February 4th, 2024 Cancer is the second leading cause of mortality and estimated 10 million people die globally from cancer [...]
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World Cancer Day – Close the Care Gap 2024
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Statement from Dr Mhoira Leng to WHO Executive Board 154th Session
WHO Executive Board - https://www.who.int/about/accountability/governance/executive-board/executive-board-154th-session Constituency Statement Agenda Item 14, WHO’s Work in Health Emergencies Please see PDF: WHO-EB135-IAHPC-Constituency-Statement-on-Agenda-Item-14. Dr Mhoira Leng, [...]
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Webinar on psychosocial and spiritual care in situations of trauma and humanitarian crises
Register now for the Last Webinar in a 4 part series! Join us online. Psychosocial and Spiritual Care in situations [...]
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Sign this statement to stand in solidarity with Gaza
Palliative Care practitioners who have worked with colleagues in Gaza have written a solidarity statement that they are inviting colleagues in palliative [...]
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Médecins Sans Frontières seeks paediatric palliative care mobile support technician
Médecins Sans Frontières – OCBA (Operational Centre Barcelona –Athens) is looking for a PAEDIATRIC PALLIATIVE CARE MOBILE SUPPORT TECHNICIAN To [...]
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Health for All: Time for Action – Universal Health Coverage Day 2023
Written by Amina Yaqoob, PallCHASE Intern December 12, 2023 Every year, on December 12, the world observes Universal Health Coverage [...]
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Call for access to palliative medicine in armed conflict published in The Lancet
On 29 November 2023 THE LANCET published the letter written on behalf of several palliative care organisations around the world [...]
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Palliative Care in South Sudan
Image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/ Palliative Care South Sudan is a registered South Sudanese charity founded in 2018 with a mission to advocate [...]
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The Notion of a Good Death
Image from Unsplash.com The Notion of a "Good Death" Introduction Defining a "Good Death" is a subjective yet significant aspect [...]
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Attend an online panel discussion taking place at North South University
Palliative care in humanitarian action: Moving from awareness to integration A panel discussion at the International Humanitarian Studies Association Conference in [...]
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