Advocacy for global, regional, and national advocacy for palliative care
Overall goal
The overall goal of the IAHPC advocacy course is to continue building and strengthening partnerships to accelerate global, regional, and national advocacy for palliative care.
Curriculum
Online modules including resource lists, quizzes, and short videos.
Description
The IAHPC advocacy course is a component of the IAHPC Academy, which includes educational projects leading to certificates in different fields. Advocacy for integration of palliative care into primary health care within the spectrum of universal coverage, and for improved access to essential palliative care medications is one of four thematic areas in the IAHPC Strategic Plan 2020-2024. The course consists of several modules, which are released monthly.
Learning objectives
By the end of the IAHPC advocacy course, participants will have learned:
- How advocacy can strengthen their national and regional PC organizations;
- How the global normative framework supports access to palliative care and palliative care medicines as an essential component of primary healthcare and as component of the human right to the highest attainable standard of health;
- Why it is important to build effective partnerships with other NGOs, policymakers, the media, and the secretariats of UN entities, including by drafting statements and organizing collaborative side events at UN meetings with other NGOs;
- How to use evidence and stories to present a compelling case for equitable palliative care in their own settings.
Modules
Disclaimer
The information contained in this course is presented for the purpose of educating health care providers about certain aspects of pain and palliative care. The Information should not be relied upon as complete or accurate, nor should it be relied on to suggest a course of treatment for a particular individual. Patients with health care related questions or concerns are advised to contact a physician or other qualified health care provider.
The information contained in this course is provided "As Is" without warranty, express or implied. The IAHPC make no warranty as to the reliability, accuracy, timeliness, usefulness, adequacy, completeness, or suitability of the Information.
Whilst every effort has been made to ensure that the patient care recommendations in this course are correct and in keeping with accepted standards of practice, the authors, and the IAHPC cannot be held liable or responsible for any errors or omissions, or for any harm or damage resulting from the use of the information contained in this course.