Palliative Medicine Teaching

17/10/2026

Have you read the full report?

https://pcvpallcarevic.blob.core.windows.net/assets/news_htmlcontent/Summary%20Report-State%20of%20Palliative%20Care%20in%20Victoria.pdf

11/10/2026

10/10/2026

Today is World Hospice and Palliative Care Day 2026. 🌍
This year, we are talking about something that touches every family, every community, and every corner of the world: pain management.
Pain relief is not optional. It is not a luxury. It is the most basic promise of care, and for too many people around the world, that promise is still broken.
Over 20 million people die every year in unnecessary pain. Not because we lack the medicines. Not because we lack the knowledge. But because systems, policies, and stigma continue to stand between patients and the relief they deserve.
On this day, we stand together: patients, families, caregivers, health workers, advocates, and policymakers to say: enough.
Join us. Share your story. Raise your voice. And help us build a world where no one dies in preventable pain.

10/10/2026

10/10/2026

Did you know that over 5.5 billion people live in countries with little or no access to controlled medicines for pain management?
Morphine, one of the most effective tools for relieving pain in palliative care, is affordable, widely manufactured, and on the WHO Essential Medicines List. Yet for most of the world, it remains out of reach.
This is not a supply problem. It is a policy problem.
On , we are calling on governments to act to review the policies that stand between patients and pain relief, and to make palliative care a real part of every national health system.

07/10/2026

4 days to go.
The Global Atlas of Palliative Care was first published in 2014 and revised in 2020. It has become a key reference for governments, health workers and advocates working to make palliative care available to everyone who needs it.
A lot has happened since the last edition.
On Friday 9 October, we launch the third edition at the 50th Montréal International Palliative Care Congress.
Before then, tell us in the comments: how much of the world's need for palliative care do you think is being met today? We'll share the answer on launch day.

05/10/2026

23/09/2026

Holding hands...

"The next time you hold a hand or gently stroke an arm at the bedside, understand that you are speaking directly to their ancient, emotional brain. Even when words fail, our biology ensures that compassion will always be felt."

During my volunteer shifts with Gilchrist, I often find myself sitting in rooms wrapped in total silence. I may be stationed at the bedside of a patient who is

23/09/2026

Palliative care remains one of the most undervalued and misunderstood areas of medicine, even among healthcare professionals. Despite decades of progress, international guidelines, and extensive research, persistent misconceptions obscure the true nature of this field.
https://ehospice.com/?post_type=editorialposts&p=149450