On Friday, October 25th, the Applied Bioethics in Social Work in Health Care Conference was successfully held for the second time, organized by Áltima in collaboration with the WeCare Chair. The event took place in the auditorium of the Hospital General de Catalunya, where industry professionals gathered to reflect on the ethical principles applicable to…
I Conference of the Cuidativos Foundation Cristina Monforte participated in the I Conference of the Cuidativos Foundation, delivering the closing lecture titled “Alleviating Suffering in Patients with Advanced Illness.” The event took place in the auditorium of the Moneo Building in Murcia on October 10. Jacinto Bátiz opened the conference with a talk titled “Towards…
OUTSTANDING PARTICIPATION IN THE SECPAL 2024 CONGRESS The SECPAL 2024 Congress, held from October 17th to 19th in Málaga, has concluded with an excellent outcome for our team. We are very proud to have actively contributed through various presentations and round tables, all focused on advancing the field of Palliative Care. One of the highlights was the…
ERDAM’S 5th EDITION BEGINS A new edition of the course Evaluation and Response to the Desire to Hasten Death kicks off at UIC Barcelona’s Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. This course addresses the increasing need to train professionals in the thorough analysis of psychosocial and clinical factors influencing the desire to hasten death in patients, particularly…
October 12: Palliative Care Day World Hospice and Palliative Care Day 2024 is celebrated today, October 12, under the theme “Ten Years Since the Resolution: How Are We Doing?”. This theme commemorates the 2014 WHO resolution that urged countries to integrate palliative care into their health systems. Although progress has been made, only 12% of…
The Master’s Degree in Palliative Care at the UIC Barcelona, promoted by WeCare, Starts Today, we welcome the students of the Master’s in Palliative Care at the Universitat Internacional de Catalunya (UIC). This program, led by the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, provides students with cutting-edge training to approach comprehensive care for patients in…