During my time interning with Island, I had the pleasure of accompanying social workers and nurses on home visits and hospital rounds.
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Learning the Story of Care through People
This summer, I interned with the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Tanzania (ELCT) and Global Partners in Care (GPIC) to learn more about palliative care in different setting.
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Growing Together at Sunflower Children’s Hospice
My experiential internship with Global Partners in Care gave me the opportunity to explore pediatric palliative care from many angles and perspectives.
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Partnership to Advance Global Palliative Care
Global Partners in Care (GPIC) and Elea Institute are pleased to announce an exciting collaboration to enhance access to hospice and palliative care worldwide.
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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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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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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.”