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Palliative Care Day newsletter. World Hospice and Palliative Care Day will take
place on 10 October 2009. The day is an activity of the Worldwide Palliative
Care Alliance.
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Registration |
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2. Theme and unifying factor |
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Materials |
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4.
Messages of support |
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5.
Photos and videos |
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6. Voices for Hospices |
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Make your voice heard |
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8.
Contact |
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1.
Registration |
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There are less than three months to go until this year's World Hospice and Palliative Care Day with Voices
for Hospices. This year it will take place on 10 October 2009 with events
and activities celebrating and supporting hospice and palliative care around the
world.
Registration is open on the website so please post your activities. The form
is very simple and only takes five minutes to complete. You can upload a
document and include a link to your website if you wish.
Once you have registered, your event will be displayed on the website and
will be listed in the formal evaluation of the day.
Remember, the website is the main source of information
for everyone around the world to find out what is going on in their area, so
please make sure information about your event is included.
Events registered on the website so far include a Voices for Hospices
concert in Harare, Zimbabwe, an open day in Auckland, New Zealand and media work on hospice care in Korca,
Albania.
Register and show your activities on the World Day website.
View events that have already been registered. |
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2. Theme and
unifying factor |
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The theme for 2009 is 'Discovering your
voice' highlighting the voices of those affected by hospice and palliative care.
Tell your story, and
encourage others to share theirs, to strengthen our messages about the benefits
of hospice and palliative care.
One story or message from those that are submitted online will be
chosen at the end of August to be the unifying factor of the global event. This
story or message will be read out at events and activities for World Day and
Voices for Hospices worldwide.
Share your story
Read people's stories
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Materials |
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Download materials from the website to support your activities.
These materials include:
- get involved document giving you ideas on events and activities for
World Day
- media toolkit
- generic press release
- key messages
- World Day logo
- Voices for Hospices logo
- merchandise that can be adapted.
If you are producing merchandise or other documents that you think other
people could adapt and use, please
email the World Day and Voices for Hospices secretariat. |
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4. Messages of support |
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Over the years, we have got messages of support from
high profile individuals including Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Bono, Sir Elton John
and Gabriel Byrne.
We are seeking out messages of support from high profile
individuals who can support the Day in 2009.
If you are in contact with any individuals in your country or region who may
offer their support to the Day, then please
email the World Day and Voices for Hospices secretariat.
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5. Photos and videos |
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The World Day and Voices photo library is a fantastic way to record the
activities of World Hospice and Palliative Care Day so please don't forget to
take photos at your 2009 event to show on the website.
View photos of previous events. You can upload photographs of previous
years by emailing
info@hospiceinnovation.dk. In addition, we are looking at
developing a web page where we can show videos of what happens on World Hospice
and Palliative Care Day with Voices for Hospices. If you are considering
videoing your event and would be interested in it being on the website, please
email World Day. |
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6. Voices for Hospices |
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We would like to thank all the choirs and choral societies who are participating
in this year's event for hospice and palliative care.
Your support of the event will make a great difference to the lives of people
living with life-limiting illnesses.
Find out more
information about Voices for Hospices.
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Make your voice heard |
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Please forward this newsletter to all your contacts and add the World Hospice
and Palliative Care Day and Voices for Hospices website to your own websites.
We hope that this will be the biggest and most effective World Hospice and
Palliative Care Day and Voices for Hospices yet to help more people access the
care that they need. Help us make this happen. |
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8. Contact |
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If you have any questions about World Hospice and Palliative Care Day
and Voices for Hospices,
email World Day. |
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