November 20, 2025
On new ways of knowing & doing
Enriching Research Practices
The search for "relative" truth along with "absolute" truth enriches understanding in ways that neither, alone, can do. Report on a panel discussion.
Swiping right on digital aids
Papua New Guinea nurse brings innovations home from the Oceanic Palliative Care Conference.
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"Achieving the Promise: Universal Access to Palliative Care, recognizing the unmet needs in accessible and affordable care" is a webinar on Tuesday, Dec. 9 at 11 EST held jointly by IAHPC and the Pan American Health Organization. The webinar will focus on the recently published essential and expanded palliative care packages for adults and children. In English and Spanish. Register here.
IAHPC's recent open access webinar, "Balanced National Policies to Improve Safe and Adequate Access to Essential Palliative Care Medicines" can be viewed on IAHPC's YouTube channel. The webinar featured presentations from senior representatives of the International Narcotics Control Board, World Health Organization, Young Doctors Network at the UN Office of Drugs and Crime, and academic researchers serving on the IAHPC board of directors. They presented evidence-based tools and research to support national regulatory and health officials who work, ideally, with palliative care associations to develop balanced policies and compile accurate annual estimates of need for essential medicines.
Though Canada has universal health care, prisoners in federal prisons are not covered by the country's Health Act. Barry Ashpole's Spotlight slide presentation on the issue gives an overview, including recommendations and models of care. The November issue of Ashpole's End-Of-Life Care Behind Bars is also available.
IAHPC Resources
Free for everyone
Pallimedicines, IAHPC's by-the-bedside phone app, provides instant, expert guidance on essential medicines to treat 15 common symptoms in palliative care.
It details the medicines recommended for each symptom, its route, starting and maximum doses and their frequency, recommendations and precautions, and experts' comment.
The app is based on the freely available Manual on the Use of Essential Palliative Care Medicines for Adults.
Free for members
Access to all IAHPC courses, including Palliative Care Basics, Basic Pain Assessment and Management, and Global, Regional, and National Advocacy for Palliative Care.
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.