World Hospice Palliative Care Alliance Newsletter
In this month’s newsletter you will find:
•WHPCA Impact Report 2022-2024
•WHPCA Campaign as Part of UK BIG GIVE
•United Nations multi-stakeholder meeting on NCDs
•A Milestone in Palliative Care in Asia-Pacific
•WHO NCD Hard Talk Webinar on Palliative Care 2025
•Palliative Care Case Conference in Ukraine
•ehospice International Edition Articles of the Month
•Global Atlas of Palliative Care
•Upcoming Conferences
WHPCA Impact Report 2022-2024
The Worldwide Hospice Palliative Care Alliance (WHPCA) has uploaded the 2022-2024 Impact Report. This is a collection of the WHPCA Programmes and Advocacy activities which were undertaken in that period and the significant impact they had on people’s lives through collaboration with other organizations and institutions.
We welcome both internal and external stakeholders to download this resource and share it widely. In this report, you will learn:
•How WHPCA impacts people’s lives.
•How we influence policy at the highest levels.
•How we communicate our message and measure impact.
Download the WHPCA Impact Report 2022-2024 HERE.
Download the WHPCA Impact Report
WHPCA Campaign as Part of UK BIG GIVE
WHPCA has set up a campaign as part of the UK BIG GIVE for this year’s World Hospice & Palliative Care Day.
WHPCD is a day of action to celebrate and support hospice and palliative care across the world, occurring annually, this year on October 11th, 2025. Every year, over 70 million families need palliative care worldwide. At present, only about 14% of this need is being met. Over 80% of the need is in low or middle-income countries.
The donation you make, big or small, will go a long way in closing the access abyss to palliative care services for those who need it most. Here is the link to donate to the WHPCD campaign on the BIG GIVE https://ow.ly/jbUE50VNMAI
United Nations multi-stakeholder meeting on NCDs
A UN multi-stakeholder meeting on NCDs was held in preparation for the 4th high-level meeting on NCDs during the UN General Assembly meetings in September. This meeting was held at UN Headquarters in New York on May 2nd as an opportunity for member states to hear from many non-state actors on the important issues for prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases and the promotion of mental health and well-being. Many organizations wanted to speak, and WHPCA Executive Director Dr Stephen Connor was able to present on palliative care for three minutes. Text of the intervention is at: https://ow.ly/Ajog50VNXs4
A Milestone in Palliative Care in Asia-Pacific
The first-ever Atlas of Palliative Care Development in the Asia-Pacific marks a turning point in our shared effort to relieve health-related suffering across one of the world’s most diverse regions. Covering more than 40 countries and areas, including many Pacific Islands, this publication offers the most comprehensive and systematic evaluation to date.
Find more information about the atlas and download it HERE.
WHO NCD Hard Talk Webinar on Palliative Care 2025
A WHO NCD Hard Talk, organized by WHO and WHPCA, was held on 24th April 2025.
We explored ways to engage those with lived experience in palliative care reform, ensured their active participation, highlighted gaps to address their unmet needs, and helped to inform people-centred palliative care policies.
In case you missed the webinar, you can access the recording to get key insights on how to place lived experiences at the heart of palliative care reform. This information will help you to be better placed to achieve success in palliative care development in underserved populations.
You can access the recording HERE.
Palliative Care Case Conference in Ukraine
Sponsors:
The All-Ukrainian Association of Palliative and Hospice Care cooperates with different medical facilities, influencing better standards of palliative and hospice care, and organises international study visits, clinical placements, and other events.
The Worldwide Hospice Palliative Care Alliance is a UK Charity in official relations with WHO & with over 500 organizational members in more than 100 countries, dedicated to achieving universal access to palliative care for those in need.
The American Eurasian Cancer Alliance (AECA) has implemented its vision of decreasing the burden of cancer in the U.S. and Eurasian populations through strategic partnerships and programs that promote cancer research and enhance cancer control. Initially, AECA represented a unique partnership of scientists and clinicians. A series of quarterly case conferences is being organized to improve the provision of palliative care in Ukraine and nearby countries with expert faculty from palliative care institutions.
These are continuing each quarter. If you are interested in joining, contact info@thewhpca.org
ehospice International Edition Articles of the Month
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•A Milestone in Palliative Care in Asia-Pacific
•Innovative Educational Programs for Ukraine in Palliative Care
•Palliative Care for All: A Vision for Bangladesh’s Health System
•My visit to the Institute of Palliative Medicine, Matara, Sri Lanka -Dr. Kusum Kumari
•NAHC and NHPCO Unveil Name, Logo, and Website for Newly Formed Organization
Global Atlas of Palliative Care
The Global Atlas of Palliative Care is a source of essential information on the status of palliative care worldwide. This second edition of the Global Atlas reveals some of the changes that have occurred since the first edition was published in 2014. For instance, we now have a better idea of how many people need palliative care worldwide.
You can download the Global Atlas of Palliative Care here.
Upcoming Conferences
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•19th World Congress of the European Association for Palliative Care 29 - 31 May 2025 Helsinki, Finland Home - EAPC 19th World Congress (eapccongress.eu)
•South African Palliative Care Conference 18 - 21 June 2025 https://pcconference.co.za/
•2025 Oceanic Palliative Care Conference 10 - 12 September 2025 25OPCC
•8th International African Palliative Care & Allied Services Conference 23 - 26 September 2025 https://conference.africanpalliativecare.org/
•4th ICPCN International Conference on Children’s Palliative Care 12 - 15 November 2025 Manila, Philippines https://icpcnconference.org/
•Don’t forget, you can submit your articles for inclusion in ehospice to the editor of the international edition here