APHC 2021
Join us for our FIRST EVER VIRTUAL Asia Pacific Hospice Palliative Care Conference! This conference is jointly organised by the Asia Pacific Hospice Palliative Care Network (APHN) and Hospice Palliative Care Japan. Get ready for two jam packed days of quality presentations on important palliative care topics by renowned experts around the world!
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Asia Pacific Hospice Conference
The biennial Asia Pacific Hospice Conferences of the Asia Pacific Hospice Palliative Care Network (APHN) were inaugurated in 1989 with the dual aims of enhancing our knowledge in hospice palliative care and for networking within the region.
This conference is the focal point which brings together workers, supporters and friends of hospice and palliative care in the Asia Pacific every two years.
It is the place where news is shared, new knowledge disseminated, new developments celebrated, new friendships made and old friendships renewed.
A Brief History of APHC
In 1989, the “Update in Hospice Care” Conference was held in Singapore to provide opportunities for interaction and learning about hospice and palliative care.
In 1996, at the “Hospice in Asia” Conference in Singapore, it was decided to hold regular regional hospice conferences and that the conferences should be held every two years.
| No. | Year | Venue |
| 1st | 1989 | Singapore |
| 2nd | 1996 | Singapore |
| 3rd | 1999 | Hong Kong |
| 4th | 2001 | Taiwan |
| 5th | 2003 | Osaka |
| 6th | 2005 | Korea |
| 7th | 2007 | Manila |
| 8th | 2009 | Perth |
| 9th | 2011 | Penang |
| 10th | 2013 | Bangkok |
| 11th | 2015 | Taipei |
| 12th | 2017 | Singapore |
| 13th | 2019 | Indonesia |
| 14th | 2021 | Japan |
For a brief history on APHN, click here.
Current APHN Council
| Assoc Prof Cynthia GOH, Chair (Singapore) | Prof WANG Ying Wei, Member(Taiwan) |
| Assoc Prof Ghauri AGGARWAL, Vice-Chair (Australia) | Prof KWON So Hi, Member (Korea) |
| Dr Ednin HAMZAH, Vice-Chair (Malaysia) | Dr JHO Hyun Jung, Member (Korea) |
| Dr Masanori MORI, Honorary Secretary (Japan) | Dr Santosh CHATURVEDI, Member (India) |
| Dr Akhileswaran RAMASWAMY, Assistant Honorary Secretary (Singapore) | Dr Mandy PARRIS-PIPER, Member (New Zealand) |
| Mr KWAN Kam Fan, Honorary Treasurer (Hong Kong) | Dr Dradjat SUNARDI, Member (Indonesia) |
| Dr Shirlynn HO, Assistant Honorary Treasurer (Singapore) | Dr Rumalie CORVERA, Member (Philippines) |
| Dr YUEN Kwok Keung, Member (Hong Kong) | Dr Sushma BHATNAGAR, Member (India) |
| Ms Theresa LAI, Member (Hong Kong) | Dr Chun-Kai FANG, Member (Taiwan) |
| Prof Yoshiyuki KIZAWA, Member (Japan) | Dr Dang Huy Quoc THINH, Member (Vietnam) |