World Hospice and Palliative Care Day, October 12

People from around the world who have been impacted by a life-limiting illness - either personally or by supporting a loved one - will be making their voices heard calling for greater awareness and support of global palliative care services on Saturday, October 12, 2019.

The theme My Care, My Right aims to communicate that palliative care can be demanded by the public - and that, together, every person impacted by a life limiting illness can advocate for palliative care. 

This year's WHPCD 2019 comes on the heels of the UN High Level Meeting on Universal Health Coverage (UHC) on September 23, 2019. Therefore, a key action for the campaign will be to call on governments to listen to people who need or access palliative care and support the inclusion of the essential package of palliative care in all national Universal Health Coverage (UHC) schemes.

The theme of My Care, My Right will address the importance of mobilizing communities, particularly volunteers to ensure that patient’s right to care are supported. Specifically addressing the premise that if care is a patient's right, how can UHC support carers to improve their well being under Sustainable Development Goal 3.8. 

How to get involved:

• Subscribe to the WHPCA's newsletter for campaign updates and the launch of new campaign materials: http://tiny.cc/lnky8y 
• Follow @worldhospiceday on Twitter
• Follow hashtags: #mycaremyright and #whpcd19

Visit the World Hospice and Palliative Care Day website for resources and consider hosting an event in your community that you can register on the World Day website. 

This is a great way to get reach for November's National Hospice and Palliative Care Month outreach in the U.S.