News, December 2012

The International Children’s Palliative Care Network hosts the only dedicated international children’s palliative care news centre and events listing.

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  • United Kingdom
19.12.12 | The importance and added value of palliative care - Report
  • A new report commissioned by The Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund that looks at cost-efficient provision of palliative care in sub-Saharan Africa.

  • Italy
07.12.12 | Historic meeting in Rome held between funders and international leaders in Children's Palliative Care
  • A historic meeting between funders and potential funders in the field of children's palliative care and leaders in the field from around the world took place at the Una Hotel in Rome on Saturday 1 December 2012.

  • Uganda
06.12.12 | Next round of the ICPCN Delphi Study
  • ICPCN is currently in the process of undertaking a Delphi study on priorities for global research into children’s palliative care and had previously invited members to take part in the study.