Suresh Kumar, Institute of Palliative Medicine (India)
Palliation and pain control
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Chaired by:Eduardo Cazap, Sociedad Latinoamericana y del Caribe de Oncología Médica (SLACOM) (Argentina)
Palliative care as primary health Palliative care and health systems strengthening in Africa Fatia Kiyange, Center for Health, Human Rights and Development (CEHURD) (Uganda)Building coalitions for advocacy Sharon Baxter, Executive Director of the Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association (CHPCA)
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Chaired by:Manuel Borod, McGill University Health CentreProposed by: McGill University Health Centre
Development of a cancer pain programme at the McGill Manuel Borod, McGill University Health CentreThe role of a palliative care physician in a cancer pain clinic Veronique Chaput, McGill University (Canada)The role of an anaesthesiologist in a cancer pain clinic Francisco AsenjoThe role of a radiation oncologist in a cancer pain clinic Marc David, MUHC - Montreal General HospitalThe role of a nurse clinician in a cancer pain clinic Sara Olivier, Montreal General HospitalThe impact of a cancer pain programme on pain related outcomes Rosemary O'Grady, McGill University Health Centre
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Chaired by:Sharon Baxter, Executive Director of the Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association (CHPCA), Neil MacDonald, McGill University (Canada)
Improving palliative care through a research agenda Neil HaganImproving palliative care through advocacy agenda Jim Cleary, UW Carbone Cancer Center (United States)
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Chaired by:Tezer Kutluk, Turkish Association for Cancer Research and Control (TACRC) (Turkey)Proposed by: IPOS International Psycho-oncology Society
Dignity therapy: final words for final days Harvey Max Chochinov, Manitoba Palliative Care Research UnitMeaning centered psychotherapy for advanced cancer patients William Breitbart
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Chaired by:Megan O'Brien
The attitude of cancer patients towards disclosure of prognostic information in metastatic setting Mansoor Hussain, NISHTAR MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITALDo advances in radiotherapy planning technology lead to improved palliative radiotherapy? Rebecca Wong, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre (Canada)Clinical impact of a clinical specialist radiation therapist (CSRT) for patients requiring palliative radiotherapy Michelle Lau, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre (Canada)Pediatric palliative care outreach services in western Kenya region, a model to improve quality of life Pamela Were, Moi Teaching & referral Hospital- EMBLEM ProjectThe need for more and better palliative care in muslim-majority countries Joe Harford, National Cancer Institute - USA (United States)
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Chaired by:Joan Marston
Pediatric palliative care Nancy Hutton, Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineJoan Marston
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Chaired by:David HillProposed by: UICC - GAPRI
Introduction and overview of key accomplishments and priorities Megan O'BrienThe role of the United Nations agencies in enhancing access to pain relief Jonathan Liberman, McCabe Centre for Law and Cancer (Australia)Replenishing national supplies: building a sustainable supply solution for Nigeria Tunji Odelola, Global Access to Pain Relief InitiativeThinking beyond supply: lessons from Uganda Megan O'BrienInfluencing practice in health facilities: the pain-free hospital initiative Jenna Kohnke, American Cancer Society (United States)Importance of pain relief in cancer care Richard Nduhuura, Ministry of Health, Uganda
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Chaired by:Cecilia Sepulveda, World Health Organization (WHO) (Switzerland), George Alleyne, Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) (United States)Proposed by World Health Organization
Palliative care in the WHO’s approach to NCDs Cecilia Sepulveda, World Health Organization (WHO) (Switzerland)Ensuring balance guidelines for controlled substances Jim Cleary, UW Carbone Cancer Center (United States)WHO pediatric palliative care guidelines Joan Marston