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Announcements
New AIDS Treatment Report
New AIDS Treatment Report Warns Overhaul Necessary to Reach New G8 GoalsLearn why the G8 Goals are not being reached and how we all can help. The report is available on the web at
http://www.aidstreatmentaccess.org/
New WHO Guide: Palliative Care for Older People: Better Practice
A CALL FOR EXAMPLES OF BETTER PRACTICE
This is an opportunity for you to help improve palliative care for older people throughout Europe.
We are conducting an “open call” for examples of better practice in palliative care for older people for a new WHO guide: Palliative Care for Older People: Better Practice.
If you know of an example which you would like to be considered for the guide, please visit our EAPC taskforce page http://www.eapcnet.org/projects/Elderly.asp for more information about the project and submission process.
Professor Irene Higginson, Dr Sue Hall, Dr Massimo Costantini, Dr Agis Tsouros & Professor Vittorio Ventafridda
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If you would like more information about the project or have any questions please contact Anna Kolliakou ([email protected]; tel: +44(0)207 848 5523)
India
An article in a recent issueof The New York Times focuses on palliative care in India and one of IAHPC’s board members, Dr. M. R. Rajagopal. The title of the article is “In India, a Quest to Ease the Pain of the Dying.”
To view this report click on the following URL: http://tinyurl.com/29k2ww
World Hospice and Palliative Care Day, October 6.
http://tinyurl.com/29k2ww
NEWS RELEASE
September 14, 2007
NEW ORGANIZATION TO ADVOCATE FOR QUALITY END-OF-LIFE CARE
New York, NY--The new Social Work Hospice & Palliative Care Network (SWHPN) will be the first national organization of its kind that unites social work professionals, consumers, and stakeholder organizations in the field of hospice, palliative and end-of-life care.
”Planning an effective network has been a two-year project, and the results are exciting," says Grace Christ, DSW, Professor of Social Work at Columbia University, former Director of the Social Work Leadership Development Awards Program and SWHPN's first Board Chairperson…
"Our mandate is to help individuals and their families make better informed decisions, increase awareness of psychosocial services at the close of life, advance excellence in care, and represent the public interest in shaping all levels of policy related to these issues," comments Gary L. Stein, JD, MSW, the organization's Vice Chair and former Executive Director of New Jersey Health Decisions. Stein also is an Associate Professor at the Wurzweiler School of Social Work at Yeshiva University, and brings a substantial background in biomedical ethics to the new organization.
"We seek to update social work education, research, policy and practice to reflect Americans' changing views with regard to the quality of care for seriously ill and dying individuals and their bereaved family and friends," says Sherri Weisenfluh, LCSW, MSW, Associate Vice President of Counseling Services at Hospice of the Bluegrass and Social Work Section Leader of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization.
"This is a social work network that we expect will grow. We also will partner with other end-of-life organizations to expand our influence," says Judy Peres, LCSW-C. Peres has developed major national health policy initiatives to improve end-of-life care while working with Last Acts, a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation-funded campaign. Peres is the SWHPN Board Secretary.
Governed by an all-volunteer Board of Directors, SWHPN's activities also will include development of web resources for patients, families, and professionals. For more information about SWHPN, please visit www.swhpn.org.
Receive the e-newsletter by writing to [email protected]. Those who would like to participate further as the new organization develops a membership structure may email [email protected].
Hospice and palliative care and The Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria
From Help the Hospices: A Survey
“Help the Hospices is currently undertaking a research and advocacy project funded by the Open Society Institute looking at the experience of hospice and palliative care services in accessing Global Fund funds.
The Global Fund is one of the key funding mechanisms in fighting AIDS, TB and Malaria. In its first five years, the Global Fund has disbursed US$3.2 billion to fight AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria.
A report will be produced using the information from this survey along with telephone and face to face interviews looking at where hospice and palliative care services have accessed funding and their experiences with the Global Fund. The report will be used to offer advice and support to hospice and palliative care services on how to get funds and we will also be discussing the findings and issues that are raised with the Global Fund secretariat.
The survey should only take you about 15 minutes to complete. All responses to the survey will go to Claire Morris at Help the Hospices and will be confidential.
Please help by completing this survey online:
English version: http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/webforms/index.asp?formID=33
French: http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/webforms/index.asp?formID=37
Spanish: http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/webforms/index.asp?formID=38”
Walk Around the World for Brain Tumo(u)rs and the Inaugural International Brain Tumo(u)r Awareness Week
From the International Brain Tumour Alliance website:
“Description: The International Brain Tumour Alliance (IBTA) was established during the conference of the World Federation of Neuro Oncology held at Edinburgh (UK) in May 2005. It seeks to be an alliance of the support, advocacy and information groups for brain tumour patients and carers in different countries and also includes researchers, scientists, clinicians and allied health professionals who work in the area of brain tumours…
Contact: Mr Denis Strangman (Chair): [email protected] or Mrs Kathy Oliver (Secretary): [email protected] PO Box 244, Tadworth, Surrey KT20 5WQ, United Kingdom.
The latest roundup of activities taking place in the lead into, and during, the Awareness Week (21-27 October 2007).”
Please view their website to see the many activities planned globally for Awareness Week – Click on Awareness Week in the website below.
http://www.theibta.org/index.php?page=home
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