IAHPC  – Strategic Plan 2008-2013 
New Mission and Vision statements 
Our Mission is to collaborate and work to improve the  quality of life of patients with advanced life-threatening conditions and their  families, by advancing hospice and palliative care programs, education,  research, and favorable policies around the world. 
Our vision is to help to increase and optimize the  availability of and access to hospice and palliative care for patients and  their families throughout the world. 
We achieve this by: 
- facilitating and providing palliative care  education and training opportunities for care providers 
 
- acting as an information resource for  professionals, health care providers and policy makers
 
- developing collaborative strategies for  hospice and palliative care providers, organizations, institutions and  individuals 
 
 
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