Joan Marston is a professional nurse and midwife who has worked in hospice and palliative care since 1989 at the local, national and international levels.
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The Profound Impact of My Global Partners in Care Internship in South Africa
This summer I worked with Joan Marston and the team at Sunflower Children’s Hospice in Bloemfontein, South Africa on a project exploring how palliative care services were addressing the social determinants of health in adolescents living with HIV.
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25 Years of Compassion and Impact
In 2024, Global Partners in Care (GPIC) celebrates its 25th anniversary. Over the past 25 years, GPIC has been dedicated to enhancing access to compassionate care for individuals and families across the globe who face serious illness, death and grief.
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Gender Disparities in Palliative Care
Across the globe, June is recognized as Men’s Health Month. While we witness strides in men’s health overall, there is still work to be done when it comes to males accessing palliative care.
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APCA Launches 20th Anniversary
The African Palliative Care Association (APCA) launched their 20th anniversary celebrations at the 2024 International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association Congress in Cape Town, South Africa.
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What Makes a Meaningful Partnership?
The World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development celebrates the vast richness of the world’s culture and recognizes the importance of intercultural dialogue in establishing peace and sustainable development.
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Rising to the Challenge
Over the last few years, several of our GPIC partners have been faced with climate disasters and have stepped up to support the most vulnerable in their communities.
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Expanding Access to Palliative Care Services
Since the start of the Center for Hospice Care (CHC) partnership with the Palliative Care Association of Uganda (PCAU) in 2008, the need to train nurses in palliative care has been a priority.
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Reflections on World Hospice and Palliative Care Day
On October 14, 2023, hospice and palliative care organizations around the world celebrated World Hospice and Palliative Care Day. This year’s theme was “compassionate communities.”
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Global Partners in Care Welcomes New President/CEO
Global Partners in Care (GPIC) is pleased to announce John Mastrojohn III as our new president and CEO. This announcement comes after an extensive national search in collaboration with FurstGroup.