Genevieve Napier, IAHPC Membership and Programs Officer
2019; Volume 20, No 5, May
IAHPC Membership Matters
Your membership makes a world of difference.
ACCP Receives Lifetime Member Award
The Colombian Association of Palliative Care (ACCP) has won this year’s IAHPC Lifetime Member Award.
To recognize the importance that Lifetime members have and their significant role to the International Association for Hospice and Palliative Care (IAHPC), we have implemented an annual award among the IAHPC Lifetime members. Every year a member is selected through a randomized process from the IAHPC Lifetime members database.
The prize for the Lifetime Member Award is an IAHPC Traveling Scholarship of US $2,000 which the ACCP can give to an employee to attend a palliative care congress, conference, seminar, or any other educational event that is consistent with the IAHPC Mission.
The ACCP is a non-profit organization founded in 1996 that seeks to unite all Colombian doctors specialized in palliative care, as well as other health personnel working in the field. The association leads initiatives to:
include palliative care in public policies
promote palliative care training in medical educational programs
provide guidance for patients and caregivers (particularly in social networks)
create updated clinical practice guides
champion opioid management in oncological, non-oncological, and pediatric patients
enact the appropriate use of new technologies in health (such as cannabis medicine, telemedicine, access to treatment in rural areas).
Dr. Claudia Buitrago
Dr. Claudia Buitrago Martin, past president of the ACCP, describes it as ‘a scientific association that seeks the expansion and development of pain medicine and palliative care through coordinated actions with all its members in the different regions of the country.’
The organization advocates with the Ministry of Health and Social Protection, the National Narcotics Fund, and scientific societies; it offers refresher courses in palliative care, consults with graduate palliative care programs, and advises patient groups and universities in undergraduate competitions. Finally, it convenes congresses to update health professionals, and influence decision makers.
New and Renewing Members
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How your gift supports the IAHPC mission
Achieved: $24,941
Goal: $30,000
83%
Education
Your gift funds the operational costs of our online courses taught by globally recognized experts who volunteer their time and provide educational resources relevant to palliative care topics. It also supports scholarships that enable palliative care workers to attend educational events and congresses, and allows us to maintain Pallipedia, the free, live, online dictionary.
The goal of this pillar is to implement strategies, resources and tools that will improve the competencies of the global workforce for appropriate palliative care delivery. We have two programs under this pillar plus many other resources for our members.
Your gift enables us to build and strengthen the partnerships that accelerate global, regional, and national advocacy for palliative care. We advocate for its integration into primary health care under universal health coverage and effective access to essential palliative care medicines and packages for people of all ages. Your gift supports our work to prepare delegates and participate in technical consultation meetings of the relevant UN organizations.
The goal this pillar is the integration of palliative care into primary health care within the spectrum of universal coverage to improve access to adequate care for patients in need. We offer the following to our members:
Documents on Human Rights and Access to Medicines and Care
Research
Your gift enables us to continue doing research that provides guidance and recommendations for action, based on responses from the global palliative care community. Such research includes our recent evaluation of the impact of euthanasia and assisted dying practices on palliative care workers and the use of essential medicines for palliative care. It also supports the costs of publications focused on research relevant to palliative care.
The goal of this pillar is to design and implement projects that lead to the integration of palliative care into health policies, resolutions, and key documents. Our studies help us provide guidance and recommendations, and take action based on the responses from the global palliative care community.
Your membership enables you to participate in IAHPC projects such as the:
Your gift enables us to continue our in-depth reporting and book reviews in Pallinews, as well as media campaigns that raise awareness about the need to increase access to care and support for patients and families.
We are a small organization that allocates over 80% of our budget to mission driven programs and to the maintenance of our free website. We need operational funding to continue the work.
Give a gift, get a gift
IAHPC members: When you gift a 2-year membership to a colleague in a low- or middle-income country, we extend your membership by 6 months.
Genevieve Napier, IAHPC Membership and Programs Officer
Dr. Claudia Buitrago