Walther Center in Global Palliative Care Press Releases

Published on February 3, 2023 - 23:07 GMT

UN, WHO, Health Experts, and Patients Team Up on World Cancer Day to Assert Palliative Care as a Human Right

Walther Global Palliative Care & Supportive Oncology, Team Humanity & global experts from UN Human Rights Office & WHO call for equal access to Palliative Care INDIANAPOLIS, IN, USA, February 3, 2023 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- On World Cancer Day, Walther Global Palliative Care & Supportive Oncology, Team Humanity, global health experts, patients, and international leaders from the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and the World Health Organization call for equal access to …

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Published on February 7, 2021 - 08:42 GMT

Superbowl Champion Joins Team from Global Palliative Care, UN, UICC to Tackle Inequities, Score Touchdown for Humanity

Teams win the Superbowl and Teams provide Palliative Care; Teamwork is essential to ensure global access to, and availability of, quality palliative care. INDIANAPOLIS, IN, UNITED STATES, February 7, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Winning a Superbowl is a pinnacle of success in sports, but it does not happen alone. “The Team is everything.” says Superbowl XXXI Champion Dr. George Koonce, a member of that victorious Green Bay Packers and currently Senior Vice President for University Relations at Marian …

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Published on February 3, 2021 - 16:46 GMT

World Cancer Day: Cancer Pain Ravages Lives amidst Pandemic Challenges

Nearly 2 of every 3 people diagnosed with advanced cancer around the world do not have access to essential medicines for relief of moderate to severe pain. INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA, UNITED STATES, February 3, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- When 60-year old Rose Kiwanuka, was diagnosed with advanced cancer three years ago in Kampala, Uganda, she needed two things. Relief from intolerable pain in order to eat and sleep, and emotional support. As a retired nurse and national palliative care advocate, she was …

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Published on December 10, 2020 - 06:20 GMT

NFL Super Bowl Champion Teams-up with Global Palliative Experts to Support UN Call for Palliative Care as a Human Right

Touchdown for Humanity kicks-off a movement uniting people across the globe to ensure the human right of palliative care and access to essential medicines INDIANAPOLIS, IN, USA, December 10, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Human Rights Day on December 10 comes at a critical time for the world as a global pandemic rages on, lives continue to be devastated, infrastructures brought to the brink, further pressuring governments and societies struggling to meet basic needs. Especially now it is important is to …

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Published on October 21, 2020 - 08:00 GMT

The Need Has Never Been Greater: United Nations Addresses Access to Essential Medicines During COVID-19

Collateral damage of the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in limited or no access to essential medicines for patients needing palliative care for serious illness. INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA, UNITED STATES, October 21, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The United Nations, specifically the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND), is meeting this week to address the World Drug Problem, including a special focus on access and availability to essential medicines for pain relief and palliative care. Given the profound impact of …

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Published on October 9, 2020 - 21:22 GMT

Clamoring for Care: Non Covid-19 Patients Bear Brunt of Suffering and Inequities

As the pandemic wears on, vulnerable patients pay the price of suffering and become “invisible” as a consequence of Covid-19. INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA, UNITED STATES, October 9, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The gaping inequities between the “haves” and “have nots” of services to relieve pain and suffering for patients in the U.S. and the world have enlarged with Covid-19. Every year, one in 133 people globally need palliative care and nearly 6 billion people lack access to essential medicines to relieve …

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Walther Center in Global Palliative Care Press Releases

UN, WHO, Health Experts, and Patients Team Up on World Cancer Day to Assert Palliative Care as a Human Right

Superbowl Champion Joins Team from Global Palliative Care, UN, UICC to Tackle Inequities, Score Touchdown for Humanity

World Cancer Day: Cancer Pain Ravages Lives amidst Pandemic Challenges

NFL Super Bowl Champion Teams-up with Global Palliative Experts to Support UN Call for Palliative Care as a Human Right

The Need Has Never Been Greater: United Nations Addresses Access to Essential Medicines During COVID-19

Clamoring for Care: Non Covid-19 Patients Bear Brunt of Suffering and Inequities