2021; Volume 22, No 8, August
A Deeper Dive…. into Europe
By Genevieve Napier
IAHPC Programs Officer
In the past three issues of the newsletter, we highlighted the geographic breakdown of IAHPC memberships in Asia, Africa, and the Americas. This month, we bring you the numbers for Europe, which accounts for 11% of all members.
While each month the number of members changes, the percentages don’t vary a great deal.
Twenty-five countries in Europe have representation in the IAHPC membership. The United Kingdom accounts for 23%, followed by Spain at 12%, and Germany, Italy, and Switzerland at 7% each.
The detailed breakdown is illustrated in the chart below.
Members’ Impact
Eduardo Bruera
Yvonne Heung
Marvin Delgado Guay
IAHPC members Marvin Delgado Guay, Yvonne Heung, and Eduardo Bruera were among eight coauthors of an article published in the June 15 issue of Cancer titled “Palliative Care Education and Research at US Cancer Centers: A national survey.” The article compares the results of surveys in 2018 and 2009 sent to all National Cancer Institute-designated cancer centers in the United States, and to a sampling of non-designated centers. The purpose of the survey was to determine the current state of palliative care education and research, evaluated in terms of structure, processes, and outcomes.
IAHPC member and Newsletter contributor Tania Pastrana is lead author of an article published in the BMC Palliative Care titled “Insights from a Community-Based Palliative Care Course: A qualitative study.” Member and former president of the IAHPC Eduardo Bruera is one of the coauthors. The qualitative study was to explore the experience of medical students following a palliative care course that combined classroom teaching and community-based learning. It discusses the need for medical students to be exposed to clinical palliative care encounters, and talks about how medical schools and health systems could respond to current challenges.
If you have a recently published article or other notable achievement 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.
Policy & Advocacy
- Simone Cernesi (Italy), member since 2017, supported the Global Consensus-Based Palliative Care Definition and participated in the COVID-19 Briefing Notes and survey.
- Galina Khemlina (USA) has been a member since 2017.
- Gulnara Kunirova (Kazakhstan) is a lifetime member.
- María Adelaida Córdoba (Colombia) has been a member since 2016.
- Paola Ruiz (Colombia) has been a member since 2016.
- Luisa Rodriguez (Colombia), member since 2017, participated in the COVID-19 Briefing Notes.
- Marvin Colorado (El Salvador) has been a member since 2012.
- Sofia Bung (Argentina) has been a member since 2009.
- Marta Ximena León (Colombia), member since 2009, supported the Global Consensus-Based Palliative Care Definition.
Guest Advocacy Column
- Martin Lankoandé (Burkina Faso), member since 2017, andsupported the Global Consensus-Based Palliative Care Definition.
Grants in Action
- Jamila Akua Boateng (Ghana) has been a member since 2021.
- Ruth Esi Fosuah Allotey (Ghana) has been a member since 2021.
Featured Story
- Sushma Bhatnagar (India), member since 2011, supported the Global Consensus-Based Palliative Care Definition and participated in Opioid Price Watch.
Meet our Lifetime Members
- Esther Munyoro (Kenya), member since 2013 and lifetime member as of 2021, supported the Global Consensus-Based Palliative Care Definition.
- Anne Merriman (Uganda) is a lifetime member.
Members’ Impact
- Marvin Delgado Guay (USA) is a lifetime member.
- Yvonne Heung (USA) has been a member since 2019.
- Eduardo Bruera (USA) is a lifetime member and former IAHPC Board Member.
Links to IAHPC programs mentioned above: Global Consensus-Based Palliative Care Definition, COVID-19 Briefing Notes, and Opioid Price Watch
List of Members
A list of individuals who joined, or renewed their membership with, IAHPC during the past month.
Membership renewals
| Name | Country |
|---|---|
| Rut Kiman | Argentina |
| Odette Spruijt | Australia |
| Lailatul Ferdous | Bangladesh |
| Natalie Greaves | Barbados |
| S Secondine N GNINTOUNGBE DADA | Benin |
| Vanesa Rocio Orellana Caro | Bolivia ( Plurinational State of ) |
| Patricia Cury | Brazil |
| Megan Doherty | Canada |
| Huiping Chen | China |
| Alberto Perez-Medina | Colombia |
| Nathalie Olano Duque | Colombia |
| The Cyprus Association Of Cancer Patients And Friends (PASYKAF) | Cyprus |
| Azza Hassan | Egypt |
| Akademie Am Johannes-Hospiz | Germany |
| Anita Eseenam Agbeko | Ghana |
| Cynthia Pomaa Akuoko | Ghana |
| Galilee Palliative Care Unit | Greece |
| Gupta CanSupport | India |
| Shrenik Ostwal | India |
| Maria Astheria Witjaksono | Indonesia |
| Rudi Putranto | Indonesia |
| Lydiah Warui | Kenya |
| Mercy Wachiuri | Kenya |
| Ahmad Fazlina | Malaysia |
| Odontuya Davaasuren | Mongolia |
| Margarita Gina Martinez Marmanillo | Peru |
| Evangeline Barbara Go | Philippines |
| Candida Raquel Nogueira Alves da Graca Ribeiro | Portugal |
| Abuzarova Guzal | Russia |
| Matthias Brian | Sweden |
| Agasha Doreen Birungi | Uganda |
| Tetyana Vilchynska | Ukraine |
| Katie Addicott | United States |
| Yvonne Heung | United States |
| Patricia Bonilla | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of ) |
New members
| Name | Country |
|---|---|
| John R. Merory | Australia |
| Palliative Care Tasmania | Australia |
| Dr A.K.M Taifur Rahman | Bangladesh |
| Mario Cruz | El Salvador |
| National Association for Palliative Care for AYUSH & Integrative Medicine | India |
| Living Room International | Kenya |
| Irma Torres | Mexico |
| Jaime Isael Flores Rosas | Mexico |
| Vianey Garzon Lopez | Mexico |
| Shameera Akbar | South Africa |
| Bary Aussi | St. Vincent and the Grenadines |
| Victoria Hewitt | United Kingdom |
| Ann Fischer | United States |
| Deborahp Anderson | United States |
| Nicole Killian | United States |
See the full list of IAHPC members
