The Morphine Manifesto

A call for affordable access to immediate release oral morphine.

APHN has signed and supported the Morphine Manifesto, which calls for affordable immediate-release oral morphine to be made available to patients in pain in low- and middle-income countries before governments or healthcare organisations consider allowing sale of sustained released morphine or other more expensive opioids.

The Morphine Manifesto is being released today, 4 February 2012 being the World Cancer Day.

The full press release can be downloaded here.
The Morphine Manifesto can be downloaded here.

Please join in to support this cause.  You can show your support by signing the Manifesto at http://palliumindia.org/manifesto/

Singapore Palliative Care Conference 2012 – Bursary is available

The Organising Committee is pleased to announce that a limited number of bursaries is available to assist delegates who require financial assistance to attend the Singapore Palliative Care Conference (SPCC) 2012 from Singapore and selected countries.

For more information and application, please click here.

Gifts and giving

There is joy in giving and receiving.  But gifts come in many forms.  The gift of forgiveness, to forgive and to be forgiven, is priceless because it finally brings together that which is separated…more

Wolfson International Bursaries: Open for application

This bursary programme had been made available through Help the Hospices, which eligible individuals can apply for bursaries of up to £1,500 to support them in their palliative care studies.

The Graduate Certificate in Palliative Care course of Flinders University is one of the eligible course among others.

There is no deadline but applications for funding must be sent to Help the Hospices before the start of any academic year to be eligible.  Applicants can apply to attend multi-year courses, such as a degree course, and can apply for up to £1,500 every 12 months.

Full details of this bursary can be found here.

Early Researcher Award deadline extended – 7th Research Congress of EAPC

Each year the Early Researcher Award (previously called Young Investigator Award) is given to a researcher that is at an early stage in his or hers career. The winner will be invited to give a plenary lecture. The candidate should hold a PhD (or equivalent). Candidates can apply for the award themselves, or they can be nominated by a supervisor or others. The application deadline has been extended to 15 December 2011, and criteria and application form can be found at the congress website here.

Accept my pain…

She was 54 and suffering from cervical cancer. One morning she turned up at our hospice. Dressed in her night-clothes, she was frail, dirty and in a lot of physical pain. She told me that earlier that night, an anonymous caller had given her an address – the address of our hospice…more

Professional Development in Palliative Care 2012

The Centre for Palliative Care (CPC) at St Vincent’s Melbourne, in partnership with Melbourne Consulting and Custom Programs at the University of Melbourne is pleased to offer the Specialist Certificate in Palliative Care (Adult or Paediatric) in 2012. These postgraduate award programs consist of two 12.5 credit point subjects and have been developed for health professionals (all disciplines) who are required to provide palliative care in the course of their work…more

Multidisciplinary Palliative Care Short Courses 2012

The Centre for Palliative Care at St Vincent’s Hospital, in partnership with The University of Melbourne, has developed a range of short courses that focus on preparing all health professionals for the core aspects of palliative care…more

Remembering our friends in Japan…

During the 9th Asia Pacific Hospice Conference held in Penang from 14-17 July 2011, a free-will donation was collected in aid of those affected by the earthquake that happened in March 2011. The APHN collected and channelled the money to Hospice Palliative Care Japan who in turn donated the money to the Nippon Foundation’s ROAD Project Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Relief Fund.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all who had generously donated towards this fund.

A copy of the full report from The Nippon Foundation ROAD Project can be viewed here.

5th Singapore Palliative Care Conference, 2012

14 – 15 July 2012 @ The Matrix, Biopolis, Singapore

Theme: “A Tapestry of Care – Engaging Minds, Reaching Hearts”.  Pre-conference workshops are held from 11 to 13 July 2012.  Speakers include Dr Andrew Billings (USA), Dr Susan Block (USA) and Assistant Professor Amy Chow (Hong Kong).  Mark these dates in your diary…more