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  • Public Health
  • Health Policy
  • Palliative Care Research

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  • Integrating palliative care into primary health care is vital for equitable patient outcomes.
  • Political will and national policies are essential for developing and funding palliative care services.
  • The International Association for Hospice and Palliative Care (IAHPC) has formalized its advocacy efforts.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To outline the IAHPC's advocacy strategy for global palliative care integration.
  • To define palliative care and advocacy, differentiating it from lobbying.
  • To explain the relationship between global advocacy and clinical practice.

Main Methods:

  • Summarizing the content of the IAHPC's basic advocacy course.
  • Defining key terms: palliative care and advocacy.
  • Analyzing the advocacy mechanisms of an international organization.

Main Results:

  • Advocacy at the UN level can foster political will for palliative care policy.
  • National palliative care policies are foundational for effective clinical services.
  • A clear distinction exists between advocacy and lobbying in health policy.

Conclusions:

  • Formalized, evidence-based advocacy is essential for advancing palliative care globally.
  • International organizations play a key role in advocating for palliative care integration.
  • Effective advocacy strengthens the link between policy development and clinical practice, ensuring no patient is left behind.