International Pain Policy Fellowship

Bulgaria

Open Society Foundation-Sofia
Dr. Penka Kolchakova
$3,000
Funds to support Dr. Kolchakova’s travel to the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Care annual meeting in Nashville, TN, February 8-11, 2006, where she will make a 10 minute presentation on the palliative care nursing education program she developed at the Medical College in Plovidiv, Bulgaria.

Georgia

Open Society Georgia Foundation
Dr. Rema Gvamichava and Dr. Dimitri Kordzaia
$10,000
Funds to support palliative care clinical bedside training and policy meetings at the Georgian National Cancer Institute.

Open Society Georgia Foundation
Dr. Dimitri Kordzaia
$12,000
Funds to support the position of Dr. Dimitri Kordzaia as coordinator of the establishment of the National Palliative Care Program of Georgia.

Hungary

Hungarian Hospice Palliative Care Association
Budapest, Hungary
Dr. Katalin Hegedus
$2,000
Funds to support Dr. Hegedus, President of the Hungarian Hospice Palliative Care Association's travel expenses for her participation at the 2nd Global Summit of Hospice and Palliative Care.

Macedonia

Skopje, Macedonia
Vera Dimitrievska
$15,000
Funds to support a Macedonian palliative care needs assessment, professional trainings in palliative care, and a meeting of stakeholders and international advisors on the national strategy for palliative care in Macedonia, implementation of government polices which facilitate opioid drug availability, and measurement of the experience of patients and professionals, including performance indicators for use in the ratings process and lessons learned from other countries.

Moldova

Open Society Foundation, Moldova
Liliana Gherman
$10,000
To support a variety of Moldovan palliative care projects, to be chosen in consultation with Liliana Gherman, Public Health Coordinator of OSF-Moldova.

Poland

Polish Association for Palliative Care
Jacek Luczak
$2,000
To support the participation of Dr. Jacek Luczak at the Second Global Summit of Hospice and Palliative Care.

Romania

Hospice Casa Sperantei
Brasov, Romania
Daniela Mosoiu
$76,278.64
Funds to work towards implementing the newly adopted Romanian opioid legislation by educating doctors and regulators on the new legislation and on the appropriate use and dispensation of opioids.

Russia

St. Petersburg Healthcare Trust
Michael Siggs
$7,000.00
Funds to support the preparation and presentation of a Russian-language course for Russian healthcare professionals on psychosocial and spiritual aspects of palliative care.

Senegal

International Network for Cancer Treatment and Research
Dakar, Senegal
Guy de Thé
$10,000
Funds to conduct a two day palliative care workshop for African nurses at the AORTIC conference, in order to respond to the problems faced by African nurses, coordinate efforts to facilitate their education and improve palliative care, and create opportunities to ensure a nursing presence in local and national medical cancer meetings and conferences.

Slovenia

Palliative Care Development Institute
Ljublana, Slovenia
Urska Lunder
Funds to support the Palliative Care Development Institute, which supports the organized implementation of palliative care in Slovenia through policy work, professional development, public education, and advocacy, and serves as a regional resource center for palliative care.

South Africa

Hospice and Palliative Care Association of South Africa (HPCA)
Kathleen Defilippi and Sue Cameron
$50,000
Funds to train mentor surveyors in the HPCA/Cohsasa Hospice Palliative Care Standards so that they can participate in hospice surveys/assessments, conduct follow-up visits to help hospices address the clinical and managerial areas identified as requiring improvement during the survey process, assist hospices to establish and implement quality improvement programs, and advocate for palliative care.

Hospice and Palliative Care Association of South Africa (HPCA)
Pinelands, South Africa
Liz Gwyther
$76,200
Funds to provide post-graduate training in palliative medicine to seventeen doctors and to enroll new applicants to the program, improving the palliative care skills and knowledge base and expanding the training platform for palliative care through interdisciplinary training for doctors, improved undergraduate palliative care training, and training in research methods, ethics, data analysis, and scientific writing.

Hospice and Palliative Care Association of South Africa (HPCA)
Pinelands, South Africa
Liz Gwyther
24,116.30
To develop pediatric palliative care in South Africa through training programs and the development of educational resources. Co-funded with the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund.

South Coast Hospice
Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa
Barbara Panajatovic
$24,970
Funds to provide a “Train the Trainers” course for selected professionals from the 12 Provincial ICHC Global Fund initiative sites, who have access to morphine and other symptom-relieving drugs, using the HPCASA Paediatric Palliative Care Curriculum for the Multidisciplinary team (PPCC). Co-funded with the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund.

Hospice Association of the Witwatersrand’s Centre for Palliative Learning (CPL), in partnership with the Children’s Homes Outreach Medical Programme (CHOMP)
Johannesburg, South Africa
Lee Dandridge
$8,443
Funds to provide training for professionals in paediatric palliative care based on the curriculum for the multidisciplinary PPC team developed by the HPCA, CHOMP, etc and to develop the first multidisciplinary paediatric palliative care team in Johannesburg that will operate in hospitals, hospices and children’s home settings. Co-funded with the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund.

Tajikistan

Lyutfiya
Dushanbe, Tajikistan
Surayo Mirzoeva
$5,000
Funds to research the organization and activities of the Tajik palliative care system, and to develop recommendations for its improvement.

Uganda

Palliative Care Association of Uganda
Kampala, Uganda
Dr. Lydia Mpanga
$9,000
Funded a conference that offered opportunities for partners who are active in and interested in palliative care services in Uganda to share and learn from their experiences in implementing palliative care services and be updated on advances and initiatives reached in palliative care.

Regional

International Association for Hospice and Palliative Care (IAHPC)
Dr. Liliana De Lima
$40,000
Start-up funding for a medical or nursing college or university in a developing country to create a faculty position in palliative medicine, in order to work to integrate palliative medicine into curriculums. (22070)

The International Health Economics Association
6000 Euros
To fund a workshop at the IHEA conference presenting case studies from Catalonia, Spain and Budapest, Hungary on financing models for palliative care. The workshop aimed to introduce the concept of palliative care and encourage health economists to develop the evidence base for palliative care financing, including service delivery, professional education, and workforce development.

Palliative Care in Cancer Conference
Budapest, Hungary
$11,774
Funded the travel of fifteen participants to IPCI’s conference on Palliative Care in Cancer in Budapest, September 4-7. The goal of the conference was to discuss the challenges of integrating palliative care into cancer care programs locally and nationally in the CEE & fSU region. 
Faculty: Johann Baumgartner, Petra Freyer
Georgia : Rema Gvamichava, Dimitri Kordzaia, Ineza Sharikadze, Nino Sharikadze
Lithuania : Irena Poviloniene, Arvydas Seskevicius, Raimonda Ulianskiene
Moldova : Irina Baicalova, Mariana Rogojinaru, Elena Stempovschi
Mongolia : Sh. Enkhtuya, Ts. Gantuya, D. Odontuya
Ukraine: Elisaveta Glinka, Alla Vinnytska

University of Wisconsin Pain & Policy Studies Group
Resource Center to Improve Opioid Availability in Eastern Europe
David Joranson, MSSW
$75,000
Funded the Resource Center to Improve Opioid Availability in Eastern Europe, whose goals include : (A) to build capacity; specifically (1) to “map” country information that can be used to inform decisions about country “readiness” for regulatory change and next steps, (2) to improve the knowledge base of regional palliative care experts by preparing a basic slide presentation and related resource materials that can be used for educational purposes about the relation between palliative care, opioids and government policy, and (3) to expand the pool of international experts by creating an International Expert Committee who will speak at international conferences and provide consultation on opioid availability in cooperation with OSI and PPSG; (B) to provide technical assistance for the new opioid prescribing law and regulations in Romania; (C) to begin a national project in another selected country that is ready to make regulatory change; (D) to collaborate with international organizations and NGOs to enhance the visibility of opioid availability for palliative care; (E) to facilitate additional translations of the WHO Guidelines, “Achieving Balance in National Opioids Control Policy”; (F) to maintain our key database of opioid consumption; and (G) to create a strong website to support a regional Resource Center.

African Palliative Care Association
Faith Mwangi-Powell
$49,950
Funds to hold a regional conference on drug availability for palliative care, aimed t o influence national policies, laws, and regulations affecting drug availability in order to scale-up the medical use and availability of opioid analgesics and other essential medications for pain and symptom management in the Eastern and Southern African region.

African Palliative Care Association
Faith Mwangi-Powell
$49,950
Funds to scale up access to high-quality, affordable, and culturally appropriate palliative care services by establishing country-specific, sustainable advocacy strategies. The target countries for this project are Botswana, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Zambia.

International Observatory on End of Life Care, Lancaster University
David Clark
$11,959
Funds to maintain the Central and Eastern Europe and former Soviet Union palliative care country reports on the International Observatory on End of Life Care website. These reports serve as advocacy tools by providing up-to-date, reliable data on the areas in which palliative care development is necessary in countries around the world.

International Observatory on End of Life Care, Lancaster University
David Clark
$48,000
Funds to provide detailed documentation on the current state of development of hospice, palliative care and related services in three countries in Southeast Asia, taking into account wider policy, epidemiological, social, and contextual factors, in order to facilitate the future development of palliative care in the region.

King's College, London Medical School
Richard Harding and Irene Higginson
$20,000
Funds to develop a global template for palliative care needs assessments that allow standardized evaluations and comparisons of palliative care development in countries around the world.

Hospice Casa Sperantei
Daniela Mosoiu
$39,921.75
Funds to develop and offer three courses for medical professionals from Romania and neighboring countries: “How to start a palliative care service,” “Clinical aspects of palliative care: theory and practice,” and “Working towards a national strategy.” The workshops will develop networks among professionals in the region, provide training in strategic and organizational development of palliative care, and offer theoretical and practical training in palliative care for countries with services in early stages of development.

University of Wisconsin Pain & Policy Studies Group
David Joranson
$200,000 over two years
Funds to support the Pain and Policy Study Group’s efforts to further develop international capacity to improve drug control policy and opioid availability in Central and Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union. Activities will include an international Pain Policy Fellowship and the development of an International Expert Committee.

Hungarian Hospice Foundation
Katalin Muszbek
$35,000
Funds to support the Hungarian Palliative Care Training Center in Budapest in conducting on-site clinical training for 20-25 non-Hungarian palliative care professionals.

National Cancer Centre of Singapore
Cynthia Goh
$44,000
Funds to develop a Palliative Care Resource Training Center in Singapore for low-resource countries in South and Southeast Asia, by supporting a traveling palliative care faculty and the training of doctors and nurses at the Resource Center.

$1,000 Grants in Support of World Hospice and Palliative Care Day: October 8, 2005

Korca Family Healthcare Organization
Korce, Albania
Irena Laska
Funds to provide palliative care and pain management training to regional doctors and nurses. A follow-up meeting will be held six months after the initial training.

Husaber Charitable Foundation
Yerevan, Armenia
Husik Hayrapetyan
Funds to hold a conference and photography exhibit on the importance of hospice care and on the legal and human rights of terminally ill people in Armenia.

The Pain Control & Palliative Care Association
Yerevan, Armenia
Hrant Karapeytan
Funds to develop an informational website and to conduct a palliative care roundtable discussion with public health experts and government representatives.

The Medical College of Plovdiv
Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Nedialka Krasteva
Funds to write and publish informational leaflets about palliative care.

Mobile Hospice Cesta Domu
Prague, Czech Republic
Martina Spinkova
Funds to raise awareness about hospice and palliative care services, support the celebration of WHPC Day with a Voices for Hospice Concert with the Prague Philharmonic Children’s Choir and to raise funds for the Cesta Domu Mobile Hospice.

Erzsebet Hospice
Miskolc, Hungary
Csaba Simko
Funds to raise awareness about hospice and palliative care services through an exhibition and competition of children’s art about death and dying.

Eldoret Hospice
Eldoret, Kenya
Roseline Odede
Funds to hold a run/walk marathon to raise public awareness about hospice services and funds for the Eldoret Hospice.

Palliative Medicine Association of Lithuania
Kaunas, Lithuania
Arvydas Seskevicius
Funds to publish and distribute a book on the palliative care activities of the Palliative Medicine Association of Lithuania in celebration of their tenth anniversary.

Charity Foundation for Public Health, Angelus Hospice
Chisinau, Moldova
Natalia Carafizi
Funds to inscribe and install donation boxes in five public locations in Chisinau, in order to raise awareness about hospice and palliative care, and to raise funds to support Angelus Hospice.

Mongolian Palliative Care Society, Hope Home Hospice, and Green Home Hospice
Ulaanbataar, Mongolia
Odontuya Davaasuren
Funds to create a television program about hospice and palliative care services, and patients’ rights, and to hold a WHPC Day celebration in the Central Square of Ulaanbaatar.

Palliative Care Association, Nigeria
Ibadan, Nigeria
Olaitan Soyannwo
Funds to hold a nation-wide press conference to raise awareness of the need for hospice and palliative care services in Nigeria.

Hospice Foundation
Gdansk, Poland
Rev. Piotr Krakowiak
Funds to hold a national news conference and regional meetings with the media, in order to discuss current hospice and palliative care is sues and to inform the media about WHPC Day.

Emanuel Hospice
Oradea, Romania
Kirsteen Cowling
Funds to conduct a palliative care seminar for local health care professionals; to develop and distribute a leaflet on palliative care; to create a promotional video for the hospice; and to hold a “Voices for Hospices” concert.

Hospice Casa Sperantei
Brasov, Romania
Daniela Mosoiu
Funds to identify and use local and national media in order to raise awareness of palliative care to the general public and the local and national authorities, and to hold the fifth “Voices for Hospices” concert.

Inter-regional Palliative Care Association
St. Petersburg, Russia
Ekaterina Petrova
Funds to conduct a press conference and a concert to raise awareness of palliative care in Russia.

Dignity
Presov, Slovakia
Hedviga Jakubikova
Funds to organize a palliative care seminar for health care professionals, policymakers, business groups, and the public, and to hold a “Voices for Hospice” concert.

Palliative Care Development Institute
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Urska Lunder
Funds to hold a news conference in which all of Slovenia’s palliative care institutions will make presentations on current palliative care is sues; to hold a photography exhibit; to publish a series of articles on palliative care; and to develop a leaflet describing and promoting the palliative care services available to Slovenes, and their rights to these services.

Highway Hospice
Westville, South Africa
Karen Fouchee
Funds to hold a fund raising WHPC Day Choir Festival and to raise public awareness about hospice and palliative care. The festival will feature the Drakenberg Boys’ Choir and other professional choirs, community schools, and the Durban City Orchestra.

Ocean Road Cancer Institute
Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
Msemo B. Diwani
Funds to hold a palliative care and pain management sensitization forum for policy makers, health professionals, and the business community.

Selian Lutheran Hospital Hospice
Arusha, Tanzania
Mark L. Jacobson
Funds to hold a Messiah Sing for Hospice fund raising concert, in which 11 choirs will sing Handel’s Messiah.

Hospice Africa Uganda
Kampala, Uganda
Lydia Mpanga Sebugira
Funds to support a Voices for Hospice concert on World Hospice and Palliative Care Day.

Island Hospice Service
Harare, Zimbabwe
D.D. Chifamba
Funds to write and publish leaflets describing and promoting hospice and palliative care services in Zimbabwe.

International Association for Hospice and Palliative Care
Dr. Liliana De Lima
$10,000
IAHPC will provide technical and financial support to organizations in ten different developing countries at $1,000.00 each, for a total of $10,000.00, in order to help them promote WHPC Day through various activities. The organizations receiving funds will be required to contribute time and additional funds to increase the visibility of the events and activities. IAHPC will partner with existing local programs to support initiatives and help them to design the best and most effective strategies to make the WHPC Day a successful event.