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The International Palliative Care Initiative
Mary V Callaway1, Kathleen M Foley2
1New York, New York, USA.
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
|August 14, 2017
Summary
The Open Society Foundation's International Palliative Care Initiative (IPCI) advances global palliative care through diverse funding strategies. This series highlights IPCI's work integrating palliative care into health policy using a human rights framework.
Area of Science:
- Global Health
- Public Health Policy
- Human Rights Law
Background:
- Palliative care is crucial for improving quality of life in serious illness.
- Global disparities exist in access to and implementation of palliative care services.
- The Open Society Foundations (OSF) have been instrumental in advocating for palliative care development.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe the International Palliative Care Initiative (IPCI) of the Open Society Foundations.
- To showcase diverse strategies employed by IPCI to advance palliative care globally.
- To illustrate the integration of palliative care into health policy through a human rights lens.
Main Methods:
- Document analysis of IPCI funding initiatives and reports.
- Case studies of national, regional, and international palliative care projects.
- Qualitative review of policy integration strategies.
Main Results:
- IPCI utilizes a dual approach of grassroots and elite strategies for palliative care development.
- Successful examples of integrating palliative care into national health systems are presented.
- The human rights framework serves as a foundation for IPCI's global advocacy.
Conclusions:
- The IPCI's multifaceted approach effectively promotes palliative care worldwide.
- Integrating palliative care into health policy is achievable through strategic funding and advocacy.
- A human rights-based approach strengthens the case for universal palliative care access.
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