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World Hospice and Palliative Care Day is a unified day of action to celebrate and support hospice and palliative care around the world.
The theme for World Day 2010, which will take place on 9 October, is "Sharing the care".
This Day is for people to engage in events and activities to raise awareness and funds to support the development of hospice and palliative care. All around the world, there are people who need hospice and palliative care who cannot access it.
The provision of quality palliative care for people living with life limiting illness, their family members and carers requires partnership by many different people and organisations. The core principle of hospice and palliative care is the focus on the needs of the patient and carers and the role of the multi-disciplinary team in meeting these needs.
The theme for this year "Sharing the Care" will highlight the role of individuals such as community members, family members and health professionals as well as different organisations such as governments, funders, health care centres, INGOs and hospices.
It is only through partnerships that we will achieve access to quality hospice and palliative care for all those who need it.
World Hospice and Palliative Care Day takes place on the second Saturday of October every year and Voices for Hospices takes place on the same date every two years. Future dates are:
- October 9 2010 - World Hospice and Palliative Care Day
- October 8 2011 - World Hospice and Palliative Care Day with Voices for Hospices
- To share our vision to increase the availability of hospice and palliative care throughout the world by creating opportunities to speak out about the issues
- To raise awareness and understanding of the needs – medical, social, practical, spiritual – of people living with a life limiting illness and their families
- To raise funds to support and develop hospice and palliative care services around the world
World Hospice and Palliative Care Day is organised by a committee of the Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance, a network of hospice and palliative care national and regional organisations that support the development of hospice and palliative care worldwide. The Day is facilitated by Help the Hospices, the UK national charity for hospices. To view members of the organising committee, go to our partners page.
Every year approximately 70 countries take part in the celebrations with activities including public awareness raising campaigns, advocacy with policy makers, fundraising events and public launches.
Find out more about previous World Hospice and Palliative Care Days.
World Hospice and Palliative Care Day 2009.
World Hospice and Palliative Care Day 2008.
World Hospice and Palliative Care Day 2007.
World Hospice and Palliative Care Day 2006.
For more information, about World Hospice and Palliative Care Day 2005, please read the evaluation
Executive summary
Full evaluation
To view photographs from previous events, go to the World Hospice and Palliative Care Day and Voices for Hospices photo library at: www.worldday.dk
The day is for anyone and everyone who cares about or is involved in hospice and palliative care anywhere in the world. If you are an organisation or an individual, with or without experience of hospice and palliative care, you can do something to support hospice and palliative care worldwide.
To get involved with World Hospice and Palliative Care Day, visit the Get involved page. This gives you ideas and suggestions on what you can do on the day to support people living with life-limiting illnesses and their families.
Don't forget to register your event.
To keep informed about World Hospice and Palliative Care Day you can:
Subscribe to the World Hospice and Palliative Care Day newsletter
Join Twitter and follow our regular online updates
Contact your national and regional hospice and palliative care organisation
Please contact the organisers for any information or queries that you may have on worldday@helpthehospices.org.uk or call +44(0)207 520 8250 .
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