Katherine Pettus' monthly advocacy roundup covers World Day, SECPAL's congress, a new network for young doctors, three WHO meetings & more.
IAHPC grant helped train 33 in basic palliative care in Burkina Faso. Also: more $2,500 USD LEAD grants coming in 2025.
In Practice
Member Stories & Insights
These are two sayings that we found helpful at our community palliative care intake office:
"She is at the crossroads and will declare herself in next day or so." It is used when the family is unsure if the end of life is happening, and is unsure how to proceed. They are usually in a realm of struggling to accept the decline in condition, and often wanting to push fluids, etc., when acute symptom management has been given and it is unclear if the person has responded.
“How about you let your mum guide our practice here." This was useful when a son was struggling with his mother's refusal of food and fluid. It worked magic in a gentle way.
—Bronwyn Lee, Eastern Palliative Care, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Australia
In Practice features anecdotes and advice from IAHPC members. Do you have something to share? Send it to the Pallinews editor at: [email protected]
Plus
Community & Home-Based Palliative Care This topic is the focus of the most recent issue of Barry Ashpole's Literature Search, divided geographically with sections on Africa, Asia, Australia, central Europe, India, Korea, North America, Scandinavia, and the UK.
Care Seminar Online Did you miss IAHPC's October seminar on the UN's International Day of Care and Support? Now you can view it online.
IAHPC resources
Always available to all
Pallipedia The free, online palliative care dictionary consulted by tens of thousands of users each month. The top five terms searched this year have been: percentile, evaluation, community health, overflow diarrhea (spurious diarrhea), and medical condition.
Always available to members
IAHPC's Comprehensive Basic Pain Assessment and Management Course, 9 modules including essential analgesics for pain management, opioid therapy, neuropathic and musculoskeletal pain, and the role of the pharmacist.
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