Asia Pacific Hospice Palliative Care Network

27/08/2025

The International Association for Hospice and Palliative Care has launched a new, free manual on essential palliative care medicines. Developed by experts, this guide provides practical, evidence-based recommendations for healthcare professionals to confidently manage symptoms and alleviate suffering. This is a vital new resource for the global palliative care community.

Click to download and learn more👇

The IAHPC team is delighted to announce the launch of the IAHPC Manual on the Use of Essential Palliative Care Medicines for Adults. The Manual, which was over

26/08/2025

📢 Just 3 weeks to go!

Don’t miss our next 2025 Webinar Series session on Palliative Assessment Instruments.
🗓 Date: 16 September 2025 (Tuesday)
🕒 Time: 3:00–4:00 pm SGT
📍 Online via Zoom | 🎓 Free Registration + e-Certificate

We’re honoured to welcome Prof Irene Higginson and Dr Mevhibe B. Hocaoglu from the Cicely Saunders Institute, King’s College London, UK as our speakers.

➡️ Secure your spot today: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/ISXoPWBnQCCcaIAqCekFvQ

25/08/2025

✨ For anyone walking through hard days—this playlist is a quiet companion filled with strength, softness, and hope.

Our third release in the Care-aoke series is here: What Keeps Us Going.
Each song is a gentle reminder: you are not alone. 💛

Created for healthcare workers, caregivers, patients, and all who need a lift.

🎧 Listen here: https://spti.fi/y3bKWVK

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Care-aoke is a weekly series of curated Spotify playlists for everyone. Find your moment with Care-aoke.

24/08/2025

How can we make compassion a core part of how communities, health systems, and workplaces care for people during illness, ageing, dying, and grieving?

At the upcoming Compassionate Communities Australia National Forum (9 Sept, Brisbane), experts, policymakers, and community leaders will come together to drive systemic change. The goal: to build a society where compassion is not an afterthought, but the foundation of care across all settings.

With global voices like Professor Allan Kellehear OBE and Professor Luc Deliens, this gathering is set to shape the future of compassionate communities in Australia and beyond.

Read the full story here 👇

Compassionate Communities Australia National Forum aims to champion collective action to drive system change and embed compassion across all settings.

23/08/2025

Sometimes, the greatest comfort isn't a treatment, but a presence. This article highlights the profound impact of companionship and friendship in palliative care, sharing powerful stories of volunteers who offer a hand to hold and a shoulder to lean on. It reminds us that genuine compassion can transcend all boundaries, becoming the very soul of care.

👉Click to read this moving story: https://ehospice.com/india_posts/a-hand-to-hold-a-shoulder-to-lean-on-the-soul-of-palliative-care/

22/08/2025

What happens when demand for home hospice care outstrips the number of available staff? This article sheds light on the critical manpower shortage in Singapore's palliative care sector and the innovative ways organisations are trying to bridge the gap.

Click to read more 👇

The Singapore Hospice Council warns the sector needs at least 20 to 30 per cent more home hospice staff as the population ages.

22/08/2025

Good News! The Early Bird Deadline has been extended to the 12th September!

You now have more time to secure your spot at the 4th ICPCN International Conference in Manila! ✨

📅 Event Dates: 12–15 November 2025
📍 Location: Manila, Philippines

Don't miss the chance to join us as we celebrate 20 years of global advocacy for !

🔗 Register Now: https://icpcnconference.org

21/08/2025

⏰ Deadline Tomorrow! ⏰

Don’t miss your chance to apply for the Lien Collaborative Bursaries to attend the 4th ICPCN International Conference on Children’s Palliative Care this November in Manila! 🌏

At least 20 bursaries will be awarded to deserving applicants—an incredible opportunity to connect with experts, gain new insights, and contribute to the global conversation on children’s palliative care.

📝 Applicants must be APHN members. Not yet a member? Join today and be part of a community making a real difference.

📅 Application Deadline: 22 August 2025 (Friday)
👉 Apply here: https://aphn.org/applications-open-lien-collaborative-bursary-award-for-icpcn-2025-conference/

21/08/2025

📣DEADLINE TOMORROW: 22 AUGUST 2025

We have TWO more spots available for active members of APHN to receive registration fee waivers for the 7th Khon Kaen International Conference Palliative Care via Zoom!

Email aphn@aphn.org with:
- Name & Surname
- Occupation
- Organisation/Hospital Name
- Country
- Email

💛 APHN Members – Here’s Your Chance!

20 registration fee waivers to attend the 7th Khon Kaen International Conference on Palliative Care (25–26 August 2025) ONLINE (via zoom) are being offered to active APHN Members!

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from global experts, gain fresh insights, and connect with peers — for free.

How to apply:
📧 Email aphn@aphn.org with:
- Name & Surname
- Occupation
- Organisation/Hospital Name
- Country
- Email

🗓 Deadline: 22 August 2025

Seats are limited — apply now and secure your spot!

20/08/2025

📣 Calling All APHN Organisational Members! 📣
Bring the stars and the symphony to your patients this October.

From 6–19 October 2025, your palliative care wards can enjoy FREE streaming of the “Invitation to Outer Space” concert by the Hayabusa Symphony Orchestra.

Highlights:
• Exclusive pre-concert lecture by Dr. Makoto Yoshikawa (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency – JAXA) on the asteroid probe Hayabusa I & II
• Performances of Strauss’ Also sprach Zarathustra, Ravel’s Boléro, and Holst’s The Planets
• 2-week archive streaming, available for in-hospital group viewing under staff supervision

Organised by the NPO Friendship Bridge Classical Music and Arts Society, this program is a gift of music and wonder to patients who cannot leave the ward.

📩 For more information on how to participate: https://aphn.org/free-streaming-for-palliative-care-wards-invitation-to-outer-space-orchestra-concert/

19/08/2025

📢 Our second Care-aoke playlist is here: "Moments for Me." 🎶 Whether you're a caregiver, a patient, a professional, or simply someone who needs to unwind, this playlist is for you.

Let the soothing instrumentals and slow jazz gently carry you after an emotionally intense day. These intentional soundscapes are designed to ease stress, lift spirits, or simply offer a moment of calm.

🎧 Listen here: https://spti.fi/eG3Oppp

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Care-aoke is a weekly series of curated Spotify playlists for everyone. Find your moment with Care-aoke.

17/08/2025

📣 Calling all doctors, nurses, and healthcare professionals!

You’re invited to the 7th PSHPM Annual Convention & 5th APSCI Summit
Theme: Pearls & Updates in Comprehensive Supportive Cancer Care

🗓 Date: October 8, 2025 (Wednesday)
🕗 Time: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
📍 Venue: Augusto Barcelon Auditorium, The Medical City

Join them for a full-day, in-person learning event featuring the latest updates in supportive oncology, palliative medicine, and cancer pain management.

Open to:
Physicians, Residents & Fellows in Training & Nurses and Allied Health Professionals

Early Bird Rates until August 31:
- Physicians: P2,000 (Regular Rate: P2,500)
- Residents, Nurses, Others: P1,500 (Regular Rate: P2,000)

📌 Register now: https://tmcph.co/5thAPSCI