Volume 23, Number 4: April 2022
Members’ Impact
Congratulations to IAHPC member Hospice of the North Coast and Nkhoma Mission Hospital for winning the 2021 Global Partnership Award presented by Global Partners in Care (GPIC) on March 7, 2022. This award recognizes the outstanding efforts of a relationship that has demonstrated the care values of a true partnership: commitment to building a strong relationship, partner collaboration, staff contribution and commitment, and community outreach and involvement.
The US Hospice of the North Coast is based in Carlsbad, California, while Nkhoma Mission is located in Malawi, 10,205 miles away (16,400 kilometers). Partners since 2015, “Hospice of the North Coast has shown what a tremendous impact one partnership can have in the delivery of palliative care,” said GPIC president Mark Murray. “The long-term commitment they have made to Nkhoma Mission Hospital has made a lasting effect on the patients and their families in their community who need palliative care.”
Dr. Sam Kabota, Clinical Superintendent/Elective Coordinator, at Nkhoma Mission Hospital, commented, “There’s an African proverb: if you want to go fast go alone, but if you want to go FAR, then go with others.”
The award was presented during the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization’s Annual Leadership and Advocacy Conference.
Yvonne Heung and Eduardo Bruera, along with David Hui, authored a review, Timely Palliative Care: Personalizing the Process of Referral in Cancers, in the February issue of Cancers. In this review, which is open access, they discuss the conceptual underpinnings, rationale, barriers, and facilitators for timely palliative care referral.
Naveen Salins, Sunitha M. Daniel, MR Rajagopal, and Sushma Bhatnagar were among nine co-authors of research article, Developing a Screening Tool for Serious Health-related Suffering for Low- and Middle-Income Countries – Phase-1: Domain Identification and Item Generation, published in the Indian Journal of Palliative Care. The report discusses the preliminary development of a tool for identifying SHS at the individual level that is suited to health care settings in India. Field testing of the tool is Phase 2.
James F. Cleary and Julia Downing, with IAHPC officers Liliana De Lima and Katherine I. Pettus, were among the co-authors of Advancing Global Palliative Care over Two Decades: Health System Integration, Access to Essential Medicines, and Pediatrics published in the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. The article, which is open access, discusses the progress made in the integration of palliative care into public health systems, access to controlled medicines, and pediatric palliative care.
Members in This Month’s Newsletter
The IAHPC leadership would like to thank the many members who participated in stories and columns in this month’s newsletter.
Policy & Advocacy
- Mataa Moses Mataa (Zambia) has been a member since 2022.
- Gayatri Palat (India), member since 2008, supported the Global Consensus-Based Palliative Care Definition and participated in the COVID-19 Briefing Notes.
- Rose Kiwanuka (Uganda), member since 2013, participated in the COVID-19 Briefing Notes.
Guest Advocacy
- John Rosenberg (Australia) has been a member since 2022.
- Pati Dzotsenidze (Georgia), member since 2011, supported the Global Consensus-Based Palliative Care Definition.
- Dingle Spence (Jamaica), member since 2009, supported the Global Consensus-Based Palliative Care Definition and participated in the COVID-19 Briefing Notes.
Guest Advocacy & IAHPC News
- William (Billy) Rosa (United States), member since 2020, participated in the COVID-19 Briefing Notes.
Grants in Action
- Savita Butola (India), member since 2008, supported the Global Consensus-Based Palliative Care Definition.
- Pallavi Singh, MD (India) has been a member since 2008.
- Wasimul Hoda (India) has been a member since 2021.
IAHPC News
- Eddie Mwebesa (Uganda) has been a member since 2011.
- Olaitan Soyannwo (Nigeria), member since 2013, participated in Opioid Price Watch and supported the Global Consensus-Based Palliative Care Definition.
Feature Story
- Steven “Skip” Radwany (United States) has been a lifetime member since 2009.
Meet our Lifetime Member
- Douglas Bridge (Australia) has been a lifetime member since 2006.
Links to IAHPC programs mentioned above: Global Consensus-Based Palliative Care Definition, Opioid Price Watch, Global Palliative Care Database and the COVID-19 Briefing Notes.
List of Members
A list of individuals who joined, or renewed their membership with, IAHPC during the past month.
Membership renewals
| Name | Country |
|---|---|
| Suzanne Smith | Australia |
| Shiv Pratap Singh Rana | Bahrain |
| Daniel Rolo | Brazil |
| Alison Ramsey | Canada |
| Maria Alejandra Palma | Chile |
| K Radhakrishna Menon | India |
| Sarada Lingaraju | India |
| Yoram Singer | Israel |
| Socorro Cabello | Mexico |
| Abdullateef Gbenga Sule | Nigeria |
| Olaitan Soyannwo | Nigeria |
| Rose Gahire | Rwanda |
| Aleesha Adatia | Tanzania |
| Eddie Mwebesa | Uganda |
| Oladayo Afolabi | United Kingdom |
| Ahsan Azhar | United States |
| Bradley Brazill | United States |
| Faustino Gonzalez | United States |
| Hospice of the North Coast | United States |
| Ira R Byock | United States |
| Olumuyiwa Adeboye | United States |
| Sorush Nik Namian | United States |
| Mukelabai Mukelabai | Zambia |
| Mwate Joseph Chaila | Zambia |
New members
| Name | Country |
|---|---|
| Jiaqi Cheng | China |
| Amy Morales Kayayan | Guatemala |
| Mamta Mehta | India |
| Mohammed Saifu | India |
| Sean Coghlan | Ireland |
| Christine Lumbe-Banda | Malawi |
| Nkhoma Mission Hospital | Malawi |
| Benjamin Cavenago | Morocco |
| Karen Jane Wenceslao | Philippines |
| Nicolette Jooste | South Africa |
| Rika Swanzen | South Africa |
| Linjin Yuan | United Kingdom |
| Kristin Forner | United States |
| Lisa Marr | United States |
| Ryan McAuley | United States |
See the full list of IAHPC members