News
Please find below some of the latest news from ICPCN and our members. You can access past newsletters and join our Newsletter Mailing List here.
More news and information can also be found on the International Children’s edition of ehospice which is edited by ICPCN. Please do send us your news and stories so that we can share them.
When we transitioned to a new website we have archived all news items prior to 2022 – if you would like information about a specific news item prior to 2022 please contact Helena at communications@icpcn.org
07 Jun 2022
99th day of the Russian invasion of Ukraine
Olena Riga – Professor, Center of Palliative Medicine, Kharkiv National Medical University Education is always “mainstream” in changing practice. The main resources that helped us in gaining new knowledge in […]
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24 May 2022
War in Europe: palliative care in a humanitarian crisis
As we write this editorial, we are saddened and horrified by the events in Ukraine unfolding across our newspapers and TV screens. We have seen the images of bombed maternity […]
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24 May 2022
66th day of the Russian invasion of Ukraine
Ongoing hostilities in Ukraine have disrupted the medical aid and logistics infrastructure. Medical workers are either refugees or on the front lines which exacerbates the humanitarian catastrophe and limits access […]
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28 Apr 2022
The Aster Global Nursing Award Public Voting
It gives us great pleasure to announce that the International Children’s Palliative Care Network (ICPCN) Chief Executive, Professor Julia Downing has been selected as a top 10 finalist from over […]
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28 Apr 2022
The ICPCN welcome Mike Palfreman as the new Chair of the ICPCN Board
The team at the International Children’s Palliative Care Network (ICPCN) would like to announce that Mike Palfreman was elected as the new Chair of the ICPCN International Board of […]
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20 Apr 2022
Thanking our ICPCN Trustees who have retired from the Board in the last few months
As a Non-Governmental Organisation, ICPCN relies greatly on all of our Trustees who give up their time, energy, and free time for the work of ICPCN and children’s palliative care […]
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07 Apr 2022
World Health Day 2022
World Health Day is celebrated annually to mark the anniversary of the World Health Organisation (WHO). This year’s theme is our planet, our health. Urgent actions are needed to keep […]
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05 Apr 2022
40th day of the Russian invasion of Ukraine
Emotions are beyond the scale of human perception from all the passionate people in the world. Many lives have been sacrificed daily. Our soldiers, civilians, and children have fallen victim. […]
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21 Mar 2022
SIOP Children’s Palliative Care Workshop
This workshop was held to introduce participants to the principles and practices of children’s palliative care and its integration into the management of children with cancer. A range of topics […]
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