In Support of World Day:
Social Media Campaign to Dispel Myths
O
n October 12, individuals
and organizations in 70plus countries will participate
in more than 1,000 events to
support World Hospice and
Palliative Care Day 2013 (aka
“World Day”). Some will sponsor
public awareness campaigns,
some will engage in advocacy,
and others will hold fundraising
events.
While the activities may vary,
the goal of each is to help
carry out the year’s World Day
theme: Dispelling the myths and
encouraging people to promote
the facts about hospice and
palliative care.
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“Although we have made some
progress, there are still millions
of people around the world who
do not have proper access to
hospice and palliative care,”
say World Day organizers.
“Shockingly, 42 percent of
countries do not have any
identified hospice and palliative
care services and 80 percent of
people globally lack adequate
access to medication for
treatment of moderate to severe
pain.”
The NHPCO Campaign
To support World Day 2013,
NHPCO has assembled six
common myths held by many
Americans and will use social
media channels to help dispel
them — starting on October 12
and ending in late November (to
coincide with the conclusion of
National Hospice Palliative Care
Month).
Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of NHPCO NewsLine October 2013