December 4, 2025
The case for not using "crisis", & this month's advocacy news
Is "crisis" the right word?
The way we talk about palliative care may actually hinder solutions to the ongoing lack of care for the huge number of people in need.
4 Steps to Success
Details of IAHPC's advocacy objectives to increase palliative care access for all those in need, in Katherine Pettus's monthly column.
Plus
On Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025, a webinar on "Universal Access to Palliative Care" in English and Spanish is being held at 11 a.m. EST. Anyone is welcome to register. The webinar, a joint project by IAHPC and the Pan American Health Organization, will highlight the Essential and Expanded Palliative Care Packages for Adults and Children; addressing persistent gaps in meeting patients’ physical, psychological, social, and spiritual needs; and learn about available resources.
IAHPC Research Advisor Tania Pastrana is co-author of Opioid Analgesics Prescribing in Latin America: Systematic review and meta-analysis, published in a November issue of the BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care.
A Calmer Approach: How to Manage and De-Escalate Patient Agitation is a recent CAPC blog post describing the CALMER framework to "respond with empathy and defuse escalating emotion" in patient interactions.
IAHPC Resources
Free for everyone
Are you keen on attending palliative care activities for 2026? Consult IAHPC's searchable Calendar of Events! Do you have an upcoming conference, webinar, course, lecture, workshop, training, etc.? You can also easily add your listing.
Free for members
Timeless advice: After signing in, select "Download publications" for the English or Spanish booklet How to Help our Patients in their Terminal Phase / ¿Cómo Ayudar a un Enfermo Terminal? The guide addresses 16 common areas of concern, including: how to respond to illness, relief of suffering, how to help patients maintain their feelings of self worth, and what to do if the patient wishes to die.
Upcoming Events in the Calendar
Explore the IAHPC calendar of events to find educational events, conferences, and congresses to expand and improve your palliative care skills and knowledge.