October Newsletter

A special report in this issue is by Afsan Bhadelia, PhD, who represented IAHPC at the UN General Assembly in September. Photo by Nahid Bhadelia. Photo used with permission.

IAHPC Webinars

Recent, recorded webinars:
OEGWA13 side event: Palliative Care for Older Persons.
WHA76 side event: Palliative Care "Health for All" Agenda 2030.
IAHPC Interfaith webinar on the International Day of Peace 2023.

Dear Readers Liliana and Lukas describe 2 projects to help IAHPC members in their daily work: a webinar and courses on Caregiving in Palliative Care, and a Best Practices Manual.
Policy & Advocacy Katherine Pettus on the IAHPC interfaith webinar on peace at the end of life, a link to WHO webinars on access to medical morphine, UN meetings, an upcoming IAHPC webinar on caregiving, advocacy on International Day of Older Persons, and grants for African projects.
Special Advocacy Report: UN General Assembly Building solidarity and sustainable action, a report by Afsan Bhadelia, IAHPC representative at the assembly.
IAHPC News
- Coming soon: IAHPC series on caregiving for our compassionate community.
- Project update: Best Practices Manual.
- A beautiful mistake.
- Reminder: Photo contest deadline is October 31.
- Tidbits: E-course on pediatric care in humanitarian settings, the Kenya national conference, & a new pediatric palliative care podcast.
- What’s New in the IAHPC Calendar.
Featured Story: Caregiving The critical role of communication with family caregivers, by communications consultant and IAHPC Board Member Barry Ashpole. Part 1 of 2.
Special Report: A Patient's Story as told by Irena Laska, an IAHPC member in Albania.
Lessons from the Literature On My Radar Barry Ashpole's most recent compilation of notable palliative care research includes: access to care, oncology, policy, and training.
Membership Matters
- New & Renewing Members’ List
Last Month’s Donors