Events in the Region
Bangladesh
Hospice Bangladesh
On Eve of World Hospice Palliative Care Day 2021, Hospis Bangladesh will be organizing a virtual art competition. Tell your palliative care story in a creative way and win the prizes.
‘Live Before You Leave’
The competition aims to raise awareness in the community about Hospice Palliative Care, End-of-life care, Death, and Bereavement. The theme is “Live before you leave”. This theme highlights an important aspect of Palliative Care – allowing people with life-limiting conditions to continue to do the things they enjoy most and be around the people they love for as long as possible. In this way, entries should focus on how palliative care can: Improve the quality of life, help people participate in activities that are important to them, and create opportunities for love, laughter, and fulfillment. There are many prizes on offer, including:
1st Overall Winner’s Award: prize money: 10,000 Tk.
2nd Overall Winner’s Award: prize money: 5,000 Tk.
3rd Overall Winner’s Award: prize money: 3,000 Tk.
4th Overall Winner’s Award: prize money: 2,000 Tk.
5th Overall Winner’s Award: prize money: 2,000 Tk.
And, Recognizing young and emerging artists: prize money: 3,000 Tk.
Judges will decide winners based on: A high-resolution photograph of the artwork – so please make sure the photo of your artwork is clear enough to see the detail of your work. The description of how your artwork fits with the theme (max. 100 words). The vote on what will be achieved through your social media or website.
Before submitting your entry, please read the Notes for Participants and Competition Terms and Conditions.
Submission Open Now! Open for two weeks, closing on Wednesday, 15 September 2021. For more details please click here
Palliative Care Society of Bangladesh
India
AIIMS Bathinda
Awareness program for patients, cancer survivors sharing their experience.
Apollo Proton Cancer Centre
Aster CMI Hospital
Basavtarakam Hospital, Hyderabad
Awareness session for nursing students on the occasion of WHPCD.
GMC Jammu
Glimpses of palliative day celebrations by palliative team GMC Jammu!
CME was conducted on 9th Oct. It was done in collaboration with multiple departments and more than 200 delegates attended the CME. The meeting was also attended by nursing faculty and staff.
Drug controller of Jammu and Kashmir attended the meeting and delivered the lecture on procurement of opioids. Medical Superintendent of various associated hospitals attended the CME and were appraised on how to overcome hassles in procuring opioids. Lectures were delivered by all team members and programmers was successful in sensitizing the faculty , residents and nursing staff of hospital .
Geetanjali Hospital Udaipur
Govt Hospital Gandhinagar Jammu
Indira Gandhi Medical College and Hospital, Shimla
Mahavir Cancer Sansthan & Research Centre, Phulwarisharif
Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi
SMS hospital, Jaipur
Malaysia
Hospis Malaysia
In conjunction with World Hospice & Palliative Care Day (WHCPD), Hospis Malaysia will host its signature Annual Treasure Hunt. As a leading palliative care organization in the country working to advance equity to palliative care, and to mark its 30 years in service, we feel community engagement and greater public awareness need to proceed despite the pandemic, and the show must go on!
Our hunt this year will be a virtual one! Amidst deciphering cryptic clues and trekking the globe on Google Maps, hunters will be asked questions about palliative care and our organization.
Anyone anywhere is invited to participate! Check out www.hospismalaysia.org
Malaysian Hospice Council
The Malaysian Hospice Council will be hosting an e-Symposium in conjunction with World Hospice and Palliative Care Day 2021 “Palliative Care in the COVID19 World”. We cordially invite you to join us on Airmeet.com @ Saturday, 9th October 2021. Experience a new world of virtual conference with international and local speakers.
MHC Members: RM5
Non-MHC Members: RM20
Payment details at: bit.ly/MHC2021
Register at: bit.ly/WHPC_eSYMP_2021
Any queries? Email: malaysianhospicecouncil@gmail.com
Mongolia
Mongolian Palliative Care Society
Mongolian Palliative care Society will organize "Leave no one behind" On line Conference in October 9 at 11 a.m. Mongolian time due to WHPCD. Conference will be held in Mongolian language mostly for Mongolians. Conference program:
Philippines
To view the Programme of Activities for the Philippines in October, click here.
Ospital ng Makati, Palliative and Hospice Care Program
Philippine Society of Hospice and Palliative Medicine
Singapore
Singapore Hospice Council
1. World Hospice & Palliative Care Day 2021 Celebration
Saturday, 9 Oct 2021
2:00pm to 2:45pm
@singaporehospice Facebook Live
2. TikTok Challenge
Contest period: 6 to 26 Sep 2021
Dance & Win Prizes Up To $1,000!
For details on eligibility and participation, refer to the posters
For more information on the above events, visit https://singaporehospice.org.sg/events/shc-whpcd-2021/
Sri Lanka
National Cancer Control Programme Ministry of Health- Sri Lanka
Taiwan
Hospice Foundation Taiwan
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