On October 5, from 12:30 to 14:00 (Moscow time), we invite you to participate in the Online Pre-Congress Session “Development of palliative care in CIS countries” of the European Association for Palliative Care 17th World Congress.

The Hospice Care Professionals Association organises the event in cooperation with the Worldwide Hospice Palliative Care Alliance, the American Eurasian Cancer Alliance (AECA), with the support of the European Association for Palliative Care (EAPC)

Leading experts in hospice and palliative care from Russia, USA, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Belarus and Tajikistan will take part in the session.

The specialists will share their countries' health policy in education and research on palliative and hospice care and work of the country professional communities. This meeting was initiated to exchange experience in the CIS countries and make joint decisions on the necessary changes in the development of country strategies in palliative care.

Session moderators:
Stephen Connor - Executive Director of the Worldwide Hospice Palliative Care Alliance
Diana Nevzorova -  Chairman of the Board of the Hospice Care Professionals Association, Chief Specialist on palliative care of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, Director of Scientific and Practical Center for Palliative Care, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University  

The session program:
For more information about the event and registration:
https://www.eapc-2021.org/development-...-countries