11 October 2008
Hospice and palliative care: a human right
Jospice Challenge -Liverpool, UK
Pat Murphy
Each year we have an annual sponsored walk for hospice supporters on Crosby beach. As we are trying to re focus on our overseas hospices in South America, we have moved our event back to October.
We will try and involve churches and schools from all over the Merseyside area, as well as supporters of the hospice. Lord Alton of Liverpool has already pledged his support to take part with his family, and we have invited the 2 bishops in Liverpool.
UK
Palliative Book and Study Day - Arraba, Israel
Kassim Baddarni
On the World Hospice and Palliative Care Day (Oct. 11th 2008) we plan:
1. To publish the first ever book in Arabic "Palliative Care Manuel".
2. Conduct a Study Day for health care proffessionals in Galilee.
3. Founded the first Home Hopsice in the Arab sector in Israel.
Location: Moon Tent, Arraba, Israel
Israel
IInd Congress Hospice and Palliative Care - Zagreb, Croatia
Anica Jusic
The second congress in Hospice and palliative care will take place on the 10th and 11th October 2008. 1st PRELIMINARY PROGRAMME Main topics: 1. Achievements in palliative care in the Republic of Croatia and in neighbouring regions. Strategic planning. 2. Recent data about the alleviation of signs and symptoms in end stages of incurable diseases. 3. Psychiatrists and psychologists in palliative care. 4. Social workers, families and non-health volunteers in palliative care. 5. What are the differences between retired people's homes, homes for the elderly and disabled persons, hospitals for chronic diseases, institutes for prolonged therapy, geriatric wards/institutions and hospices? Are those B-type hospitals? The reform should be started with concept definitions! 6. Marking the International Hospice and Palliative Care Day, 11th October 2008, by the concert. Promotion of the "... and good-bye!" project.
Croatia
Awareness program for the care givers of the terminally ill - India
Satish Kumar
NURSING SCHOOL AUDITORIUM, Bokaro General Hospital, BOKARO STEEL CITY
India
Palliative care a human Right for all in need of it. - Uganda
Rose Kiwauka
We will have Radio and TV talk shows.
Music dance and Drama to sensitise and advocate for Palliative Care. All our member organisations will be involved.
Uganda
Church Bells for Les Bourgs - Guernsey
Kay Leslie
The ancient bells in the Town Church in St Peter Port, Guernsey, will be rung in a special ceremony arranged to mark World Hospice and Palliative Care Day. A special Tree of Life memoriam will be positioned inside the church door and tags sold to help the Hospice's essential £3 million redevelopment appeal.
UK
Palliative Care Network in Southern Milan meeting - Italy
Bruno Andreoni
The two-year research project "Palliative Care Network in Southern Milan" started in order to better design an Health Service Network for terminal and incurable Patients will end in June 2008. In October 2006 and in October 2007 two meeting were held as part of the 2nd and 3rd World Hospice and Palliative Care Day, in order to present interim results of the project. On 11 October 2008, a third meeting will be held in order to present the final results of our research.
The Cascina Brandezzata Hospice and Day Hospice (opposite the Euroepan Institute of oncology in Milan) will be an "entri point" of the network for palliative care to terminal Patients living in Southern Milan
Italy
12th Annual Interdisciplinary Approach to Symptom Control, Palliative and Hospice Care Conference (October 3-4, 2008) Houston, USA
Veronica Kathukya
In Commemoration of World Hospice and Palliative Care, our conference will be held to raise awareness on different issues concerning hospice and palliative care. Caring for the cancer patient in the advanced stage of illness is particularly challenging to the healthcare team. It requires attending to the many dimensions of care including medical, psychosocial, ethical and spiritual needs. This is the 12th year of the conference. It continues to be important to provide educational updates in the field of palliative and hospice care which includes pain, other symptom management and end-of-life issues. We believe this conference will provide participants with practical information with which to better care for patients with advanced cancer and other illnesses and their families.
USA