/2095 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3715/ArticleId/2095 Wed, 05 Dec 2012 16:02:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Project on ‘Metaphor in End of Life Care’ at Lancaster University, UK A multi-disciplinary team at Lancaster University is working on a large-scale study of how different groups of people talk about their experiences of end of life care, with funding from the UK’s Economic and Social Research Funding Council (ESRC). Professor Elena Semino, Professor of Linguistics and Verbal Art at Lancaster University, and principal investigator of the study, tells ehospice about the project. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3689/ArticleId/2075 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3689/ArticleId/2075 Wed, 05 Dec 2012 15:50:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Be inspired 5 December 2012 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3711/ArticleId/2091 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3711/ArticleId/2091 Wed, 05 Dec 2012 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) Palliative care included in radio series on cancer in the developing world A five part radio and online series, available from 3 to 7 December 2012 reports how, in developing countries, the fight against cancer has barely begun. The series includes one programme looking specifically at palliative care and pain relief. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3707/ArticleId/2088 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3707/ArticleId/2088 Wed, 05 Dec 2012 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) Millions Saved: Case Studies in Global Health - call for proposals The Centre for Global Development and the Disease Control Priorities Network invite case proposals for a new edition of the book, ‘Millions Saved: Case Studies in Global Health.’ http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3615/ArticleId/2019 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3615/ArticleId/2019 Wed, 05 Dec 2012 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Union World Conference on Lung Health includes palliative care for the first time Dr Stephen Connor, WPCA Senior WPCA Fellow writes for ehospice about the 43rd Union World Conference on Lung Health in Kuala Lumpur in November. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3693/ArticleId/2078 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3693/ArticleId/2078 Tue, 04 Dec 2012 17:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Hospice African adventure update: Palliative care in Sudan Russell Johns continues his solo motorbike journey from the UK to Cape Town. This week, he meets the team from the Palliative Care Ward in Khartoum. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3684/ArticleId/2074 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3684/ArticleId/2074 Tue, 04 Dec 2012 14:53:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) The Day the World looked at Hospis Malaysia Ednin Hamzah, CEO of Hospis Malaysia, writes for ehospice about hospice care in Malaysia, the royal visit and the focus on paediatric palliative care in Malaysia. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3682/ArticleId/2072 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3682/ArticleId/2072 Tue, 04 Dec 2012 13:55:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) Hospis Malaysia receives donation to boost children’s palliative care The British Malasian Chamber of Commerce (BMCC) donated a cheque of RM210,000 ($69,000 US) to Hospis Malaysia yesterday. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3676/ArticleId/2066 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3676/ArticleId/2066 Tue, 04 Dec 2012 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) News Roundup- 24-30 November Bringing you a selection of emerging and topical media stories relevant to hospice, palliative and end of life care from local, national and international news outlets. From social care and assisted dying, to local hospice and charity sector news, this service gives you a quick overview of the relevant issues and debates being discussed in the media. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3654/ArticleId/2049 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3654/ArticleId/2049 Mon, 03 Dec 2012 13:54:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund– Closing event The final gathering of the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund family of staff, supporters and beneficiaries was held at the Orangery, Kensington Palace in London last night. Professor Joseph O'Neill, architect of PEPFAR, palliative care physician, and a former member of the palliative care advisory group of the Fund, shares his sentiments with ehospice on the eve of the closure of the Fund. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3660/ArticleId/2052 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3660/ArticleId/2052 Mon, 03 Dec 2012 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Poland: Professor Jacek Luczak awarded European Citizen’s Prize Professor Jacek Luczak, MD, PhD, FRCP, has been awarded the European Citizen’s Prize for his work in the development of palliative care in Poland. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3651/ArticleId/2045 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3651/ArticleId/2045 Mon, 03 Dec 2012 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) Singapore International Volunteers help build new standards of palliative care for children in Indonesia. A collaboration between the Singapore and Jakarta medical communities means that terminally ill children in Indonesia now have better access to clinical as well as emotional care and support, giving them a chance to live their final days with comfort. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3653/ArticleId/2047 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3653/ArticleId/2047 Mon, 03 Dec 2012 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) PEPFAR Blueprint unveiled The PEPFAR Blueprint: Creating an AIDS-free Generation, was unveiled in Washington yesterday. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3640/ArticleId/2038 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3640/ArticleId/2038 Fri, 30 Nov 2012 17:51:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) World AIDS day-“Don’t forget about palliative care and quality of life” Dr Zipporah Ali, Executive Director of the Kenyan Hospices and Palliative Care Association, was asked to give some of the closing words at Wednesday’s UK All Party Parliamentary Group meeting to mark World AIDS Day in the UK Houses of Parliament. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3636/ArticleId/2036 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3636/ArticleId/2036 Fri, 30 Nov 2012 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) Ireland: new palliative care DVD launched The DVD ‘A guide to palliative care services’ is a joint initiative between Our Lady’s Hospice and St James’s Hospital in Dublin. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3584/ArticleId/1984 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3584/ArticleId/1984 Fri, 30 Nov 2012 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) IJPN Awards 2013 The International Journal of Palliative Nursing, in collaboration with Macmillan Cancer Support, have opened applications for the IJPN awards 2013. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3630/ArticleId/2029 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3630/ArticleId/2029 Fri, 30 Nov 2012 00:01:00 GMT a.tsai@ehospice.com (a.tsai a.tsai) Be inspired 4 December 2012 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3635/ArticleId/2035 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3635/ArticleId/2035 Fri, 30 Nov 2012 00:01:00 GMT a.tsai@ehospice.com (a.tsai a.tsai) Be inspired 1 December 2012 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3652/ArticleId/2046 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3652/ArticleId/2046 Fri, 30 Nov 2012 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) 57% of US family caregivers provide financial support to loved ones despite limited resources According to a new survey by National Family Caregivers Association and Care Improvement Plus, 57% of US family caregivers provide financial support to loved ones despite limited resources. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3600/ArticleId/2004 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3600/ArticleId/2004 Thu, 29 Nov 2012 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) First European Congress on Paediatric Palliative Care From 28 to 30 November 2012, experts from all over the world gather in Rome for the first European Congress in Paediatric Palliative Care. According to the organizers, this is the first concrete initiative towards the inalienable right to palliative care for incurably ill children. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3604/ArticleId/2008 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3604/ArticleId/2008 Thu, 29 Nov 2012 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) The development of paediatric palliative care in Norway National guidelines for paediatric palliative care are being drawn up for Norway. Natasha Pedersen, founding director of the organisation ‘Yes to palliative care and units for children in Norway’, describes the status of paediatric palliative care in Norway and asks whether national guidelines will address the challenges faced in the provision of a quality palliative care service for children in the country. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3577/ArticleId/1978 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3577/ArticleId/1978 Thu, 29 Nov 2012 00:01:00 GMT j.garfinkel@helpthehospices.org.uk (Jack Garfinkel) Be inspired 29 November 2012 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3612/ArticleId/2016 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3612/ArticleId/2016 Wed, 28 Nov 2012 15:00:22 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Interview with Dr Liz Gwyther: Palliative care, universal health coverage and the new development agenda Dr Liz Gwyther is a pre-eminent leader in the field of global palliative care. Recently, Dr Gwyther’s remarks were included in a report on the High Level Panel Civil society discussion on the post-2015 development agenda. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3581/ArticleId/1982 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3581/ArticleId/1982 Wed, 28 Nov 2012 14:53:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Africa hospice adventure update: Into Egypt and towards Sudan Russell Johns is travelling solo on a motorbike from England to South Africa to forge connections and raise awareness of hospice and palliative care. Russell updates ehospice on his Africa hospice adventure. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3572/ArticleId/1973 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3572/ArticleId/1973 Wed, 28 Nov 2012 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Zambia’s first Lady Christine Kaseba conferred palliative care patron at State House event Zambian First Lady Dr Christine Kaseba was installed as a Patron of the Palliative Care Association of Zambia (PCAZ) at State House on Thursday 22 November 2012. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3589/ArticleId/1995 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3589/ArticleId/1995 Wed, 28 Nov 2012 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) Brazil – federal law makes opioids and cancer treatment available to patients A new law in Brazil now means that cancer patients should start their treatment within 60 days of diagnosis and that they should have preferential access to opioid analgesics. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3573/ArticleId/1974 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3573/ArticleId/1974 Wed, 28 Nov 2012 00:01:00 GMT j.garfinkel@helpthehospices.org.uk (Jack Garfinkel) Be Inspired 28 November 2012 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3570/ArticleId/1971 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3570/ArticleId/1971 Tue, 27 Nov 2012 09:27:27 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) Irish survey finds that people are most thankful for their partners A survey carried out by the Irish Hospice Foundation (IHF) on National Thank You Day on 22 November reveals that people would most like to thank their partner or spouse. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3541/ArticleId/1951 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3541/ArticleId/1951 Tue, 27 Nov 2012 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) Palliative care in India The worst day in Dhyaneshwar Raghunath's life was when his 85-year-old father, in the advanced stages of mouth cancer, pleaded with him at their Pune home: "Just throw me over the balcony. Do anything, I don't care, I want this pain to go." http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3545/ArticleId/1953 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3545/ArticleId/1953 Tue, 27 Nov 2012 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) Botswana Ministry of Health recognises need for palliative care Botswana's Ministry of Health has voiced its support for palliative care, but according to Assistant Minister of Health, Mr Gaotlhaetse Matlhabaphiri, there is still a need for improvement. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3549/ArticleId/1957 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3549/ArticleId/1957 Tue, 27 Nov 2012 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) Advance care planning in the United States Advance care planning is increasingly being recognised as an important decision that we will all have to make. An editorial in the New York Times Sunday Review discusses advance care planning in the United States. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3560/ArticleId/1965 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3560/ArticleId/1965 Tue, 27 Nov 2012 00:01:00 GMT j.garfinkel@helpthehospices.org.uk (Jack Garfinkel) Be inspired 27 November 2012 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3538/ArticleId/1949 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3538/ArticleId/1949 Mon, 26 Nov 2012 10:01:43 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Hospice NZ 20th Palliative Care Conference 2012 – Community, choice and collaboration Last week in Auckland, New Zealand, Hospice NZ – the national organisation representing hospices throughout the country – welcomed 330 delegates to their biennial conference. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3516/ArticleId/1932 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3516/ArticleId/1932 Mon, 26 Nov 2012 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) End of Life: Ira Byock Shares the 4 Things that Matter Most People cite many things as important at the end of life, like getting their finances and their will in order, giving items of sentimental value to specific people, making sure projects are passed on, and saying good-bye. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3517/ArticleId/1933 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3517/ArticleId/1933 Mon, 26 Nov 2012 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) News roundup: 17 to 23 November 2012 Bringing you a selection of emerging and topical media stories relevant to hospice, palliative and end of life care from local, national and international news outlets. From social care and assisted dying, to local hospice and charity sector news, this service gives you a quick overview of the relevant issues and debates being discussed in the media. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3518/ArticleId/1934 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3518/ArticleId/1934 Mon, 26 Nov 2012 00:01:00 GMT j.garfinkel@helpthehospices.org.uk (Jack Garfinkel) Be inspired 26 November 2012 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3524/ArticleId/1939 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3524/ArticleId/1939 Fri, 23 Nov 2012 17:21:06 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Mindfulness in the midst of illness and caring Mindfulness is a practice that helps you connect with what you are experiencing in the present. Research has shown that mindfulness can positively affect your sense of well-being, even in the midst of illness. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3504/ArticleId/1926 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3504/ArticleId/1926 Fri, 23 Nov 2012 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Cancer, Pain and Morphine in India Professor Ravindra Ghooi (B., Ph. D) is Professor of Drug Discovery and Clinical Research at the Symbiosis School of Biomedical Sciences, Symbiosis International University, Lavale, India. Prof Ghooi writes for ehospice, recounting his personal experiences of facing cancer pain with those closest to him, and documenting the process of lobbying the Indian government for equal and adequate access to pain medication for all Indians. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3471/ArticleId/1894 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3471/ArticleId/1894 Fri, 23 Nov 2012 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) Developing a regional infrastructure for palliative care in Africa through small grants The True Colours Trust grant awards to support palliative care services across Africa have been announced. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3496/ArticleId/1918 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3496/ArticleId/1918 Fri, 23 Nov 2012 00:01:00 GMT j.garfinkel@helpthehospices.org.uk (Jack Garfinkel) Be inspired 23 November 2012 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3498/ArticleId/1920 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3498/ArticleId/1920 Thu, 22 Nov 2012 14:42:21 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Community-based palliative care in Kerala- Interview with Dr Suresh Kumar The Indian state of Kerala has been extremely successful in implementing community participation in palliative care. In an interview with the Nisha Krishnadas, editor of the India edition of ehospice, Dr Suresh Kumar comments on the recent involvement by the Communist Party of India in palliative care volunteering. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3473/ArticleId/1895 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3473/ArticleId/1895 Thu, 22 Nov 2012 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) Hospice Casa Sperantei raises 130,000 euros at charity ball in Bucharest Hospice Casa Sperantei has raised 130,000 euros at charity ball in Bucharest last weekend. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3441/ArticleId/1874 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3441/ArticleId/1874 Thu, 22 Nov 2012 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) Hospice NZ recieves continued support from the BNI Scholarship Programme The 2013 BNI study scholarships are now open to all employees of Hospice NZ member hospices - the focus is on growing leadership with psychosocial and allied health teams as a priority. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3461/ArticleId/1886 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3461/ArticleId/1886 Thu, 22 Nov 2012 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) Irish Hospice Foundation resists proposed palliative care cuts The Irish Hospice Foundation (IHF), in a pre-budget submission presentation to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health, appealed for no cuts to the specialist palliative care budget in order to prevent further fragmentation of the sector. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3465/ArticleId/1889 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3465/ArticleId/1889 Thu, 22 Nov 2012 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) Palliative care training in Uzbekistan The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has recently supported training in palliative care for nurses caring for HIV patients in Uzbekistan. It is hoped that up to 1,000 nurses will be qualified to provide palliative care to HIV patients. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3433/ArticleId/1865 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3433/ArticleId/1865 Wed, 21 Nov 2012 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) New report– Palliative care services: solutions for better patient care and health care delivery A new report published by the American Hospital Association and the Centre to Advance Palliative Care examines palliative care specifically in the US, but findings may be relevant to an international audience. It aims to clarify the benefits and opportunities of providing high quality palliative care services. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3439/ArticleId/1872 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3439/ArticleId/1872 Wed, 21 Nov 2012 00:01:00 GMT info@ehospice.com (SuperUser Account) Ecologically constructed hospice buildings at Tapologo hospice in South Africa In South Africa, a local hospice is using ancient construction methods to cut costs, consider the environment, and pioneer innovative ventilation systems in its buildings. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/1244/ArticleId/399 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/1244/ArticleId/399 Wed, 21 Nov 2012 00:01:00 GMT j.garfinkel@helpthehospices.org.uk (Jack Garfinkel) Be inspired 22 November 2012 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3449/ArticleId/1877 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3449/ArticleId/1877 Tue, 20 Nov 2012 17:51:58 GMT j.garfinkel@helpthehospices.org.uk (Jack Garfinkel) Be Inspired 21 November 2012 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3444/ArticleId/1876 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3444/ArticleId/1876 Tue, 20 Nov 2012 17:15:23 GMT j.garfinkel@helpthehospices.org.uk (Jack Garfinkel) Be inspired 20 November 2012 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3431/ArticleId/1863 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3431/ArticleId/1863 Tue, 20 Nov 2012 12:31:12 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Africa hospice adventure update: Week three- Into Africa Continuing the commentary on his Hospice African adventure. Russell Johns updates ehospice on his solo motorbike trip raising awareness of hospice care in Africa. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3401/ArticleId/1834 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3401/ArticleId/1834 Tue, 20 Nov 2012 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) Political society in palliative care: new development in Kerala Civil Society involvement in palliative care on a large scale in Kerala has already gained international attention. Now, for the first time, a political party is getting directly involved with palliative care provision. The launch of a new initiative for Rehabilitation and Palliative Care in Kannur on 17 November, backed by the Communist Party of India (Marxist) – CPIM, the largest political party in Kerala, looks set to focus more attention on the south Indian state. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3402/ArticleId/1831 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3402/ArticleId/1831 Tue, 20 Nov 2012 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) Discussing death through theatre- new plays bring difficult conversations into public discourse Bringing end-of-life issues into public conversation has always been difficult. Now, in an innovative strategy to discuss issues surrounding death and dying, three plays by US playwright Bryan Harnetiaux present compelling dramas about families struggling to deal with issues of mortality. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3400/ArticleId/1833 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3400/ArticleId/1833 Tue, 20 Nov 2012 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) Hospice care in America: facts and figures 2012 The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organisation (NHPCO) has published an annual overview of trends in the growth, delivery and quality of hospice care across the United States. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3392/ArticleId/1825 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3392/ArticleId/1825 Tue, 20 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT j.garfinkel@helpthehospices.org.uk (Jack Garfinkel) Be inspired http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3389/ArticleId/1822 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3389/ArticleId/1822 Mon, 19 Nov 2012 11:49:22 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) News Roundup- 12-17 November Bringing you a selection of emerging and topical media stories relevant to hospice, palliative and end of life care from local, national and international news outlets. From social care and assisted dying, to local hospice and charity sector news, this service gives you a quick overview of the relevant issues and debates being discussed in the media. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3370/ArticleId/1803 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3370/ArticleId/1803 Mon, 19 Nov 2012 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Immediate release oral morphine now available in Georgia Immediate release oral morphine is now available for pain management in Georgia. Pati Dzotsenidze, International Pain Policy Fellow writes for ehospice about the achievements of the activists, the challenges they have faced, and the developments over the last few years in terms of morphine availablity in the country. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3373/ArticleId/1806 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3373/ArticleId/1806 Mon, 19 Nov 2012 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Invitation to Peer Review Opioid Survey Data for Africa, Asia, Latin America & the Caribbean, and the Middle East 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. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3358/ArticleId/1787 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3358/ArticleId/1787 Mon, 19 Nov 2012 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) UK ends financial aid to India UK development secretary Justine Greening has announced that no new UK financial aid grants will be made to India with immediate effect. Support worth about £200m ($319m) will be phased out between now and 2015 and the UK's focus will then shift to offering technical assistance. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3318/ArticleId/1753 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3318/ArticleId/1753 Mon, 19 Nov 2012 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) Shopping for Africa A charity shop in northern Brittany, France supports palliative care across Francophone Africa. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3340/ArticleId/1770 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3340/ArticleId/1770 Fri, 16 Nov 2012 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) LIFE Before Death iPad app launched Following the success of the LIFE Before Death movie and short films, an interactive study guide to the global health film series has been launched as an iPad app. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3341/ArticleId/1771 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3341/ArticleId/1771 Fri, 16 Nov 2012 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) Funding boost for New Zealand hospices continued New Zealand associate health minister Jo Goodhew has announced that the current Boost Hospice Care funding will be rolled over for a further two years making $30 million available to hospices. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3342/ArticleId/1772 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3342/ArticleId/1772 Fri, 16 Nov 2012 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) Oxford Scholarship Online – Palliative Care Oxford University Press provides access to high quality qualitative research. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3345/ArticleId/1775 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3345/ArticleId/1775 Fri, 16 Nov 2012 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Palliative Care Service “Clara Luz” in Brazil Dr Michelle Uchida Miwa MD, Coordinator and Founder of “Clara Luz" palliative care service in Brazil, writes for ehospice about her experience as a St Christopher’s hospice international bursary student, and her own work at Clara Luz palliative care service in Brazil. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3038/ArticleId/1541 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3038/ArticleId/1541 Fri, 16 Nov 2012 00:01:00 GMT a.tsai@ehospice.com (a.tsai a.tsai) Be inspired 15 November 2012 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3295/ArticleId/1737 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3295/ArticleId/1737 Thu, 15 Nov 2012 00:01:00 GMT a.tsai@ehospice.com (a.tsai a.tsai) Be inspired http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3296/ArticleId/1738 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3296/ArticleId/1738 Thu, 15 Nov 2012 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) No place for health in the new Commonwealth secretariat strategic plan? Members of the UK Non-Communicable Disease and Development Task Force have written a letter to the Commonwealth Secretary General to express concerns regarding the proposal to remove health from the priority areas of the Commonwealth Secretariat in the strategic plan for 2013 to 2016. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3303/ArticleId/1744 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3303/ArticleId/1744 Thu, 15 Nov 2012 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Palliative care and international volunteering in Nepal Professor Max Watson writes about palliative care in Nepal and provides guidelines for international volunteering in the country. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3290/ArticleId/1727 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3290/ArticleId/1727 Thu, 15 Nov 2012 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) Children’s Grief Awareness Day in the US Children’s Grief Awareness Day will be marked in the US on 15 November. Children's Grief Awareness Day seeks to bring attention to the fact that often support can make all the difference in the life of a grieving child. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3286/ArticleId/1722 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3286/ArticleId/1722 Thu, 15 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) Presidential proclamation for National Caregivers Month in the USA US President Barack Obama, in a proclamation to launch National Caregivers Month, calls on all Americans to pay tribute to those who provide for the health and well-being of their family members, friends, and neighbours. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3278/ArticleId/1714 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3278/ArticleId/1714 Wed, 14 Nov 2012 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) IAPC 20th International Conference – last date for submission of abstracts 30 November The deadline for the submission of abstracts for the 20th International Conference of the Indian Association of Palliative Care is 30 November 2012. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3282/ArticleId/1717 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3282/ArticleId/1717 Wed, 14 Nov 2012 00:01:00 GMT a.tsai@ehospice.com (a.tsai a.tsai) Be inspired 14 November 2012 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3289/ArticleId/1725 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3289/ArticleId/1725 Wed, 14 Nov 2012 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Stronger leadership needed from UNAIDS on HIV care and support Today, Executive Director of UNAIDS, Michel Sidibe met with 30 members of UK based civil society to have a discussion on UNAIDS and the current global response to HIV. The meeting covered issues from civil society views on the UK government position, HIV and the post 2015 agenda, gender inequality, integration and faith and criminalisation. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3291/ArticleId/1729 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3291/ArticleId/1729 Wed, 14 Nov 2012 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Diabetes and palliative care: A global concern It is estimated that 347 million people in the world have diabetes. With more than 80% of diabetes deaths occurring in low- and middle-income countries, the World Health Organization (WHO) has pointed to the growing global burden of this chronic disease, especially in developing countries. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3292/ArticleId/1730 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3292/ArticleId/1730 Wed, 14 Nov 2012 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Palliative Care and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) – World COPD Day November 14th, 2012 is designated as World Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Day, an important day for palliative care to note. Organised by the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD), it brings together the voices of health professionals and patient groups to raise awareness of COPD and advocate for better care for sufferers. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3306/ArticleId/1746 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3306/ArticleId/1746 Wed, 14 Nov 2012 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Africa hospice adventure update: 3,000 miles, 8 countries and 10 days later. Russell Johns is travelling solo on a motorbike from England to South Africa to forge connections and raise awareness of hospice and palliative care. Russell updates ehospice on his Africa hospice adventure. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3260/ArticleId/1697 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3260/ArticleId/1697 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) The work of the Sir William Beveridge Foundation in Bangladesh Providing care with compassion to vulnerable and destitute elderly people in their own homes to enable them to live their full lives in dignity is the ethos behind a homecare service being operated by the Sir William Beveridge Foundation in Bangladesh. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3263/ArticleId/1699 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3263/ArticleId/1699 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Chance meeting brings hospice palliative care training from Canada to Cuba Cuban pastor Eduardo met Dr. Marcelo Garcia during one of Dr. Garcia’s visits to Cuba. Pastor Eduardo had a request: a request that would impact the future of palliative care in Cuba. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3271/ArticleId/1706 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3271/ArticleId/1706 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 00:01:00 GMT a.tsai@ehospice.com (a.tsai a.tsai) Be inspired 13 November 2012 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3270/ArticleId/1705 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3270/ArticleId/1705 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) Volunteering in Europe A European Union project looking at improving volunteering in social care, part of the Grundtvig Lifelong Learning Programme, looked at the experiences of organisations in Cyprus, Greece, Romania, Italy and Wales. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3264/ArticleId/1700 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3264/ArticleId/1700 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) Dying and death in some Roma communities An online article published by the Journal of Immigrant & Minority Health looks at the views and beliefs about illness, death and dying of the Roma people which should be taken in to account by healthcare providers caring for members of this community. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3266/ArticleId/1702 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3266/ArticleId/1702 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) The Pain Free Hospital Initiative in India GAPRI (Global Access to Pain Relief Initiative) is visiting India over the next few weeks to set up the Pain Free Hospital Initiative in India – GAPRI will work with Pallium India on the project. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3254/ArticleId/1691 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3254/ArticleId/1691 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) United Arab Emirates – conference stresses the importance of palliative care Terminally ill cancer patients in the United Arab Emirates often do not receive palliative care that would help improve their quality of life, according to medical professionals attending the Emirates Oncology Conference in Abu Dhabi from 8 to 10 November. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3214/ArticleId/1660 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3214/ArticleId/1660 Mon, 12 Nov 2012 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) 10,000 Jordanians die every year without receiving palliative care Dr Mohammad Bushnaq, president of the Jordanian Palliative Care and Pain Management Society, speaking at Jordan’s first international palliative care conference in Amman on 7 November said that 90 percent of patients with chronic diseases who need palliative care do not receive it, adding that 10,000 cases out of the 18,000 deaths registered annually in Jordan, die while suffering from pain. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3215/ArticleId/1661 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3215/ArticleId/1661 Mon, 12 Nov 2012 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) NHPCO recognises the work of caring for veterans at the end of their lives Veterans Day is marked on the United States on 11 November. As part of its efforts to recognise the important work of caring for veterans, the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organisation (NHPCO) presented its inaugural Advancing End-of-Life Care Access Award to VITAS Innovative Hospice Care of Dayton at NHPCO’s Clinical Team Conference in Orlando. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3218/ArticleId/1664 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3218/ArticleId/1664 Mon, 12 Nov 2012 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) First Buddhist Contemplative Care Symposium held in New York The Garrison Institute, New York Zen Centre for Contemplative Care and Beth Israel Medical Centre Department of Pain and Palliative Care are launching the first ever Buddhist Contemplative Care Symposium to give practitioners tools and insights to provide the most effective palliative and end of life care possible. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3225/ArticleId/1671 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3225/ArticleId/1671 Mon, 12 Nov 2012 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) Palliative care discussed at the 11th Shaukat Khanum Cancer Symposium in Pakistan A session on palliative was included in the programme of the International Cancer Symposium of Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre held in Lahore, Pakistan from 9 to 11 November 2012. The theme for the conference was “costs of cure”. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3366/ArticleId/1799 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3366/ArticleId/1799 Mon, 12 Nov 2012 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) News Roundup- 2-11 November Bringing you a selection of emerging and topical media stories relevant to hospice, palliative and end of life care from local, national and international news outlets. From social care and assisted dying, to local hospice and charity sector news, this service gives you a quick overview of the relevant issues and debates being discussed in the media. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3157/ArticleId/1627 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3157/ArticleId/1627 Mon, 12 Nov 2012 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) EUROImpact multi-sectoral training programme for European researchers EUROImpact is a European Commission-funded Marie Curie Initial Training Network. It provides a thorough multi-sectoral training programme for 12 early stage palliative care researchers and four experienced researchers, each of whom is provided with academic training across a network of European universities, publishers, charities and clinical interest groups. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3180/ArticleId/1639 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3180/ArticleId/1639 Fri, 09 Nov 2012 11:23:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Palliative care in South African prisons Pastor Jerome Samuels of the S.A. Department of Correctional Services writes for the South Africa edition of ehospice about collaboration with the South African Hospice Palliative Care Association to ensure that these essential services are provided in South African prisons. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3202/ArticleId/1653 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3202/ArticleId/1653 Fri, 09 Nov 2012 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Germany: integrating a holistic medicine approach to palliative care A lot we hear about the adverse repercussions of emotional tension and negative thinking on our general health. However, once these imbalances appear physically in the form of an illness, we mainly seem to ignore how much can be achieved by dealing with undesired symptoms from a holistic approach. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3150/ArticleId/1620 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3150/ArticleId/1620 Fri, 09 Nov 2012 00:01:00 GMT a.tsai@ehospice.com (a.tsai a.tsai) Be inspired 12 November 2012 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3191/ArticleId/1648 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3191/ArticleId/1648 Fri, 09 Nov 2012 00:01:00 GMT a.tsai@ehospice.com (a.tsai a.tsai) Be inspired 9 November 2012 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3188/ArticleId/1645 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3188/ArticleId/1645 Thu, 08 Nov 2012 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) 2nd International Seminar of the European Palliative care Research Centre and the EAPC Research Network Around 150 people gathered for the 2nd International Seminar of the European Palliative care Research Centre and the EAPC Research Network, which took place over 2 days in Ghent, Belgium. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3179/ArticleId/1638 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3179/ArticleId/1638 Thu, 08 Nov 2012 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Kisumu Hospice re-birth to boost palliative care in Kenya A new building for Kisumu Hospice and Palliative Care Centre was opened on 1 November 2012. The building was made was realised with the support of the Nairobi Hospice Holland foundation. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3182/ArticleId/1640 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3182/ArticleId/1640 Thu, 08 Nov 2012 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Polish Palliative Medicine Association 10th Anniversary The Polish Palliative Medicine Association (Polski Towarzystwo Medycyny Palliatynej) recently held their 10th Anniversary conference in Wisla in October this year. Professor Sheila Payne, president of the European Association for Palliative Care (EAPC) was one of the plenary speakers. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3183/ArticleId/1641 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3183/ArticleId/1641 Thu, 08 Nov 2012 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Working on international programmes at Help the Hospices UK At Help the Hospices we work with partners across Africa, India and Eastern Europe on four separate projects designed to support the development of palliative care for adults and children. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3185/ArticleId/1643 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3185/ArticleId/1643 Thu, 08 Nov 2012 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) First global monitoring framework on non-communicable diseases includes palliative care We are delighted to report that an ‘access to palliative care’ indicator has been agreed as part of the Global Monitoring and Evaluation Framework on non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in Geneva yesterday afternoon. The agreed indicator is “Morphine equivalent consumption of strong opioid analgesics (excluding methadone) per death from cancer”. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3168/ArticleId/1632 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3168/ArticleId/1632 Wed, 07 Nov 2012 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) United States: NHPCO hold their annual conference The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organisation (NHPCO) opened its 13th annual Clinical Team Conference and Pediatric Intensive with a focus on trauma, grief, and bereavement. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3151/ArticleId/1621 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3151/ArticleId/1621 Wed, 07 Nov 2012 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) Japan’s first hospice for children opens in Osaka Japan’s first hospice for children opened on 1 November 2012 at Yodogawa Christian Hospital in Osaka. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3153/ArticleId/1623 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3153/ArticleId/1623 Wed, 07 Nov 2012 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) Paediatric palliative care symposium part of regional cancer congress in Jordan A special paediatric pain and palliative symposium will be included as part of the programme of the 4th Regional Congress for Cancer and Blood Disorders of Childhood to be held in in Amman, Jordan from 7 to 10 November 2012. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3155/ArticleId/1625 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3155/ArticleId/1625 Wed, 07 Nov 2012 00:01:00 GMT a.tsai@ehospice.com (a.tsai a.tsai) Be inspired 7 November 2012 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3167/ArticleId/1631 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3167/ArticleId/1631 Tue, 06 Nov 2012 17:03:27 GMT a.tsai@ehospice.com (a.tsai a.tsai) Be inspired 6 November 2012 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3134/ArticleId/1610 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3134/ArticleId/1610 Tue, 06 Nov 2012 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) NHPCO proclamation for National Hospice and Palliative Care Month in the US The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organisation (NHPCO) have issued a proclamation for the month to encourage people to learn more about options of care and to share their wishes with family, loved ones and their healthcare professional. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3088/ArticleId/1571 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3088/ArticleId/1571 Tue, 06 Nov 2012 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) Jordan holds its first International Conference for Palliative Care and Pain Management Jordan’s first international palliative care conference will take place in Amman, Jordan from 7 to 9 November 2012. The theme of the conference is 'Palliative care? Reality and expectations'. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3090/ArticleId/1574 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3090/ArticleId/1574 Tue, 06 Nov 2012 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Oral morphine added to the essential medicines list in Nicaragua After a long process and work with prescribers and the Ministry of Health, oral morphine has been added as an essential medicine for palliative care in Nicaragua. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3116/ArticleId/1594 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3116/ArticleId/1594 Tue, 06 Nov 2012 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) United States Election Day- what budget cuts could mean for hospices The United States presidential elections take place today. Healthcare has been high on the agenda for both candidates, although neither has discussed hospice or palliative care. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3117/ArticleId/1595 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3117/ArticleId/1595 Tue, 06 Nov 2012 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Be inspired 5 November 2012 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3109/ArticleId/1587 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3109/ArticleId/1587 Mon, 05 Nov 2012 09:33:45 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Facing a need for change – pain and palliative care policy in Russia One of the first and fundamental principles of palliative care stated in all of its many definitions is excellent pain management. We hope that this article will serve as a catalyst to garner the urgently needed support from the government as well as international organizations to the problem of pain management and palliative care in Russia. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3087/ArticleId/1570 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3087/ArticleId/1570 Mon, 05 Nov 2012 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Motorbike trip set to raise awareness of hospice in Africa Russell Johns, a North Devon businessman, is undertaking a solo motorbike ride from Barnstaple, UK to Cape Town, South Africa, to raise funds for his local hospice and to raise awareness of hospice and palliative care internationally. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3094/ArticleId/1578 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3094/ArticleId/1578 Mon, 05 Nov 2012 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Post 2015 development agenda- civil society meeting with High Level Panel On Friday 2 November representatives from the Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance, Help the Hospices, the Hospice Palliative Care Association of South Africa and ehospice attended a civil society consultation meeting and reception with the UN High Level Panel on the post 2015 development agenda. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3096/ArticleId/1579 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3096/ArticleId/1579 Mon, 05 Nov 2012 00:01:00 GMT a.tsai@ehospice.com (a.tsai a.tsai) United States: Disaster relief for hospices affected by hurricane Sandy J. Donald Schumacher, the president and chief executive officer of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO), writes about the devastating effects of hurricane Sandy, and gives details of the National Hospice Foundation’s disaster relief to help hospice and palliative care programs that are will be affected for months to come. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3086/ArticleId/1569 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3086/ArticleId/1569 Mon, 05 Nov 2012 00:01:00 GMT a.tsai@ehospice.com (a.tsai a.tsai) Video about practical medication tips at the end of life American pharmacists Kathryn Walker and Lynn McPherson discuss practical tips when dispensing end of life care medications in both hospital, home and hospice environments, following the publication of their article in the Journal of Supportive Oncology. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3064/ArticleId/1561 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3064/ArticleId/1561 Fri, 02 Nov 2012 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) Talking with patients about dying An editorial published in the 25 October issue of The New England Journal of Medicine states that better planning and communication may improve symptoms, stress, and survival time, as well as lower health care costs at the end of life. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3063/ArticleId/1560 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3063/ArticleId/1560 Fri, 02 Nov 2012 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) Free webinars: pain management and opioid prescription The American Medical Association (AMA) is offering a free 12 week series of educational programmes to help physicians manage chronic pain in their patients and prescribe opioids. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3057/ArticleId/1553 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3057/ArticleId/1553 Fri, 02 Nov 2012 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) RCT study shows that in-home palliative care cuts costs by up to 67% One randomised control trial (RCT) and one comparison-group study of the Kaiser Permanente home-based model of palliative care shows that the programme increases patient satisfaction, increases the proportion of patients dying at home rather than in the hospital, and reduces emergency department visits, inpatient admissions, and costs. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3059/ArticleId/1555 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3059/ArticleId/1555 Fri, 02 Nov 2012 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) EAPC and China collaborate for palliative care education Professor Sheila Payne, president of the European Association for Palliative Care, was invited to deliver the opening plenary talk at the 8th Chinese Cancer Palliative Care and Rehabilitation Conference. The conference was organized by the Cancer Rehabilitation and Palliative Care Committee organized in Qingdao, China from 11-14th October, 2012. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3061/ArticleId/1558 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3061/ArticleId/1558 Fri, 02 Nov 2012 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) APCA participates in global health challenge video pitch The African Palliative Care Association (APCA) is one of 47 organisatons across Africa sharing their ideas to solve global health challenges through a two-minute video pitch for the general public's vote. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3034/ArticleId/1535 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3034/ArticleId/1535 Thu, 01 Nov 2012 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) Palliative care awareness for India’s Border Security Force The Border Security Force (BSF), a central armed police force in India, has launched an awareness campaign on palliative care in all its composite hospitals and frontier headquarters. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3035/ArticleId/1536 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3035/ArticleId/1536 Thu, 01 Nov 2012 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Geneva consultations on NCDs take place this week Two consultations with United Nations member states on non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are due to take place this week in Geneva. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3046/ArticleId/1547 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3046/ArticleId/1547 Thu, 01 Nov 2012 00:01:00 GMT a.tsai@ehospice.com (a.tsai a.tsai) Be inspired 2 November 2012 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3069/ArticleId/1563 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3069/ArticleId/1563 Thu, 01 Nov 2012 00:01:00 GMT a.tsai@ehospice.com (a.tsai a.tsai) Bereavement and sibling support The need for bereavement support for siblings of sick patients was highlighted at a recent training on peadiatric palliative care in Nairobi. Siblings are often forgotten as focus shifts to the sick child. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3037/ArticleId/1538 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3037/ArticleId/1538 Thu, 01 Nov 2012 00:01:00 GMT c.may@ehospice.com (c.may c.may) New research: Guidance on setting up palliative care public health programmes Recommendations on how to design and implement national and regional palliative care public health programmes have been published by the Catalan Institute of oncology, a WHO Collaborating Centre for Public Health Palliative Care Programmes. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3033/ArticleId/1534 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3033/ArticleId/1534 Thu, 01 Nov 2012 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Barriers to pain relief Both the Kenya and Africa editions of ehospice this week highlighted the problem of opiophobia as a barrier to effective pain management. Opiophobia refers to the fear of prescribing opioid pain medication when this is needed by the patient. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3016/ArticleId/1523 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3016/ArticleId/1523 Wed, 31 Oct 2012 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) The Experiences of Suffering in Palliative Care Patients Dr Tan Seng Beng of the University Malaya Medical Centre in Kuala Lumpur writes about the experience of suffering in palliative care patients. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3019/ArticleId/1526 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3019/ArticleId/1526 Wed, 31 Oct 2012 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) Bangladesh: Volunteers needed The India edition of ehospice has published an appeal to the global community for volunteers to help develop a community-based palliative care programme in Bangladesh. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3006/ArticleId/1501 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3006/ArticleId/1501 Wed, 31 Oct 2012 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) Cannabis spray could ease pain for cancer patients Growing evidence supports the benefits of cannabis for patients suffering from cancer and multiple sclerosis. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3012/ArticleId/1513 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/3012/ArticleId/1513 Wed, 31 Oct 2012 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) Global tuberculosis report 2012 The World Health Organization global report on tuberculosis recognises the importance of integrating community-based activities, including palliative and end of life care, for patients with advanced disease. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2988/ArticleId/1483 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2988/ArticleId/1483 Tue, 30 Oct 2012 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) Torrey DeVitto backs Hospice and Palliative Care month in the US November is Hospice Palliative Care month in the United States. The outreach theme - “Comfort. Love. Respect.” - is based on the firsthand experience of actress and National Hospice and Palliative Care Organisation (NHPCO) ambassador Torrey DeVitto who created the phrase for a t-shirt she designed for NHPCO and the National Hospice Foundation earlier this year. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2992/ArticleId/1486 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2992/ArticleId/1486 Tue, 30 Oct 2012 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) Call for nominations - IAHPC Board of Directors The International Association for Hospice and Palliative Care (IAHPC) has announced a call for nominations for seven seats on the IAHPC Board of Directors. The deadline for nominations is 30 November 2012. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2995/ArticleId/1491 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2995/ArticleId/1491 Tue, 30 Oct 2012 00:01:00 GMT c.may@ehospice.com (c.may c.may) Significant rise in demand for long-term care in Ireland In the Republic of Ireland (ROI) an additional 2,833 people will require residential or formal home care each year between now and 2021, along with 565 in Northern Ireland (NI), according to a new report. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2999/ArticleId/1495 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2999/ArticleId/1495 Tue, 30 Oct 2012 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Networking within regions to provide palliative care in Belarus Anna Garchakova, director of the Belarusian Children's Hospice, writes about networking within regions to provide palliative care for children in Belarus. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2969/ArticleId/1474 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2969/ArticleId/1474 Tue, 30 Oct 2012 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Knowledge translation therapy for the social media phobic Social media is the burgeoning frontier of knowledge translation (KT) – indeed some would say a thriving mainstay. However, despite social media’s growing popularity and relevancy, many researchers and clinicians in palliative care have been reluctant to embrace it. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2971/ArticleId/1475 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2971/ArticleId/1475 Mon, 29 Oct 2012 00:01:00 GMT c.may@ehospice.com (c.may c.may) First palliative care ‘initiators’ course run in Francophone Africa The inaugural Francophone palliative care course was held earlier this year in Cameroon and was attended by 14 students from Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, and Senegal. The class consisted of doctors, nurses, nursing assistants and social workers. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2954/ArticleId/1464 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2954/ArticleId/1464 Mon, 29 Oct 2012 00:01:00 GMT c.may@ehospice.com (c.may c.may) International conference on arts, health and wellbeing Abstract are invited for the international conference ‘Culture, health & wellbeing’ to be held in Bristol, England, between 24 and 26 June 2013. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2955/ArticleId/1465 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2955/ArticleId/1465 Mon, 29 Oct 2012 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) EU support for Palliative Care- Ukraine and Poland A programme focussing on palliative care has been awarded a grant of over 1 million EUR as part of the Poland-Belarus-Ukraine European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument (ENPI). http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2968/ArticleId/1473 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2968/ArticleId/1473 Mon, 29 Oct 2012 00:01:00 GMT a.tsai@ehospice.com (a.tsai a.tsai) EAPC abstract submission deadline extended until 31 October 2012 The deadline for the submisison of abstracts for the13th World Congress Of The European Association For Palliative Care has been extended until 31 October 2012. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2957/ArticleId/1468 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2957/ArticleId/1468 Sat, 27 Oct 2012 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) APCA 2011-2012 Annual Report: The power of partnerships The African Palliative Care Association (APCA) has published its 2011-2012 annual report. The report takes as its theme ‘The power of partnerships: collaborating to restore dignity and quality of life.’ http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2925/ArticleId/1441 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2925/ArticleId/1441 Fri, 26 Oct 2012 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) November is Home Care and Hospice Month in the United States The National Association for Homecare and Hospice has developed nationwide campaigns for home care and hospice in the United States – the theme for the hospice component is: ‘taking care and compassion to the next level.’ http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2928/ArticleId/1444 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2928/ArticleId/1444 Fri, 26 Oct 2012 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) The HINARI programme- Increased access to health research for people in developing countries The HINARI Access to Research in Health programme provides free or very low cost online access to the major journals in biomedical and related social sciences to local, not-for-profit institutions in developing countries. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2929/ArticleId/1445 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2929/ArticleId/1445 Fri, 26 Oct 2012 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Interview with Liliana De Lima, Executive Director of the International Association for Hospice and Palliative Care Vanessa Sherry, editor of the Canada edition of ehospice, caught up with Liliana de Lima at the 19th International congress for palliative care in Montreal this year. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2911/ArticleId/1426 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2911/ArticleId/1426 Fri, 26 Oct 2012 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) What is the Quality End-of-Life Care Coalition of Canada? The Quality End-of-Life Care Coalition of Canada (QELCCC) was recently named the guiding force behind the Way Forward: Moving Towards Community-Integrated Hospice Palliative Care in Canada initiative. Over the next three years, this national Coalition of 38 member groups will lead the development of a national framework to guide the integration of hospice palliative care across all settings of care. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2907/ArticleId/1422 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2907/ArticleId/1422 Thu, 25 Oct 2012 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) Update: South America, Europe and Africa collaborate to promote and develop palliative care in the Lusophone world The first Lusophone Palliative Care congress held in Porto, Portugal at the beginning of October saw the National Academy of Hospice Care of Brazil (Academia Nacional de Cuidados Paliativos) and the Portuguese Association of Palliative Care (Associação Portuguesa de Cuidados Paliativos) consolidate their partnership. Conversations have now started with the African Palliative Care Association (APCA) and representatives from Angola and Mozambique to collaborate to promote and develop palliative ca... http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2901/ArticleId/1418 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2901/ArticleId/1418 Thu, 25 Oct 2012 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) Innovative fundraising at Meru Hospice in Kenya The imminent closure of their major funder the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund has led Meru Hospice to find new and innovative ways of raising funds. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2906/ArticleId/1421 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2906/ArticleId/1421 Thu, 25 Oct 2012 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) Scaling up and integrating palliative care for people living with HIV in Kenya Kenya Hospices and Palliative Care Association (KEHPCA) seeks to integrate palliative care services to 30 additional hospitals over the next two years. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2908/ArticleId/1423 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2908/ArticleId/1423 Thu, 25 Oct 2012 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) South African traditional healers attend palliative care training at Msunduzi Hospice In keeping with the vision of 'Palliative Care for all', Msunduzi Hospice was pleased to welcome a gathering of Traditional Health Practitioners from the uMgungundlovu district in KwaZulu-Natal http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2910/ArticleId/1425 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2910/ArticleId/1425 Thu, 25 Oct 2012 00:01:00 GMT a.tsai@ehospice.com (a.tsai a.tsai) UN civil society dialogue on post-2015 development agenda open for registration for the next 24 hours only All representatives of groups with an interest in the agenda are invited to register for a Civil Society Dialogue with the UN Secretary-General's High-level Panel of Eminent Persons on the Post-2015 Development Agenda. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2890/ArticleId/1416 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2890/ArticleId/1416 Wed, 24 Oct 2012 11:52:00 GMT a.tsai@ehospice.com (a.tsai a.tsai) 6th Annual Pediatric Pain Master Class to be held in Minneapolis, USA The 6th Annual Pediatric Pain Master Class is to be held in Minneapolis, USA in June next year. Two scholarships are being offered for physicians working in palliative care in developing countries. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2849/ArticleId/1412 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2849/ArticleId/1412 Wed, 24 Oct 2012 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) Serbia: the work of BELhospice BELhospice in Belgrade, Serbia held its third Charity Ball on 20 October 2012 in the Metropol Palace Hotel. The ball was attended by Princess Marina Sturdza of Romania, the minister of health for Serbia Ms Slavica Djukic Dejanovic, as well as dignitaries including overseas ambassadors to Serbia. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2839/ArticleId/1404 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2839/ArticleId/1404 Wed, 24 Oct 2012 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) Rwanda one year on, what has changed since the launch of a stand-alone palliative care policy? Over a year has passed since Rwanda first launched a stand-alone national palliative care policy in April 2011, making it the first country in Africa to do so. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2842/ArticleId/1407 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2842/ArticleId/1407 Wed, 24 Oct 2012 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) Palliative care comes to the Spiti Valley in the Himalayas Ecosphere, a social enterprise organisation, is working to introduce palliative care to the Spiti Valley in the trans-Himalayan belt of Himachal Pradesh with help from the Institute of Palliative Medicine in Kerala. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2846/ArticleId/1410 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2846/ArticleId/1410 Wed, 24 Oct 2012 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) African Palliative Care Association Conference 2013 The theme of APCA’s fourth triennial conference is ‘The net effect: spanning diseases, crossing borders’ - the aim of the conference is to develop new partnerships and to involve members of the global health community who may have not had direct exposure to palliative care in their field of work. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2798/ArticleId/1368 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2798/ArticleId/1368 Wed, 24 Oct 2012 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) Palliative care in Lebanon Lebanon recently participated in World Hospice and Palliative Care Day by holding a conference to highlight issues surrounding palliative care provision and opioid availability in the country. The National Committee for Pain and Palliative Care shared the work and recommendations of its four subcommittees: Education, Practice, Research and Policy. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2808/ArticleId/1376 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2808/ArticleId/1376 Tue, 23 Oct 2012 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) Uganda: graduates in paediatric palliative care A recent graduation ceremony at Mildmay, Uganda saw certificates awarded to the latest group of graduates from the six month short course in paediatric palliative care. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2810/ArticleId/1377 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2810/ArticleId/1377 Tue, 23 Oct 2012 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) Zimbabwe: Nurses step up to initiate HIV treatment The Global Fund to fight AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria announced a disbursement of US$84 million to help Zimbabwe to achieve its plans for universal access to AIDS treatment by the end of 2012. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2811/ArticleId/1378 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2811/ArticleId/1378 Tue, 23 Oct 2012 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) Kenya: disclosure in palliative care Revealing a life limiting illness affecting a patient remains a major challenge to most doctors and family members. Aquinas Nyakundi looks at the role of counselling and disclosure at Nakuru Hospice in Kenya. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2812/ArticleId/1379 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2812/ArticleId/1379 Tue, 23 Oct 2012 00:01:00 GMT a.tsai@ehospice.com (a.tsai a.tsai) Home palliative care programme for young people launched in Singapore Star PALS, a new home palliative care programme for young people has been launched in Singapore. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2800/ArticleId/1370 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2800/ArticleId/1370 Tue, 23 Oct 2012 00:01:00 GMT a.tsai@ehospice.com (a.tsai a.tsai) Dr Dickson Chifamba talks about palliative care in Zimbabwe Island hospice chief executive Dr Dickson Chifamba talks about the Island hospice project and his vision for palliative care in Zimbabwe http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2814/ArticleId/1381 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2814/ArticleId/1381 Tue, 23 Oct 2012 00:01:00 GMT c.may@ehospice.com (c.may c.may) Blogwatch: Six steps to successful event fundraising A six-step guide to successful event fundraising has been outlined by Martin Campbell from Blackbaud on the Institute of Fundraising blog. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2801/ArticleId/1371 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2801/ArticleId/1371 Tue, 23 Oct 2012 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) The Lien Centre for Palliative Care inaugural conference 2012 The Lien Centre for Palliative Care held its inaugural conference in Singapore on 17 and 18 October. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2773/ArticleId/1340 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2773/ArticleId/1340 Mon, 22 Oct 2012 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) A better rather than longer life A study on end of life care preferences, presented at the inaugural conference of the Lien Centre for Palliative Care in Singapore on 17 October, found that Singaporeans are willing to pay more for pain management and quality of healthcare than longer life span. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2775/ArticleId/1342 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2775/ArticleId/1342 Mon, 22 Oct 2012 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) New report shows gaps in Australian palliative care service provision The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare has released its inaugural report on palliative care services in Australia. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2777/ArticleId/1346 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2777/ArticleId/1346 Mon, 22 Oct 2012 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) At ease with life and death The Society for the Promotion of Hospice Care in Hong Kong has reprinted the very successful book ‘At ease with life and death' for circulation to the Chinese community. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2784/ArticleId/1350 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2784/ArticleId/1350 Mon, 22 Oct 2012 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Faith and criminalisation: working to end discrimination based on homosexuality The UK Consortium on AIDS and International Development met in London on Wednesday (17 October) to discuss the criminalisation of homosexuality – an increasingly worrying issue in parts of sub-Saharan Africa and Eastern Europe – at their AGM. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2771/ArticleId/1338 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2771/ArticleId/1338 Fri, 19 Oct 2012 10:08:49 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Should we ration medical care at end of life? In America a debate has been held on the motion “Ration End-of-Life Care." http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2750/ArticleId/1320 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2750/ArticleId/1320 Fri, 19 Oct 2012 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Access to palliative care as a key part of the global framework to measure progress on Non-Communicable Diseases Today on the 19th October 2012 the third World Health Organization consultation closes for the Global Monitoring and Evaluation Framework on Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs). http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2781/ArticleId/1349 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2781/ArticleId/1349 Fri, 19 Oct 2012 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Lance Armstrong steps down as chairman of Livestrong foundation Lance Armstrong, founder and chairman of the Livestrong foundation, stepped down yesterday after an investigation by the US anti-doping agency found him and his team mates to have been involved in a doping programme. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2753/ArticleId/1323 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2753/ArticleId/1323 Fri, 19 Oct 2012 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) Hospice and palliative care in Belize from conception to implementation As part of the ehospice remit to bring you expertise and experience of the global hospice and palliative care community we share Dr Beatriz Thompson’s inspirational article on hospice and palliative care in Belize. Dr Thompson is co-founder of the Belize Hospice Palliative Care Foundation – it was her realisation of the need for quality care for cancer patients while working in a hospital in Mexico that led her to return to her native Belize to evaluate end of life care services and resources av... http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2741/ArticleId/1311 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2741/ArticleId/1311 Fri, 19 Oct 2012 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) Recent publications from the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund This selection of recent publications from the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund are available to download from the fund's website. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2749/ArticleId/1318 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2749/ArticleId/1318 Fri, 19 Oct 2012 00:01:00 GMT a.tsai@ehospice.com (a.tsai a.tsai) Speak Up palliative care educational campaign released by the Joint Commission The educational brochure ‘Speak Up: What you need to know about your serious illness and palliative care’ has been released. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2752/ArticleId/1322 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2752/ArticleId/1322 Fri, 19 Oct 2012 00:01:00 GMT a.tsai@ehospice.com (a.tsai a.tsai) WHO discussion paper: Positioning health in the post-2015 development agenda WHO has published the discussion paper ‘Positioning Health in the Post-2015 Development Agenda’. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2718/ArticleId/1291 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2718/ArticleId/1291 Thu, 18 Oct 2012 01:00:00 GMT c.may@ehospice.com (c.may c.may) Using Decent Care Values to improve palliative care Altarum Institute has published its final report on its research and demonstration project of Decent Care Values in palliative care services. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2719/ArticleId/1292 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2719/ArticleId/1292 Thu, 18 Oct 2012 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) Get Palliative Care - a palliative care website for patients and families in the USA The Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC) has launched an updated website to support patients and families looking for clear, concise information on palliative care. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2720/ArticleId/1293 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2720/ArticleId/1293 Thu, 18 Oct 2012 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) Palliative care training in Kosova More than 50 delegates gather in Gjakovë, Kosova for a training conference to raise awareness of palliative care. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2717/ArticleId/1286 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2717/ArticleId/1286 Thu, 18 Oct 2012 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) South Africa: HPCA petition government for better access to palliative care At the recent Hospice Palliative Care Association conference, Dr Liz Gwyther spoke about the need for care that ensures dignity in living and for those that are dying in South Africa. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2708/ArticleId/1279 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2708/ArticleId/1279 Thu, 18 Oct 2012 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Dr. Faith Mwangi-Powell to Lead Global Palliative Care Advocacy at the Open Society Foundations New York, October 15, 2012 –Dr. Faith Mwangi-Powell, a long-time leader in the field of palliative care, has joined the Open Society Foundations this month as a Senior Program Officer for Global Advocacy. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2709/ArticleId/1280 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2709/ArticleId/1280 Thu, 18 Oct 2012 00:01:00 GMT a.tsai@ehospice.com (a.tsai a.tsai) Be inspired 18 October 2012 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2725/ArticleId/1297 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2725/ArticleId/1297 Wed, 17 Oct 2012 16:49:55 GMT c.may@ehospice.com (c.may c.may) Project profile: Cancer Care Association, Sri Lanka The Cancer Care Association is currently the only organisation in Sri Lanka which provides a home-based palliative care service. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2663/ArticleId/1256 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2663/ArticleId/1256 Wed, 17 Oct 2012 00:01:00 GMT c.may@ehospice.com (c.may c.may) Guide to improving care for people with dementia The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) in the UK have published a new film and practical guide to help nursing staff care for people with dementia in hospital. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2691/ArticleId/1271 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2691/ArticleId/1271 Wed, 17 Oct 2012 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) Hospice Africa Uganda – annual report published The Hospice Africa Uganda annual report 2011 -2012 has just been published. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2685/ArticleId/1265 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2685/ArticleId/1265 Wed, 17 Oct 2012 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) Update: First Palliative Care Congress for the Portuguese-speaking world Palliative care professionals from Portugal and Brazil come together to share their experiences at the first palliative care congress for the Portuguese speaking world. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2644/ArticleId/1237 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2644/ArticleId/1237 Wed, 17 Oct 2012 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) US-Rwanda partnership vamps up sustainability through Human Resources for Health (HRH) programme New health care programme to address critical human resource shortage by distributing highly-skilled health professionals across Rwanda. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2686/ArticleId/1266 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2686/ArticleId/1266 Wed, 17 Oct 2012 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Namaste Care: a program in palliative care for people with advanced dementia The theme of World Hospice and Palliative Care Day was, "Living to the end: palliative care for an ageing population." This encouraged a focus on diseases affecting older members of society. In the following article, Joyce Simard continues to engage with this theme as she introduces the Namaste program of care for people with Alzheimer's disease: http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2693/ArticleId/1273 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2693/ArticleId/1273 Wed, 17 Oct 2012 00:01:00 GMT a.tsai@ehospice.com (a.tsai a.tsai) Free book: Neurology in Africa, from London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine A new book, entitled 'Neurology in Africa' is now available for download free online. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2662/ArticleId/1255 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2662/ArticleId/1255 Tue, 16 Oct 2012 01:00:00 GMT a.tsai@ehospice.com (a.tsai a.tsai) 17 hospices created in Shanghai A pilot program was set up to create hospice centres in every district in Shanghai by September 2012. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2290/ArticleId/1009 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2290/ArticleId/1009 Tue, 16 Oct 2012 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) Progress in Palliative Care Special edition: palliative care in developing countries This special issue of the journal, Progress in Palliative Care, edited by Liliana de Lima, executive director of the International Association for Hospice and Palliative Care (IAHPC), focuses on the advancements in palliative care in developing countries, the challenges that palliative care workers face, and the solutions implemented to overcome them. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2653/ArticleId/1247 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2653/ArticleId/1247 Tue, 16 Oct 2012 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) The second international seminar on palliative care research of the PRC and EAPC RN in Ghent, Belgium The second international seminar on palliative care research of the European Palliative Care Research Centre (PRC) and the European Association for Palliative Care Research Network (EAPC RN) will take place in Ghent, Belgium on 18 and 19 October 2012. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2639/ArticleId/1236 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2639/ArticleId/1236 Tue, 16 Oct 2012 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Why We Chose it: First Ever MD Students in Palliative Care in India Speak up Two young doctors Dr. Anuja Damani and Dr. Arunagshu Goshal, the first MD students in Palliative Medicine in India, share their views on the need of Palliative Care Education. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2657/ArticleId/1250 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2657/ArticleId/1250 Tue, 16 Oct 2012 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Palliative Care Developments: Bulletin from Kyrgyzstan for World Hospice and Palliative Care Day Palliative care has struggled to gain a foothold in Kyrgyzstan in the past few years, however progress is being made thanks to support from the Open Society Foundation’s International Palliative Care Initiative. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2659/ArticleId/1252 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2659/ArticleId/1252 Tue, 16 Oct 2012 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) First International Conference of the Indonesian Palliative Society The First International Conference of the Indonesian Palliative Society was held 20-22 September 2012 at Yogjakarta, Java. The conference was held in conjunction with the 12th APHN Council Meeting and the 5th Indonesian Palliative Society Congress http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2605/ArticleId/1215 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2605/ArticleId/1215 Mon, 15 Oct 2012 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Funding from Health Care Chaplaincy develops research and researchers The HCC recently funded six new important studies to strengthen the evidence base for spiritual and chaplaincy care. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2618/ArticleId/1228 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2618/ArticleId/1228 Mon, 15 Oct 2012 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Montreal update: Pain and symptom management, and the future of hospices in the international spectrum Vanessa Sherry CHPCA reports on Day 3 of the 19th International Palliative Care congress in Montreal. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2600/ArticleId/1207 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2600/ArticleId/1207 Mon, 15 Oct 2012 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) Opioids in India Patients across India who need palliative care do not seem to be getting morphine for pain management despite government initiatives that have led to simplified opioid licensing rules and increased production. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2604/ArticleId/1213 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2604/ArticleId/1213 Mon, 15 Oct 2012 00:01:00 GMT c.may@ehospice.com (c.may c.may) New report shows charities how to optimise use of digital technology Charities should make use of technology for income generation, collaboration with other organisations and communicating with supporters, according to a new report . http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2598/ArticleId/1206 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2598/ArticleId/1206 Mon, 15 Oct 2012 00:01:00 GMT a.tsai@ehospice.com (a.tsai a.tsai) Free guide on social media for charities The free social media guide: "About that first tweet" has been published. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2562/ArticleId/1174 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2562/ArticleId/1174 Fri, 12 Oct 2012 01:00:00 GMT c.may@ehospice.com (c.may c.may) Make it Ageless with DJ Mamy Rock! Mamy Rock, 72 and a world-famous international DJ, has lent her support for HelpAge International's ‘Make it Ageless’ campaign. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2564/ArticleId/1176 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2564/ArticleId/1176 Fri, 12 Oct 2012 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) Zero draft published: Global action plan on NCDs 2013-2020 The ‘zero draft’ Global NCD Action Plan was published on 10 October. Following the World Health Organisation (WHO) African Regional (AFRO) workshop in Nairobi this week. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2537/ArticleId/1161 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2537/ArticleId/1161 Fri, 12 Oct 2012 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) Increasing free access to journal articles: Open Access Africa 2012 BioMed Central, in partnership with Computer Aid International, will be hosting the third Open Access Africa conference Cape Town, South Africa, from 4 to 5 November 2012. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2538/ArticleId/1162 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2538/ArticleId/1162 Fri, 12 Oct 2012 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) CareSearch launches Residential Aged Care Hub On 12 October Australia’s Ambassador for Ageing, Noeline Brown, will officially launch the CareSearch Residential Aged Care (RAC) Hub, coinciding with World Hospice Day and its 2012 theme, ‘Living to the end: Palliative care for an ageing population.’ http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2542/ArticleId/1166 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2542/ArticleId/1166 Fri, 12 Oct 2012 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Montreal update: Interview with Prof. Arminée Kazanjian Arminée Kazanjian, is Professor at the School of Population and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia (UBC), Canada. Vanessa Sherry, editor of the Canada edition of ehospice, caught up with Prof. Kazanjian at the 19th International Palliative Care Congress in Montreal. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2563/ArticleId/1175 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2563/ArticleId/1175 Fri, 12 Oct 2012 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Palliative care in Africa- the next 50 years As Uganda celebrates its jubilee anniversary of independence, discussions arise around the next 50 years of palliative care in Africa. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2565/ArticleId/1177 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2565/ArticleId/1177 Fri, 12 Oct 2012 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Millions of older people miss out on end of life care New global figures reveal for the first time the huge number of over 60s in need of care at the end of life http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2566/ArticleId/1178 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2566/ArticleId/1178 Fri, 12 Oct 2012 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) World Hospice and Palliative Care Day – Is one day enough? Saturday October 13 2012 is World Hospice and Palliative Care Day. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2568/ArticleId/1180 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2568/ArticleId/1180 Fri, 12 Oct 2012 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) CHPCA honours dedicated members of the Canadian hospice palliative care community The Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association (CHPCA) announced the recipients of the 2012 awards today in Ottawa. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2510/ArticleId/1159 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2510/ArticleId/1159 Thu, 11 Oct 2012 12:32:46 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Montreal update: International Primary Palliative Care Research Group meeting The International Primary Palliative Care Research Group met in Montreal General Hospital at the start of the 19th International Palliative Care Congress. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2419/ArticleId/1125 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2419/ArticleId/1125 Thu, 11 Oct 2012 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Dr. H. M Chochinov Issues Call to Action to the Canadian Medical Association Dr. Harvey Max Chochinov, Founder of Canadian Virtual Hospice, delivered the following address on August, 2012 at the Canadian Medical Association's 145th Annual Meeting and General Council, on receipt of the CMA Frederic Newton Gisborne Starr Award. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2422/ArticleId/1127 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2422/ArticleId/1127 Thu, 11 Oct 2012 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Montreal update: 1st plenary session "Each day, think about the positive things that have happened during the day, and share them with your loved ones." This was the recommendation of Susan Folkman, the first plenary speaker at the 19th International Congress in Palliative Care. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2423/ArticleId/1135 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2423/ArticleId/1135 Thu, 11 Oct 2012 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) 19th International Congress on Palliative Care open The 19th International Congress on Palliative Care was opened officially on 9 October 2012 . http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2425/ArticleId/1136 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2425/ArticleId/1136 Thu, 11 Oct 2012 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) World Hospice and Palliative Care Day – events in Africa 'Living to the end: palliative care for an ageing population' is the theme for this year’s World Hospice and Palliative Care Day celebrated on 13 October. Across Africa, hospice and palliative care services are planning events to mark the day. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2394/ArticleId/1103 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2394/ArticleId/1103 Thu, 11 Oct 2012 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) End of life care lacking in US nursing homes The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organisation (NHPCO) in the United States applauds recent research confirms that inconsistent reimbursement structures and regulations hinder access to high-quality specialised end of life care. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2413/ArticleId/1120 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2413/ArticleId/1120 Thu, 11 Oct 2012 00:01:00 GMT c.may@ehospice.com (c.may c.may) Review of palliative care in Australia A report on the state of palliative care in Australia has been published, following a year-long enquiry. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2414/ArticleId/1121 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2414/ArticleId/1121 Thu, 11 Oct 2012 00:01:00 GMT a.tsai@ehospice.com (a.tsai a.tsai) Update on paediatric morphine dosage recommendations published by the WHO New dosage recommendations are now available in the WHO Guidelines on the Pharmacological Treatment of Pain in Children with Medical Illnesses, published earlier in 2012. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2375/ArticleId/1094 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2375/ArticleId/1094 Wed, 10 Oct 2012 01:00:00 GMT a.tsai@ehospice.com (a.tsai a.tsai) WHO approves scoping document for guidelines for persisting pain in adults The WHO has approved a scoping document for the WHO guidelines for the pharmacological treatment of persisting pain in adults with medical illnesses. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2378/ArticleId/1097 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2378/ArticleId/1097 Wed, 10 Oct 2012 00:01:00 GMT a.tsai@ehospice.com (a.tsai a.tsai) WHO controlled substances policy guidelines translated into Spanish The ‘WHO Policy Guidelines Ensuring Balance in National Policies on Controlled Substances, Guidance for Availability and Accessibility for Controlled Medicines’ is now available to download in Spanish. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2390/ArticleId/1102 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2390/ArticleId/1102 Wed, 10 Oct 2012 00:01:00 GMT a.tsai@ehospice.com (a.tsai a.tsai) Be inspired 12 October 2012 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2252/ArticleId/903 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2252/ArticleId/903 Wed, 10 Oct 2012 00:01:00 GMT c.may@ehospice.com (c.may c.may) Support for oncologists in developing countries: applications open Applications are open for the International Development and Education Award, which provides support for early-career oncologists in low- and middle-income countries. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2369/ArticleId/1089 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2369/ArticleId/1089 Wed, 10 Oct 2012 00:01:00 GMT c.may@ehospice.com (c.may c.may) European policy needed to inform end of life care strategies A recent article published in the journal Public Health has called for a joint European policy to help inform national strategies for dealing with growing end of life care needs. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2379/ArticleId/1098 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2379/ArticleId/1098 Wed, 10 Oct 2012 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) Leaders in nursing strive to widen access to end of life care A new report, published by Help the Hospices in the UK, highlights what hospice nurses are doing to widen access to palliative and end of life care. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2380/ArticleId/1099 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2380/ArticleId/1099 Wed, 10 Oct 2012 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) Prof. Lukas Radbruch announced as chair-elect of the IAHPC The International Association for Hospice and Palliative Care (IAHPC) have announced the appointment of Dr Lukas Radbruch as chair-elect of the IAHPC for the term 2012-2013, to take over as chair for 2014-2016. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2370/ArticleId/1090 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2370/ArticleId/1090 Wed, 10 Oct 2012 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) Palliative Care developments in Sri Lanka Palliative care in Sri Lanka is at the point of a major “quantum jump” according to Dr Suresh Kumar director, Institute of Palliative Medicine in India. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2373/ArticleId/1093 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2373/ArticleId/1093 Wed, 10 Oct 2012 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) European Health Forum Gastein – 3 to 6 October 2012 The European Health Forum Gastein (EHFG) provides a major platform for discussion among decision-makers in various fields of public health and healthcare in the European Union. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2314/ArticleId/1035 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2314/ArticleId/1035 Wed, 10 Oct 2012 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) World Hospice and Palliative Care Day – events in Asia 'Living to the end: palliative care for an ageing population' is the theme for this year’s World Hospice and Palliative Care Day celebrated on 13 October. Across Asia hospice and palliative care services are planning events to mark the day. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2377/ArticleId/1096 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2377/ArticleId/1096 Wed, 10 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) 19th International Congress on Palliative Care – 9 to 12 October 2012 The 19th International Congress on Palliative Care will take place in Montréal, Canada this week. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2344/ArticleId/1069 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2344/ArticleId/1069 Tue, 09 Oct 2012 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) World Hospice and Palliative Care Day – events in Europe 'Living to the end: palliative care for an ageing population' is the theme for this year’s World Hospice and Palliative Care Day celebrated on 13 October. Across Europe hospice and palliative care services are planning events to mark the day. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2345/ArticleId/1071 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2345/ArticleId/1071 Tue, 09 Oct 2012 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) Death and Loss in Africa: Special Issue of African Studies Journal The special edition, guest edited by Rebekah Lee and Megan Vaughn, shows the diversity of African experience in the management of death and loss and presents new windows onto the emotional, social and existential experience of death in Africa. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2350/ArticleId/1077 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2350/ArticleId/1077 Tue, 09 Oct 2012 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Global Breast Health Initiative (BHGI) summit in Vienna focuses on palliative and supportive care The 5th Global Summit on International Breast Health and Cancer Control was held in Vienna, Austria on 3-5 October 2012. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2349/ArticleId/1076 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2349/ArticleId/1076 Tue, 09 Oct 2012 00:01:00 GMT b.rayfield@ehospice.com (b.rayfield b.rayfield) Hospice Care Week in the UK Hospice Care Week kicks off today in the UK with more than 100 hospices joining forces with national charity Help the Hospices to highlight the inspiring and personal way that hospice care helps patients living with terminal illness add life to days. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2336/ArticleId/1052 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2336/ArticleId/1052 Mon, 08 Oct 2012 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) World Hospice and Palliative Care Day – Key messages and call to action Throughout this week leading up to World Hospice and Palliative Care Day on 13 October 2012, organizations around the world will be taking part in activities to raise global awareness around this year's theme: 'Living to the end: palliative care for an ageing population.' http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2313/ArticleId/1024 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2313/ArticleId/1024 Mon, 08 Oct 2012 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) World Day Week– Events around the world 'Living to the end: palliative care for an ageing population' is the theme for this year’s World Hospice and Palliative Care Day. Around the globe, hospice and palliative care services are planning events to mark the day. Some countries have taken the opportunity to organise an awareness week leading up to World Hospice and Palliative Care Day. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2315/ArticleId/1027 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2315/ArticleId/1027 Mon, 08 Oct 2012 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) Positive gains: promoting greater impact on health through HIV and AIDS programming The latest policy paper from the UK Consortium on AIDS and International Development focuses on how the global community can learn from the response to HIV and AIDS to galvanize our approach to global health. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2319/ArticleId/1039 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2319/ArticleId/1039 Mon, 08 Oct 2012 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) New journal article: Advocating for palliative care for an ageing population The September issue of International Journal of Palliative Nursing features an article by Claire Morris of the Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance entitled: 'Advocating for palliative care for an ageing population: living to the end.' http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2321/ArticleId/1041 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2321/ArticleId/1041 Mon, 08 Oct 2012 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) International Journal of Palliative Nursing Awards - nominations open Nominations are open for the International Journal of Palliative Nursing Awards 2013, hosted in collaboration with Macmillan Cancer Support. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2323/ArticleId/1042 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2323/ArticleId/1042 Mon, 08 Oct 2012 00:01:00 GMT c.may@ehospice.com (c.may c.may) Research network to improve quality of patient care The All Ireland Institute of Hospice and Palliative Care (AIIHPC) has launched a €1.25 million Structured Research Network for palliative care research. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2340/ArticleId/1058 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2340/ArticleId/1058 Mon, 08 Oct 2012 00:01:00 GMT c.may@ehospice.com (c.may c.may) Death, Dying and Disposal conference - call for papers Organisers of the 11th Death, Dying and Disposal conference are calling for papers on the theme ‘theory meets practice’. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2341/ArticleId/1059 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2341/ArticleId/1059 Mon, 08 Oct 2012 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) Global consultation on health – call for papers As the 2015 target date for achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDG’s) approaches, there is wide debate as to what development goals the global community should set for the world going forward. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2311/ArticleId/1022 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2311/ArticleId/1022 Fri, 05 Oct 2012 15:59:00 GMT a.tsai@ehospice.com (a.tsai a.tsai) Chronic pain app for iPhone released The free WebMD Pain Coach app helps people to track chronic pain conditions and provides tips and advice. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2296/ArticleId/1014 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2296/ArticleId/1014 Fri, 05 Oct 2012 01:00:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) Campaigners urge the EU to include older people in development policies On 4 October 2012, international campaigners marched to the European Parliament to urge the EU to make its development policy age-friendly, as part of Age Demands Action (ADA) in Europe. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2286/ArticleId/1005 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2286/ArticleId/1005 Fri, 05 Oct 2012 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) NHPCO joins national ‘Choosing Wisely’ campaign in the United States The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) in the United States has joined the Choosing Wisely national campaign to promote informed healthcare decision making. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2288/ArticleId/1007 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2288/ArticleId/1007 Fri, 05 Oct 2012 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) 60 over 60 Nominate an inspiring older person for the 60 over 60 list. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2295/ArticleId/1012 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2295/ArticleId/1012 Fri, 05 Oct 2012 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) Free access to SAGE publications during October SAGE publications is offering free access to their online research tools and resources - including SAGE Journals, SAGE Research Methods and SAGE Knowledge - for the month of October. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2155/ArticleId/810 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2155/ArticleId/810 Thu, 04 Oct 2012 10:25:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) The true costs of cancer in Europe revealed Cancers cost the European Union 124 billion Euros each year, according to the first ever estimate of the economic burden of malignancies in the region. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2243/ArticleId/888 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2243/ArticleId/888 Thu, 04 Oct 2012 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) Wolfson international bursaries open for application The Wolfson international bursaries are now open for application. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2250/ArticleId/897 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2250/ArticleId/897 Thu, 04 Oct 2012 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) ESMO emphasises the need for integrated oncology and palliative care The European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) has awarded ESMO Designated Centre of Integrated Oncology and Palliative Care accreditation to 16 new oncology centres at the ESMO 2012 Congress in Vienna. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2239/ArticleId/884 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2239/ArticleId/884 Thu, 04 Oct 2012 00:01:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) Mary J Labyak Institute for Innovation created by the NHPCO The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) in the United States has created the Mary J Labyak Institute for Innovation. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2238/ArticleId/883 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2238/ArticleId/883 Wed, 03 Oct 2012 22:45:00 GMT a.tsai@ehospice.com (a.tsai a.tsai) Immigrants in England benefit from change in HIV treatment legislation Changes to legislation allow international citizens and undocumented migrants to access free HIV treatment in England. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2248/ArticleId/895 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2248/ArticleId/895 Wed, 03 Oct 2012 22:40:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Be inspired 3 October 2012 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2241/ArticleId/886 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2241/ArticleId/886 Wed, 03 Oct 2012 12:42:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) Journal Watch – 3 October 2012 The Journal Watch section of ehospice keeps you in touch with the latest research. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2237/ArticleId/882 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2237/ArticleId/882 Wed, 03 Oct 2012 10:30:16 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Overcoming the stigma of dementia Governments and societies have been urged to reduce the stigma of having dementia. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2236/ArticleId/881 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2236/ArticleId/881 Wed, 03 Oct 2012 10:05:00 GMT a.tsai@ehospice.com (a.tsai a.tsai) International Breast Health summit meeting 3-5 October 2012 An international and multidisciplinary representation of more than 70 expert delegates will meet in Vienna, Austria for the International Breast Health summit. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2222/ArticleId/876 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2222/ArticleId/876 Wed, 03 Oct 2012 00:01:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Ageing in the twenty-first century: a celebration and a challenge A new report by HelpAge International and the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) states that the number of older people is growing faster than any other age group. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2224/ArticleId/877 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2224/ArticleId/877 Tue, 02 Oct 2012 21:20:00 GMT c.may@ehospice.com (c.may c.may) Increase in use of palliative care in Japan “Usage of specialized palliative care services in Japan have increased explosively in the past decade”, reports a recent article in the American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2225/ArticleId/878 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2225/ArticleId/878 Tue, 02 Oct 2012 17:03:47 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Be inspired http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2214/ArticleId/870 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2214/ArticleId/870 Tue, 02 Oct 2012 13:30:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) Central American and Caribbean Congress of Pain and Palliative Care opens The IV Central American and Caribbean Congress of Pain and Palliative Care will take place from 2 to 6 October 2012. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2163/ArticleId/818 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2163/ArticleId/818 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 20:00:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Indian support to develop palliative care service in Sri Lanka Sri Lanka will launch the first ever course in palliative care for professionals with the support of the Institute of Palliative Medicine (IPM) in India. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2201/ArticleId/854 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2201/ArticleId/854 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 18:50:00 GMT a.tsai@ehospice.com (a.tsai a.tsai) Ketamine cancer treatment study shows no clinical benefit A study from the Palliative Care Clinical Studies Collaborative (PaCCSC) from Flinders University shows that there is no clinical benefit to administering ketamine to cancer patients. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2190/ArticleId/848 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2190/ArticleId/848 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 17:02:57 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Armed force stretching its arm to help the needy: a unique story from Kerala Police With thanks to the India edition of ehospice.An armed forces Battalion in Kerala is stretching its arm to help needy patients in the community. This is the unique story of Kerala police joining forces with the local community to provide palliative care service to suffering patients. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2174/ArticleId/833 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2174/ArticleId/833 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 16:26:00 GMT a.tsai@ehospice.com (a.tsai a.tsai) All parliamentary group on palliative care announced in New Zealand The group aims to promote better understanding among politicians about palliative care that is available in New Zealand. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2177/ArticleId/836 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2177/ArticleId/836 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 16:25:43 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) ESMO: governments fail to address global pandemic of untreated cancer pain 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. The landmark global survey reveals that hundreds of millions of cancer patients suffer needlessly because governments fail to make sure they have access to pain relieving drugs. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2152/ArticleId/807 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2152/ArticleId/807 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 14:59:00 GMT c.may@ehospice.com (c.may c.may) New paediatric palliative care initiative for Malaysia Paediatric palliative care services are to be developed at government hospitals throughout Malaysia, following the launch of a new national paediatric palliative care policy. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2142/ArticleId/799 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2142/ArticleId/799 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 14:30:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Duchess of Cambridge visit to Hospis Malaysia: raising the global profile of hospice and palliative care In her first official speech outside of the United Kingdom, the Duchess of Cambridge has shown her understanding of and support for the hospice and palliative care movement. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2087/ArticleId/739 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2087/ArticleId/739 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 14:30:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) KEHPCA conference a big success The third Kenya National Palliative Care Conference was praised by delegates as a great success. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2095/ArticleId/752 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2095/ArticleId/752 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 14:30:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Palliative care and social media OK, you are reading ehospice! Well, welcome to the world of social media.“No, No, No! I don’t use social media!” you scream as this new vehicle for global palliative care, ehospice, pulls you into its web. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2008/ArticleId/727 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2008/ArticleId/727 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 14:23:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) Dr Emmanuel Luyirika appointed as executive director of APCA Dr Emmanuel Luyirika was appointed as executive director of the African Palliative Care Association (APCA) on 1 August 2012. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2000/ArticleId/719 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2000/ArticleId/719 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 14:12:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) Need for palliative care in Brazil prompts open letter A two-day meeting of representatives from 31 palliative care services across Brazil culminated in the drafting of an open letter to the Brazilian public about the need for palliative care. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/1973/ArticleId/674 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/1973/ArticleId/674 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) Education Fellowships from the All Ireland Institute of Hospice and Palliative Care The All Ireland Institute of Hospice and Palliative Care (AIIHPC) have announced four education fellowships aimed at developing the skills, capacity and leadership of those working in the palliative care communities in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2016/ArticleId/695 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2016/ArticleId/695 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) South East Asia Region Palliative Care Award 2012 applications open Applications are invited from doctors, paramedical staff and social workers working in India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Pakistan, Afganistan and Sri Lanka, for this annual award celebrating excellence and leadership in palliative care. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/1993/ArticleId/699 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/1993/ArticleId/699 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT f.letendrie@ehospice.com (f.letendrie f.letendrie) EAPC Early Researcher Award 2013 open Applications are now open for the Early Researcher Award by the European Association for Palliative Care (EAPC). http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/1995/ArticleId/704 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/1995/ArticleId/704 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT c.may@ehospice.com (c.may c.may) 19th International Congress on Palliative Care Next week palliative care providers and researchers, representing a range of disciplines from 60 countries, will be meeting to share experiences and exchange ideas at the 19th International Congress on Palliative Care in Montréal, Canada. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2156/ArticleId/811 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2156/ArticleId/811 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT c.may@ehospice.com (c.may c.may) European charter for the rights and responsibilities of volunteers A charter for the rights and responsibilities of volunteers has been published by the European Youth Forum at the launch of its campaign for volunteer rights. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/1917/ArticleId/585 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/1917/ArticleId/585 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT info@ehospice.com (SuperUser Account) Report on primary palliative care in Ireland ‘Primary palliative care in Ireland: identifying improvements in primary care to support the care of those in their last year of life’ recommends... http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/1122/ArticleId/291 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/1122/ArticleId/291 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT k.jackson@ehospice.com (Kate Jackson) Welcome to ehospice ehospice is here! - a website and free app that will bring you international and national news and intelligence on hospice, palliative and end of life care. http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2154/ArticleId/809 http://www.ehospice.com/Default/tabid/2154/ArticleId/809 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT