USA
The US Drug Enforcement Agency and a whole host of pain specialists, including people knowledgeable in palliative care,
have published an extensive document entitled Prescription Pain Medicines: Frequently Asked Questions for Health Care Professionals and Law Enforcement Personnel. This document
sets out the principles one should follow for the legal, safe and effective use of opioids in all types of situations. It is a road map to help physicians stay out of trouble and become comfortable
using this important class of medication. Ultimately, this should help patients who have pain and reduce their suffering.
http://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/faq/pain_meds_faqs.pdf
Canadian Virtual Hospice
An online resource for patients, family, professionals and volunteers of Canada.
http://www.virtualhospice.ca/Public/splash.asp
Note: The Journal of Pain and Symptom Management becomes the professional journal of the National
Hospice and Palliative Care Organization.
WHO Europe Publications
The Solid Facts - Palliative Care
Edited by Elizabeth Davies and Irene J Higginson
http://euro.who.int/document/E82931.pdf
For additional publications on Palliative Care by the WHO go to:
http://www.google.com/u/who?q=palliative+care&sitesearch=who.int&domains=who.int
Association of Children’s Hospices Website
http://www.childhospice.org.uk/
Meetings
The 2nd Global Summit of National Hospice and Palliative Care Association’s- 15/16th MARCH 2005 - Korea
We are pleased to confirm that the second national associations‘ meeting will be held on March 15/16th 2005 in Seoul,
Korea. This follows the successful first meeting of representatives from hospice and palliative care umbrella bodies or National Associations held at the Hague in March 2003, where issues of concern
to these organisations were discussed and workgroups were set up to take the work forward. The 2nd Global Summit will be a pre-conference meeting before the 6th Asia Pacific Hospice Conference on
16 - 19 March 2005 - see http://www.aphc2005.org.
Please put this date in your diary and book your place!
We are expecting costs to be for hotels only - estimated to be £50 for the night (although you may want to stay longer
for the Asia Pacific Conference.) Please contact Louise Gray with any queries - [email protected]. There will be some Travel and Cost
support bursaries for delegates from resource poor countries.
Proposed areas of focus
Following a recent teleconference, the steering group agreed that the schedule should be as overleaf. There are chairs
leading work in this area - if you would like to contact them to be part of working groups or keep up to date with their work, please contact them
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Quality of care including monitoring tools and standards
Chair Stephen Connor, USA
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Advocacy - Chair Sharon Baxter, Canada
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Education and training - chair Liz Gwyther, South Africa
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Global Public Awareness Raising/World Hospice and Palliative care Day - Chair Tonia Barnes, Australia
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Funding palliative care - Chair Mary Calloway, OSI
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National Association Organisation issues - Chair Andrew Rehbergen, the Netherlands (tbc)
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Information - Chair - Nick Pahl, UK
World Hospice and Palliative care Day 8th October 2005
IAHPC, EAPC, OSI, US, Irish and other hospice and palliative care national organisations will b be launching a world day
linked to Voices for Hospices http://www.voicesforhospices.org/ (which organises concerts around the world to raise funds for hospice
and palliative care services in 45 countries around the world) for October 8th 2005.
The idea is that we have an awareness raising element (similar to World AIDS day) to the Voices event and this is called
“World Hospice and Palliative Care Day.”
In the UK we are planning a major conference, concert and parliamentary event. We plan to send round materials soon - but
you may want to start preparations (planning, booking venues etc) soon. Contact me for more information.
Best wishes
Nick Pahl
Help the Hospices UK
International Workshop on 'Community Participation in Palliative Care'
26, 27 & 28 November 2004
Manjeri, Malappuram District, Kerala, India
The Neighbourhood Network in Palliative Care (NNPC) groups in Kerala in association with Department of Community Medicine,
Medical College, Calicut and Institute of Palliative Medicine, Medical College, Calicut, Kerala 673008, India Tel/Fax: 0091 495 2354897, Email: [email protected]
Dear Friend,
Over the last few years Neighbourhood Network in Palliative Care (NNPC) groups in Kerala have been able to evolve a system
of care to improve the quality of life in people with incurable diseases. The work involves trying to address the physical, social, emotional and spiritual problems of the patient and family.
The NNPC groups in Kerala in association with Department of Community Medicine, Medical College, Calicut and Institute
of Palliative Medicine, Medical College, Calicut is holding an international workshop in November 2004 to explore the major issues related to community participation using palliative care and NNPC
as the 'entry points' for discussions.
This workshop is expected to discuss the theoretical and practical issues related to community involvement in health related
issues generally and in palliative care specifically. The event will also offer an opportunity for the participants to work with the community volunteer groups for an exposure to the community programs
in palliative care in Kerala.
The topics for the Workshop include
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Psycho social care in the community
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Facilitation of community participation: Neighbourhood Network in Palliative Care
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The scope and limits of community participation in health care programs
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Fund raising for health care activities in the community
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HIV / AIDS related issues: Challenges before Third World as against the Western
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Experience
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Community Participation in health and related areas: Experience from the rest of the World
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Research with community involvement
To facilitate maximum interaction between participants, we have decided to limit the number of registrants to 200.
So kindly send your forms as early as possible to ensure participation.
For Details Please Contact: International Workshop on Community Participation in Palliative Care, Institute
of Palliative Medicine, Medical College, Calicut, Kerala 673008, India Tel / Fax: 0091 495 2354897, Email: [email protected]
Hospice and Palliative Care: Current Issues
September 9 and 10, 2004
Mount Nittany Medical Center
State College, Pennsylvania
Additional information and registration:
Find out more by visiting http://www.outreach.psu.edu/pst/HospiceCare/
8th Annual Interdisciplinary Approach to Palliative Medicine in Cancer Care
Sponsored by the Department of Palliative Care and Rehabilitation Medicine, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
October 29-31, 2004 Houston, USA
Intercontinental Hotel
Speakers include:
Russell Portenoy, MD (Beth Israel Medical Center, New York)
Nessa Coyle, PhD, NP (Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York)
Eduardo Bruera, MD (UT MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston)
MR Rajagopal, MD (Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, India)
Congress Registration and information Click
here
Email: [email protected]
Practical Aspects of Palliative Medicine: Integrating Palliative Care into Clinical Practice
Sponsored by the Harvard Medical School Center for Palliative Care and the Dept of Continuing Education
October 15-17, 2004
The Sheraton Boston Hotel
Conference information and Registration:
Email: [email protected]
Ph (617) 724-9509
Congress Website: www.hms.harvard.edu/cdi/pallcare
Cachexia in Aging and Cancer
Sponsored by the Department of Oncology, University of Alberta
December 4 - 5, 2004
Chicago, USA
Information and Conference registration:
ALLIANCE Meeting Planners
To register, you may also call:
In the United States: 1-800-950-1353
Email address: [email protected]
Congress URL: http://www.ualberta.ca/~oncology/
XII International Conference of the Indian Association of Palliative Care
Feb 11-13; 2005
Dr. Borooah Cancer Institute, Guwahati, India
Congress information and registration:
Dr. D.C. Goswami
Ph 00913612604943
Email: [email protected] and [email protected]
Congress website: www.palcaregppcs.org
Third annual international Palliative Care in the 21st Century: Issues and Innovations in End-of-Life
Care
Sponsored by the Professional Education Center of the Jewish Home & Hospital Lifecare System
November 4, 2004
The New York Academy of Medicine
New York City, USA
Meeting information and registration:
www.jewishhome.org/ or contact Naim Gribaa at (212) 870-4762;
email at [email protected]
National Meeting on Palliative Care of the Argentine Association for Medicine and Palliative Care
(AAMyCP)
Neuquen, Argentina
October, 8th-9th, 2004
Further information can be found at www.aamycp.org.ar or by email
to
Mrs Silvia Dighero: [email protected]
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