Donors in January & February 2026
Thank you to each and every donor. You are the reason that IAHPC is able to take concrete actions at every level to nurture and support palliative care globally, but especially in lower-income countries.
Under $100
Charlene DeDell
Harriet Rick Fingeroth
Janis Jarvis
Susan Morris
Francine Naccarato
Hillary Sussman
$100 to $999
Mary Callaway
Donations received via Global Giving $351.45
James A. Hayward
Diane David Shelton
$1,000 to $9,999
Maria Cigolini
Ingrid R. Gray
Judith A. Paice
$10,000 and over
Frank D. Ferris & Charles F. Von Gunten Giving Fund
Enrique Ospina & Liliana De Lima
Pettus Foundation
Some of IAHPC's initiatives and events in January and February that donations fuelled:
- IAHPC Scholarships for selected attendees of two national conferences held in February: the Indian Association of Palliative Care conference, and the Kenya Hospice and Palliative Care Association conference.
- IAHPC cohosted an open-access January webinar, and was part of the expert panel, on “From Resolution to Reality: Strengthening the WHO ECO Framework for Safe Surgery, Anesthesia, Critical Care, and Pediatric Care.”
- IAHPC organized and hosted an open-access February webinar on "Bearing the Pain of the Other: A Call to Compassion in Care."
- Organization of a side event in March at the Commission on Narcotic Drugs. The topic: helping member states implement their commitments on controlled medicines.
- Development of a course starting in April: Advancing Palliative Care in Healthcare Settings.
- Under the guidance of IAHPC's Senior Director of Advocacy and Partnerships, member volunteers attended and/or participated in meetings during January and February, including the WHO Executive Board meeting.
- Participation in the first meeting of an intergovernmental working group to begin drafting a Human Rights Council treaty on the rights of older persons. IAHPC is working to include the right to palliative care.
Read more of this week's issue of Pallinews
IAHPC News
Reminder: Tomorrow, March 13, is the deadline for members who work in institutions to apply to attend IAHPC's new course, Advancing Palliative Care in Healthcare Settings, beginning April 9. Join IAHPC today!
Plus
March 31 is the deadline for abstract submissions on a wide variety of topics for the Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association's 2026-2027 Virtual Learning Institute. See details and guidelines.
Odonata Care was created by a pair of registered nurses in the United States whose purpose is to "empower caregivers to provide compassionate hospice care." Caregivers can find dozens of their short "How to" videos on YouTube, including advice on repositioning a turn sheet, when to know to stop dialysis, managing pain without opioids, and more.
IAHPC Resources
Free for everyone
Advocating for Palliative Care in the Multilateral System, an open-access module component of IAHPC's course on Advocacy for Global, Regional, and National Palliative Care.
Free for members
All modules of IAHPC's course on Advocacy for Global, Regional, and National Palliative Care. Participants will learn: how to strengthen their national and regional palliative care organizations, how the global normative framework supports access to palliative care and palliative care medicines as an essential component of primary healthcare, why building partnerships is important, and how to present a compelling case for palliative care.
Upcoming Events in the Calendar
Explore the IAHPC calendar of events to find educational events, conferences, and congresses to expand and improve your palliative care skills and knowledge.