2021; Volume 22, No 5, May
A Deeper Dive into IAHPC Membership: Asia
By Genevieve Napier
IAHPC Programs Officer
In the past few months, we revealed the breakdown of your fellow IAHPC members by geographic region, age, and profession. Over the next few issues, we’ll be taking a deeper dive into each geographic region.
The region with the most members is Asia; it accounted for 27% of members as of March 31, 2021. In fact, there are members in 32 countries in Asia: the largest group is in India (36%), followed by the Philippines (10%), then China and Bangladesh (6% each). The pie chart below gives a more detailed breakdown.
Look for the country-by-country breakdown of Africa in our June issue; North and South America in our July issue, and Europe in our August issue.
Members’ Impact
Lead author William Rosa
Four of the six authors of “Top Ten Tips Palliative Clinicians Should Know About Evidence-Based Advocacy,” published online on April 30 by the Journal of Palliative Medicine, are IAHPC members. They are: William E. Rosa, PhD, MBE, ACHPN, FAANP, FAAN; IAHPC Advocacy Officer Katherine I. Pettus, PhD; IAHPC Executive Director Liliana De Lima, MHA; and IAHPC Chair of the Board Lukas Radbruch, MD. The other co-authors are Allison Silvers, MBA, and Stacie Sinclair, MPP.
The article lists “10 pragmatic tips that palliative specialists can use to advocate for policy changes that enhance PC access and equity at institutional, local, national, and global levels.”
The abstract states that: “Palliative specialists are uniquely positioned to merge their clinical expertise with empirical evidence to advocate for improved PC delivery. There is a vital feedback loop between advocacy and clinical practice that palliative specialists can leverage to influence key stakeholders and decision makers and bridge PC policy deficits. Sustained interdisciplinary partnerships are critical to evidence-based PC advocacy that addresses resource gaps, social injustice, and unmet and disparate needs. Although PC advocacy may appear optional or even frivolous at times, it is an essential skill for any practitioner working to improve care for seriously ill individuals and their families.”
The article’s DOI is 10.1089/jpm.2021.0182.
If you have a recently published article that you wish to share with your IAHPC colleagues, please contact Genevieve Napier.
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.
IAHPC Scholars
- Socorro Adriana Cabello Ponce de León, member since 2011, supported the Global Consensus-Based Palliative Care Definition.
- Mirian Gonzalez, member since 2011, renewed as a lifetime member in 2020.
- Diane Dykeman-Sabado has been a member since 2010.
- Alexandra Aceituno Rioshas been a member since 2020.
- Rut Kiman, member since 2009,participated in the COVID-19 Briefing Notes.
- Toshio Chiba, member since 2008, renewed as a lifetime member in 2018.
- María del Rosario Berenguel Cook has been a member since 2008.
- Sofia Bunge, membersince2008, served as Advocacy Focal Group.
- Ximena Farfán Zúñiga has been a member since 2021.
- Vilma Tripodoro, member since 2009, supported the Global Consensus-Based Palliative Care Definition.
- Eduardo Mutto has been a member since 2011.
- Eduardo De Vito has been a member since 2021.
- Cristina Avila Ramirez has been a member since 2021.
- Alejandra Palma, member since 2009, supported the Global Consensus-Based Palliative Care Definition.
- Fernando Ihl has been a member since 2021.
- Francisca Plaza Parrochia has been a member since 2021.
- Valeria Le Pera has been a member since 2021.
- Martin Notejane has been a member since 2021.
IAHPC News
- Patricia Bonilla, member since 2010, supported the Global Consensus-Based Palliative Care Definition.
App Review
- Romayne Gallagher has been a lifetime member since 2008.
Media Watch
- Barry R. Ashpole has been a member since 2018.
Links to IAHPC programs mentioned above: Global Consensus-Based Palliative Care Definition, Opioid Price Watch and 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 |
|---|---|
| Eduardo Mutto | Argentina |
| Nicolas Dawidowicz | Argentina |
| Vilma Tripodoro | Argentina |
| Marianne Phillips | Australia |
| Juliano Ferreira Arcuri | Brazil |
| Maria Alejandra Palma | Chile |
| Flor De Maria Cuellar Gonzalez | El Salvador |
| Rafael Ernesto Cerna Pena | El Salvador |
| Tania Pastrana | Germany |
| Galilee Palliative Care Unit | Greece |
| Hungarian Hospice Palliative Association (HHPA) | Hungary |
| All Ireland Institute Of Hospice And Palliative Care (AIIHPC) | Ireland |
| Lucy Kishindo Finch | Malawi |
| Monica Osio | Mexico |
| Norwegian Association for Palliative Medicine | Norway |
| Jesus Eugenio De Jesus | Philippines |
| Clint Cupido | South Africa |
| International Children's Palliative Care Network (ICPCN) | South Africa |
| New Health Foundation | Spain |
| Esther Taaka | Uganda |
| Grace Kivumbi | Uganda |
| Jacek Soroka | United States |
| Sorush Niknamian | United States |
| Maria Mercedes Bernada | Uruguay |
| Quach Thanh Khanh | Vietnam |
| Hanan Saca-Hazboun | West Bank and Gaza |
New members
| Name | Country |
|---|---|
| Eduardo Luis DE VITO | Argentina |
| Mirza Jacqueline Alcalde Castro | Canada |
| Angela Mangili Cisternas | Chile |
| Cecilia Echeverria | Chile |
| Cristina de los Angeles Avila Ramirez | Chile |
| Fernando Ihl | Chile |
| Francisca Plaza-Parrochia | Chile |
| Ximena Farfan Zuniga | Chile |
| Yany Rojas | Chile |
| Antonella Sanchez | Colombia |
| Luz Marina Cano | Colombia |
| Costa Rican Association of Palliative Medicine and Pain Medicine | Costa Rica |
| Jessica Fernanda Alvarado Yumisaca | Ecuador |
| Rakshith H | India |
| Saima Furqan | India |
| Veenavani Nallepalli | India |
| Kazakhstan Palliative Care Association | Kazakhstan |
| Arturo Meza | Mexico |
| Cristian Oswaldo Hernandez Ramirez | Mexico |
| Maricela Avila Escobar | Mexico |
| Martha Guzman Morales | Mexico |
| University of Cape Town, Division of Family Medicine, Palliative Medicine | South Africa |
| Karen Wenger | United States |
| Fiorella Bortagaray | Uruguay |
| Martin Notejane | Uruguay |
| Valeria Le Pera | Uruguay |
See the full list of IAHPC members
