On October 12, thousands around the world gathered to celebrate World Hospice and Palliative Care Day under the theme “My Care, My Right”. Here’s a round up of media coverage highlighting local events (listed alphabetically):
Austria
APA: Welthospiztag 2019: The right to hospice and palliative care
Bangladesh
Dhaka Tribune: Accepting reality can bring change
New Age: BSMMU to celebrate palliative care day
Belize
LoveFM: Belize Honors World Hospice And Palliative Care Day
Canada
Belleville Intelligencer: Celebrate hospice palliative care Saturday
Europe
EAPC blog: My Care My Right – Recognising the role of volunteers
India
Times of India: Bring palliative care under universal health coverage, say experts
The Hindu: Walkathon held to create awareness on palliative care
The Hindu: 98% of Indians have no access to pain relief or palliative care: expert
The Nation: Hospice & Palliative Care Day today
Hindustan Times: Less than 1% patients in state get palliative care
Malaysia
Borneo Post: MOH calls for more involvement in palliative care awareness
Oman
The World News: Let them leave with dignity
Oman Daily Observer: First palliative care website launched
Pakistan
Business Recorder: Empowering volunteer nurses, physicians can improve patient wellbeing in Pakistan
South Africa
News24: How hospice helps communities
Estcourt and Midlands News: Join the walk-a-thon in aid to prioritise palliative care
Taiwan
Thailand
Daily News: Deputy Minister of Public Health encourages patient care measures to reduce torture at the end of life
United States
Yahoo!Finance; NBC29; Markets Insider: Thousands Across 80 Countries Convene to Make Hospice and Palliative Care a Public Health Priority
Palm Beach Post: Letters: Palliative care isn’t just for the dying
Daily Star Journal: Crossroads Hospice & Palliative Care volunteers give patients a “Gift of a Day”
Did your local media feature a World Hospice and Palliative Care Day event? Email us a link at info@thewhpca.org.
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