December 5, 2024

Global advances in essential medicines, & improved supply in Sierra Leone

Advocacy column by Katherine Pettus

IAHPC embarks on a joint mission with the International Narcotics Control Board, a new WHO guidance on pain management in the pipeline expected soon, & other advocacy news from Katherine Pettus.

Improved access to morphine in Sierra Leone

How a palliative care unit at government teaching hospitals in Sierra Leone improved access to medical morphine by producing its own.

IAHPC's new website

Easier to navigate & faster to load, our new website aims to respond to users' needs. Executive Director Liliana De Lima & IAHPC Webmaster Danilo Fritzler describe what's new, & why the change was needed.

Why an Australian surgeon donated to IAHPC

The palliative care that a longtime orthopedic surgeon received had enormous impact on him & his family—sparking a $16,000 donation to the IAHPC.

Plus

Scholarships for APHN Congress December 31, 2024 is the deadline to apply for two Asia Pacific Hospice Palliative Care Network scholarships to attend the 2025 conference in Malaysia in April 2025. The Cynthia Goh Award Program pays the way for one recipient; up to 16 recipients can be selected for Lien Collaborative Bursary Awards. In addition, aspiring congress attendees can apply for the Rosalie Shaw Travel Fellowship or one of 10 bursaries.

How to Train Your Doctor End-of-Life University hosted a recent podcast with Dr. Matthew Tyler, who developed the "How to Train Your Doctor" coaching platform to help patients and caregivers make medical decisions related to serious illness and end of life.

IAHPC resources

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Global Directory of Palliative Care Institutions and Organizations, a searchable, continually updated compilation, including a description & contact information for each listing. Add your institution!

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Download IAHPC's Special Issue on Assisted Dying Practices, which includes opinions by world leaders—both organizations and individuals—in palliative care.

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Pallipedia: Free, online palliative care dictionary
Special Issue on Assisted Dying Practices by several authors
Some Notes for Physicians Contemplating a Career in Palliative and Person-Centered Care by Eduardo Bruera, MD
Euthanasia and Physician Assisted Suicide: Are they clinically necessary or desirable? by Dr. Roger Woodruff
How to Help our Patients in their Terminal Phase by Wilson Astudillo A. and Carmen Mendinueta A.
Cómo Ayudar a un Enfermo Terminal by Wilson Astudillo A. and Carmen Mendinueta A.
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