Table of Contents
- Dear Readers A new IAHPC course on assessment & management of symptoms other than pain, our survey on assisted dying practices, slashed membership rates throughout September, World Hospice & Palliative Care Day, & a change to our donation form.
- From the Editor Caregivers’ self-care is on the mind of IAHPC’s new Membership Benefits Coordinator.
- Policy & Advocacy 13 African health ministers approve palliative care for pandemics, plus reports on a global pain relief webinar, the right to palliative care for older persons, and more.
- Special Report Starlight Oasis of Hope Hospice makes strides in the Kingdom of Lesotho.
- IAHPC News
- IAHPC’s new course on how to assess and manage symptoms other than pain: list of symptoms to be covered.
- A new advocacy tool: list of authorities and resources.
- Join in to celebrate World Hospice & Palliative Care Day.
- 20% off your membership throughout September.
- Tidbits Fun & informative Instagram/TikTok posts by nurses; 2 new resources; reminders.
- What’s New in the Calendar.
- Featured Story A case where palliative care training made all the difference in Sudan, by Dr. Nahla Gafer.
- IAHPC Pain Assessment and Management Course Overview of the last modules: special considerations for HIV & cancer, role of the pharmacist.
- Lessons from the Literature Under My Microscope IAHPC Research Advisor Dr. Tania Pastrana selects an article on subcutaneous drugs and off-label use in palliative care.
- Introducing… ORJEDEC A child’s death from snakebite & a mother’s death from cancer spurred the foundation of this palliative care service in Togo.
- Membership Matters
- Meet Our New Lifetime Members
- New & Renewing Members’ List
- Last Month’s Donors
Editorial committee
Alison Ramsey
Senior Editor
Katherine Pettus
Advisor
Liliana de Lima
Advisor
Danilo Fritzler
Advisor