May 7, 2026
Achievements East & West, Argentina's past & Indonesia's future
Lessons in Longevity
A Q&A with Dr. Roberto Wenk and his proudest achievement—free access to pain medicines in Argentina’s public healthcare system.
Report from Indonesia
The groundwork has been laid, now implementation is required.
IAHPC News
Pallinet is IAHPC’s new messaging tool enabling members to connect with each other, thereby strengthening conversations and collaboration across the global palliative care community. Members who access Pallinet can search for colleagues by name, discipline, or country. The goal is to foster the exchange of knowledge and professional collaboration. Not a member? Join IAHPC today! Membership fees are on a sliding scale, starting at $20 USD, based on a country’s economic designation.
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A series of short videos to highlight nursing and its contribution to world health was launched with the 3-minute-long Day in the Life of a Palliative Care Nurse, featuring a nurse at Rachel House Indonesia and another with Family First Health Care in the US. Consider using it as an advocacy tool to educate your interdisciplinary team, hospital or clinical administrator, or nursing school dean.
The recording of a recent ICPCN webinar on Chronic Illness and Family Distress can be freely accessed on the organization’s website, simply by enrolling. The webinar is excellent, says IAHPC Senior Director of Advocacy and Partnerships Katherine Pettus. Board member Jennifer Hunt was one of the presenters.
Greek and German translations are now available for the free and downloadable 6th edition of the Association for Paediatric Palliative Medicine Formulary, a fully updated and extensively rewritten manual produced in 2024.
IAHPC Resources
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What is free for everyone? IAHPC’s searchable book reviews archive that contains hundreds of titles, searchable by author, title, or keywords.
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Making sense of distress in palliative care is the last of eight modules of IAHPC’s Comprehensive Pain and Symptom Management Course. Chitra Ventakeswaran, an expert and mentor on the integration of chronic mental health issues in palliative care, speaks on screening for—and management of—psychological distress in patients.
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.