Events in the Region
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Malaysia
Sunset Serenade KK
When: 22/11/2025
Modality: In-Person
Hosted by: Society of Palliative Care Advocacy, Training and Education (SPATE), Palliative Care Association Kota Kinabalu (PCAKK)
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“Sunset Serenade – A Celebration of Life and Legacy”, a one-of-a-kind community music festival that aims to open hearts and minds to the importance of palliative and hospice care.
This meaningful event will take place on the 22nd November 2025, from 5:00 PM to 7:30 PM at Anjung Selera, Tanjung Lipat, Kota Kinabalu. Organized in conjunction with World Hospice & Palliative Care Day, “Sunset Serenade” draws its inspiration from Dr. Ira Byock’s four important tasks to complete during end of life: I love you, thank you, I forgive you, please forgive me, goodbye. Admission to this event is free for everyone.
Through the universal language of music and the power of storytelling, we aim to:
- Raise public awareness about palliative and hospice care.
- Encourage open conversations around terminal illness, living meaningfully, and legacy.
- Build a compassionate community by inspiring volunteerism in hospice services.
Highlights of the event include:
- Live performances by local musicians, choirs, and artists.
- Thought-provoking narratives adapted from real-life experiences of patients and families.
- Interactive group activities promoting emotional expression and connection.
- Candlelight closing ceremony to reflect on life, love, legacy
We anticipate an audience of 200–300 attendees from diverse backgrounds, particularly among young professionals, caregivers, and advocates of the arts and community well-being. Our collaborators for artistic performance are Academy of Art & Creative Technology University Malaysia Sabah and Legato Music School.
Philippines
World Hospice and Palliative Care Month Lay Fora
When: 16/10/2025 & 30/10/2025
Modality: Hybrid (In-Person & Virtual)
Hosted by: DLSUMC DFCM Section of Supportive Hospice and Palliative Medicine
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The De La Salle University Medical Center, Department of Family and Community Medicine, Section of Supportive, Hospice, and Palliative Medicine invites you to our World Hospice and Palliative Care Month Lay Fora entitled "Ano nga ba ang Palliative Care?"
📅 Dates: October 16 & 30, 2025
🕚 Time: 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM (GMT +8)
🏛 Venue: DLSUMC Out Patient Department
If you can’t be with us physically, be with us virtually!
Join here: https://www.facebook.com/dlsumc.shpm
Malaysia
World Hospice and Palliative Care Day 2025
When: 11/10/2025
Modality: In-Person
Hosted by Department of Palliative Medicine and Supportive Services, National Cancer Institute
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🌍🎗 *World Hospice & Palliative Care Day 2025* 🎗🌍
You're invited to be part of a meaningful celebration filled with compassion, community, and care 💜
📅 Date: Saturday, 11 October 2025
⏰ Time: 7.30 am - 12 pm
📍 Location: National Cancer Institute (IKN), Putrajaya, Malaysia
Organized by the Department of Palliative Medicine and Supportive Services, together with Malaysian Hospice and Palliative Care Council — with the full support of our dedicated IKN team.
✨ What to expect:
🩺 Showcases from palliative departments across hospitals & medical centers
🤝 Participation from hospice NGOs & Malaysian Hospice and Palliative Care Council (MHPCC)
🎉 Fun and engaging activities throughout the day
We will also be launching the National Standards for Palliative Care during the event. The event and document will be officiated by Malaysian Minister of Health is Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad.
Your presence makes a difference. 💜
“ Seiring dan Sejalan: Dekat di Hati, Sentiasa di Sisi ”
#HospiceCare #PalliativeCare #WHPCD2025 #IKN #CompassionInCare #SupportPalliativeCare
#SeiringdanSejalan
Malaysia
World Hospice and palliative Care Day 2025
When: 01/11/2025
Modality: In-Person
Hosted by Penang Palliative Care Association
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Philippines
Palliative Care Pearls and Updates in the Philippine Healthcare Landscape
When: 14/10/2025
Modality: Hybrid (In-Person & Virtual)
Hosted by Medical Center Manila
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Join us as we commemorate World Hospice and Palliative Care Day by learning about the latest developments, best practices, and key insights to advance compassionate, quality care for patients and families in need.
This event is open to:
Doctors • Nurses • Allied Health Professionals • Students • Advocates for Palliative Care
India
Integrate palliative care fully into healthcare systems through UHC (IAPC WEBINAR)
When: 11/10/2025
Modality: Virtual
Hosted by Indian Association of Palliative Care
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“On the eve of World Hospice and Palliative Care Day, the Indian Association of Palliative Care (IAPC) is hosting a special event focused on the theme of integrating palliative care fully into healthcare systems through Universal Health Coverage (UHC). The program will highlight the need to make palliative care accessible, affordable, and an essential part of health services for all, ensuring quality care for patients and families across India.”
United States
Launch Ceremony: Program in Global Palliative Care at Harvard Medical School
When: 03/10/2025
Modality: Hybrid (In-Person & Virtual)
Hosted by Dept of Global Health & Social Medicine, Harvard Medical School
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Launch Ceremony for two new entities: For the Program in Global Palliative Care at Harvard Medical School, and for our Clinical Manual of Palliative Care for Any Setting: Toward Universal Culturally-Adapted Access (Oxford University Press, open access).
The ceremony will convene a panel discussion on Translating Palliative Care: How Do Non-European Languages Adapt “Palliative Care” to Meaningful Cultural Traditions of Caring? Our partners working in Arabic, Chichewa, Chinese, Ikinyarwanda and Vietnamese will speak.
Lebanon
'Caring When it Matters Most'
When: 21/10/2025
Modality: Virtual
Hosted by The Lebanese Association of Palliative Care Nurses
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This is a webinar organized by the Lebanese Association of Palliative Care Nurses that operates under the Order of Nurses in Lebanon. The program will start with a poem read by one of the members followed by a self narrated story of a bereaved family caregiver describing her personal experience with nurses while her daughter was hospitalized. The story will be followed by a 20 minutes TedEx video where the young patient, Sara, elaborates on lessoned learnt during her journey with the illness. The aim is to highlight on the essential role of nurses in offering dignity, compassion, and holistic support to patients and families when they are most vulnerable.
The webinar will finish with a Question & Answer session.
Indonesia
Fun Walk for Hope
When: 12/10/2025
Modality: In-Person
Hosted by Tzu Chi Hospital Palliative Care Center and Hospice
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🌸 Funwalk for Hope – Tzu Chi Hospital 2025
Commemorating World Hospice & Palliative Care Day
Join us in a meaningful step towards compassion, hope, and togetherness at the Funwalk for Hope, organized by Tzu Chi Hospital in celebration of World Hospice and Palliative Care Day 2025.
This event is more than just a walk—it is a journey of solidarity with patients and families facing life-limiting illnesses, and a tribute to the tireless dedication of palliative care teams. Through walking side by side, we raise awareness about the importance of hospice and palliative care in ensuring dignity, comfort, and love at every stage of life.
Highlights of the Event:
🎗️ Awareness Walk: A refreshing walk promoting health and compassion.
💙 Public talk related to universal access of palliative care
📅 Date: 12th October 2025
📍 Venue: Tzu Chi Hospital PIK, North Jakarta, Indonesia
Every step you take in this funwalk helps spread awareness, foster empathy, and bring light to those in need of comfort and care. Together, let us walk with heart and create hope for a more compassionate world.
Bhutan
Tree of Palliative Care
When: 11/10/2025
Modality: In-Person
Hosted by Bhutan Palliative care team
An activity for celebrating WHPCday, participants are asked to write palliative care message on leaf and past on the tree.
Bhutan
Poem Recitation
When: 11/10/2025
Modality: In-Person
Hosted by Bhutan Palliative care team
Group Recitation of Poem- Climbing the Mountain by Dr.Jamie
Intro- An ode to team spirit and team work in the challenging world of palliative care.
"I can climb the mountain alone
Crisply churned oxygen fills my lungs
Mountain music waltzes to my soul
Glacial streams satisfy my thirst
Ground beneath guides me to the top
Till my eyes receive the splendour of sunset
And/But
When we climb the mountain together
We breathe the warmth of laughter
Bring soul music to the mountain
Taste the sweetness of communion
Rise through higher and greater peaks
Till radiant splendour sets on our kindred hearts"
Philippines
Achieving the Promise: Universal Access to Palliative Care
When: 10/10/2025
Modality: Hybrid (In-Person & Virtual)
Hosted by National Kidney and Transplant Institute - Palliative Care Unit
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In celebration of World Hospice and Palliative Care Day, the National Kidney and Transplant Institute – Palliative Care Unit warmly invites you to join our hybrid event entitled:
💚 “Achieving the Promise: Universal Access to Palliative Care”
📅 October 10, 2025 (Friday)
🕐 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
📍 Doctor’s Lounge, 3rd Floor, Diagnostic Building
💻 Via Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84260774703?pwd=nNc34LgDuKJXo17bEJABLSigrkWIrt.1
🆔 Meeting ID: 842 6077 4703
🔑 Passcode: 407099
✅ Pre-register now: https://forms.gle/bQa7yAXyrL2S2yQX6
🍴 Face-to-face attendees will be provided with snacks. Let us come together to raise awareness and strengthen our commitment to providing compassionate and accessible palliative care for all. 💜
Bhutan
Palliative Care Service in JDWNRH, Thimphu, Bhutan
When: 11/10/2025
Modality: In-Person
Hosted by JDWNRH and Ministry of Health, Bhutan
During the Symposium on Palliative Care (11th October 2025, Namgay Heritage, Thimphu) is the perfect platform to highlight my team will present a poster on palliative care services in Thimphu to educate health staff staffs from various departments and also the public. We also have created photo frame so people can take photos and spread the awareness of world hospice and palliative care care day.
Philippines
Kumalinga: Caregiver Training in Basic Palliative Care
When: 27/10/2025
Modality: In-Person
Hosted by: Healthway Cancer Care Hospital
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Healthway Cancer Care Hospital (HCCH), the country’s first specialty cancer hospital, is leading the way toward universal access to palliative care by placing partnerships and patients at the heart of its mission.
Through collaboration with institutions, organizations, and communities, HCCH reaffirms its commitment to holistic cancer care that honors dignity, relieves suffering, and ensures that patients and families are never alone in their journey.
In partnership with Hospice Philippines, HCCH equips caregivers with basic palliative care skills, extending access and compassion beyond hospital walls.
Philippines
Dermatology Oncology Masterclass
When: 25/10/2025
Modality: Hybrid (In-Person & Virtual)
Hosted by: Healthway Cancer Care Hospital
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This specialist forum highlights the importance of skin health in cancer and palliative care, underscoring Healthway Cancer Care Hospital's commitment to whole-person care and quality of life. Learn up to date management of cutaneous reactions seen in cancer patients to enhance compassionate care and better quality of life. This is open to nurses and doctors with CPD units thru Online or Face to Face class.
Taiwan
“Thirty Years of Hospice, Leading into 35 Years of Sustainability” — 2025 World Hospice and Palliative Care Day & Hospice Anniversary Celebration
When: 18/10/2025
Modality: In-Person
Hosted by: Taiwan Hospice Organization and the Hospice Foundation of Taiwan
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Co-hosted by the Taiwan Hospice Organization and the Hospice Foundation of Taiwan, this event celebrates both the 35th anniversary of the Hospice Foundation and the 30th anniversary of the Taiwan Hospice Organization, in conjunction with World Hospice and Palliative Care Day 2025.
The celebration will take place on Saturday, October 18, 2025, from 14:00 to 17:00 at Dadaocheng Yongle Plaza in Taipei. The program includes an art therapy opening performance featuring H.D.A., the Micro Breeze Band, and a special stage segment by the Yixin Theatre Group. It will also launch the “Dying Well for All” advocacy initiative and introduce hospice care planning for underprivileged groups. Interactive booths and a stamp collection activity will allow participants to engage, learn, and experience the warmth and compassion of hospice care through music, drama, and community participation—highlighting that hospice is not only a medical service but a movement for all.
Bhutan
Advancing Palliative Care in Bhutan: Compassionate Care for All
When: 11/10/2025
Modality: In-Person
Hosted by: Lien Collaborative for Palliative Care
In celebration of World Hospice & Palliative Care Day 2025, the Lien Collaborative for Palliative Care is hosting a special event in Bhutan titled “Advancing Palliative Care in Bhutan: Compassionate Care for All.” This gathering will bring together healthcare professionals, educators, and leaders to reflect on Bhutan’s progress in palliative care, share best practices, and strengthen regional collaboration. Graced by Her Royal Highness Princess Ashi Kesang Choden T. as Guest of Honour, the event features an esteemed international faculty and will take place at the Namgay Heritage Hotel on 11 October 2025.
Vietnam
Universal Access to Palliative Care
When: 10/10/2025-11/10/2025
Modality: Virtual
Hosted by: Spring Hospice Center
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Program 1: Energy and Inspiration from Global Hospice and Palliative Care Stories
This program presents authentic stories and moving journeys of dedicated professionals who have devoted their lives to building and advancing palliative care worldwide. Join us to experience the power of compassion and commitment in caring for patients during their final days, inspiring positive energy and hope within the healthcare community and society at large.
Program 2: Universal Access to Palliative Care
This program on universal access to palliative care brings together leading experts from across the Asia-Pacific region to share knowledge and innovations in palliative care delivery. Through a series of presentations and discussions, we aim to highlight the integration of palliative care into healthcare systems, address the unique challenges faced by cancer and non-cancer patients, explore pain management strategies, and promote psychosocial support for patients and families. Participants will also learn about community-based models and advanced care planning to enhance quality of life for patients with life-limiting illnesses.
Mongolia
2025 WHPCD - 25 years of MPCS - Achieving the promise-universal access to palliative care
When: 07/10/2025
Modality: In-Person
Hosted by: Mongolian Palliative Care Society, 50 participants (MPCS, PC dept of NCC, workers from Compassionate gaze Hospice, Green Home hospice, Agape hospice, Hope hospice, Pediatric PC dept of national Center of Mother and Child Health, Pc dept of Erdenet city, PC dept of Khentii province, PC doctors from 5 district of capital Ulaanbaatar, 2 teachers of Family Medicine Dept of the MNUMS, who teach PC).
Mongolian Palliative Care Society (MPCS) celebrated WHPCD on October 7 in the education hall of NCC with 50 participants (MPCS, PC dept of NCC, workers from Compassionate gaze Hospice, Green Home hospice, Agape hospice, Hope hospice, Pediatric PC dept of national Center of Mother and Child Health, Pc dept of Erdenet city, PC dept of Khentii province, PC doctors from 5 district of capital Ulaanbaatar, @ teachers of Family Medicine Dept of the MNUMS). This event has 3 mane activities:
I. Training lectures after opening ceremony (vice director of NCC Khurelsukh, president of MPCS- D. Odontuya )
Lectures: 1. Neuropathic pain management by Pregabalin, comparison of pregabalin and Tebantine. 2. Use of Bisphosphonates for bone pain. 3. Liver problems in Mongolia, and the safe drugs for liver diseases. 4. Fentanyl patch for severe chronic pain, and methods of titration.
II. Awarding of the best palliative workers of 2025. 2 workers from Green Home, 1 worker from Agape hospice , 1 worker from Hope hospice , 2 workers from Grace Hospices, 2 workers from the palliative care department of the National Cancer center, 2 workers from the palliative care department of Erdenet city hospital, 1 worker from pediatrics palliative care department from the National center for Child and Mothers Health, 1 doctors from Pain clinic , officer of Health department of capital Ulaanbaatar, teacher of GP dept of Mongolian National University of Health Sciences, secretary of MPCS , totally 15 people received best palliative care workers award from MPCS and gifts.
III. Cold guessing game competition, chess, checkers competition within members of MPCS for pleasure and for prevention of burnout. The winners also received an award from the MPCS.
Vietnam
HOSPICE – PALLIATIVE CARE AT HOME
When: 04/10/2025
Modality: In-Person
Hosted by: Spring Hospice Center
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TALKSHOW: HOSPICE – PALLIATIVE CARE
Are you caring for a loved one with a serious illness and seeking more knowledge to help them live meaningfully? Or are you a healthcare professional looking to deepen your understanding of palliative care?
In celebration of International Palliative Care Day 2025, Hospice Spring Center in collaboration with Community Medicine cordially invites you to join a special talkshow on Hospice and Palliative Care.
This event offers you the opportunity to:
Learn about palliative care – a method to help patients live a more meaningful and peaceful life.
Receive direct guidance from experts on mental and physical care for patients.
Connect with the community to spread compassion and love.
Main topics include:
Cancer pain management
Psychosocial care
Advance care planning
Rehabilitation
Communication in palliative care
India
CanSupport Charity Dinner – An evening to commemorate ‘World Hospice and Palliative Care Day 2025’
When: 11/10/2025
Modality: In-Person
Hosted by: CanSupport
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Join CanSupport for a momentous evening to commemorate ‘World Hospice and Palliative Care Day’ on Saturday, 11 October 2025 at CSOI, Chanakyapuri, from 7:00 PM onwards!
It is a gathering to raise not just awareness about the work we do but also funds to support the free of charge palliative care services for the cancer patients in our care.
We shall be launching a compendium of ‘Impact Stories’ which feature journeys of some of the patients who have benefitted from our programs and services.
Philippines
Define, Learn, and Apply Together (DLAT) Workshop
When: 07/10/2025
Modality: In-Person
Hosted by Jose B. Lingad Memorial General Hospital
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The Define, Learn, and Apply Together (DLAT) Workshop promotes awareness and education in Palliative Care. It highlights its benefits at any illness stage, teaches comprehensive assessment tools for patient and family needs, emphasizes the multidisciplinary team’s role, and guides participants in identifying services and creating care plans based on patient goals, preferences and values.
Bangladesh
Palliative Care Carnival 2025
When: 09/10/2025
Modality: In-Person
Hosted by Hospice Bangladesh & Hospice Palliative Care Foundation
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🎉 You’re Invited! 🎉
Join us for the Palliative Care Carnival 2025
📅 Date: Friday, October 10, 2025
🕘 Time: 3:00 PM– 7:00 PM
📍 Venue: Gulshan Club, Dhaka
Celebrate World Hospice and Palliative Care Day with a vibrant mix of compassion, collaboration, and community! 🌿
✨ Highlights:
– Wellness & therapy zones (yoga, pet therapy, music, art)
– Mini symposium & open forums
– Cultural programs, games, kids’ corner, memory wall
– Interactive stalls and spot events
Whether you’re a healthcare pro, caregiver, NGO, student, or just passionate about compassionate care — this is for you!
India
World Hospice and Palliative Care Day, Valedictory and Session 8 ,DNipCare Academic Series on Palliative Care for Nursing Students in association with TNAI Telangana and ECHO India
When: 11/10/2025
Modality: Virtual
Hosted by DNipCare
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World Hospice and Palliative Care Day, Valedictory and Session 8 of DNipCare Academic Series on Palliative Care for Nursing Students in association with TNAI Telangana and ECHO India, 11th October 2025 from 2PM onwards.
DNipCare is a registered volunteer group for palliative care in Delhi since 2008.
Bangladesh
"World Hospice and Palliative Care Day 2025" celebration by Department of Palliative Medicine, Bangladesh Medical University (BMU)
When: 12/10/2025
Modality: Hybrid (In-Person & Virtual)
Hosted by Department of Palliative Medicine, Bangladesh Medical University (BMU)
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Dear Colleagues and Friends,
Department of Palliative Medicine, Bangladesh Medical University (BMU) invites you to join us in celebrating "World Hospice and Palliative Care Day 2025" — a day to honor compassion, connection, and the beautiful work of caring for one another.
📅 Date: Sunday, October 12, 2025
🕚 Time: 11:00 AM
🏛 Venue: IPNA Seminar Hall, Block E (2nd Floor), BMU
If you can’t be with us physically, be with us virtually! (We promise the smiles and inspiration travel well over Zoom!)
Join here: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/7687586590?pwd=UDRCWnRDZldVL3F2QzZrREZLV0lHUT09
Meeting ID: 768 758 6590
Passcode: 123456
India
Awareness Talk on World Hospice and Palliative Care Day at Sri Guru Ram Das University of Health Sciences Sri Amritsar
When: 11/10/2025
Modality: In-Person
Hosted by Sri Guru Ram Das University of Health Sciences Sri Amritsar Punjab India
Awareness Talk on Palliative Care
Under the guidance of Dr. A. P. Singh, Dean, Sri Guru Ram Das University of Health Sciences, an awareness talk will be organized at the Rural Health and Training Centre, affiliated with the Department of Community Medicine, Sri Guru Ram Das University of Health Sciences, Sri Amritsar.
Dr. Harjot Singh and Dr. Paramajot Bindra will be leading the session to raise awareness among the community about the importance of palliative care.
Philippines
Healthway Cancer Care Hospital's Kick-off Event for the World Hospice and Palliative Month Celebration
When: 10/10/2025
Modality: In-Person
Hosted by Healthway Cancer Care Hospital
Healthway Cancer Care Hospital (HCCH), the country’s first specialty cancer hospital, is leading the way toward universal access to palliative care by placing partnerships and patients at the heart of its mission.
Through collaboration with institutions, organizations, and communities, HCCH reaffirms its commitment to holistic cancer care that honors dignity, relieves suffering, and ensures that patients and families are never alone in their journey.
To start off our month-long celebration, we opened with a memorandum of agreement signing with The Ruth Foundation for Palliative and Hospice Care for joint hosting of End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium (ELNEC) training, as well as for the project, 'Compassionate Communities', covering the training of HCCH non-medical employees in basic palliative care
We also held a mini interdisciplinary panel discussion entitled, “Palliative Care Across the Cancer Continuum: An Interdisciplinary Conversation.” This was a moderated panel highlighting the integration of palliative care into surgical, medical, radiation oncology, and nursing care - showcasing the importance of having a supportive multi-disciplinary team approach in palliative care.
Philippines
Memorandum of Agreement Signing with Taguig Pateros District Hospital and Taguig Local Government
When: 08/10/2025
Modality: In-Person
Hosted by Healthway Cancer Care Hospital
Last October 8, 2025, the executives of AC Health and Healthway Cancer Care Hospital, headed by Mr. Paolo Borromeo and Dr. Manuel Francisco Roxas respectively, held a memorandum of agreement signing with the Local Government of Taguig City Philippines - headed by Taguig Mayor, Honorable Maria Laarni Cayetano and the administrators of Taguig Pateros District Hospital. This partnership aims to provide free hospice and palliative care services for the residents of Taguig City, Philippines. The HCCH Quality of Life (Palliative) Fellows will rotate with the Taguig Pateros District Hospital Home Care Program as part of their training.
Philippines
World Hospice and Palliative Care Day 2025 Celebration
When: 06/10/2025
Modality: In-Person
Hosted by Section of Supportive Hospice and Palliative Medicine, Department of Family and Community Medicine, Eastern Visayas Medical Center
In celebration of this year’s World Hospice and Palliative Care Day, the Section of Supportive Hospice and Palliative Medicine of the Department of Family and Community Medicine, Eastern Visayas Medical Center, re-introduced Palliative Medicine to Barangay 106, Tacloban City through a meaningful community engagement. 💙
The day’s activities included:
✨ Interactive Learning – Introduction to Palliative Care, services offered, and myths vs. facts
📝 Wall of Promises – pledges for making palliative care accessible to all
🎯 Intergenerational Bonding Game – connecting generations through trivia and teamwork
🕯️ “Promise Circle” Candle Lighting – a symbol of unity in achieving universal access
Together, we continue to advocate for compassionate care, dignity, and comfort for all.