Other Upcoming Events

Register to participate in Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy and the ELICIT’s webinar ‘Navigating the legal landscape of life-sustaining treatment in India’, on 3rd April, 2025, 6 – 8 p.m.

Register now to participate in a webinar ‘Navigating the legal landscape of life-sustaining treatment in India’, presented jointly by Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy and the End of Life Care for India Taskforce (ELICIT) on Thursday, 3rd April, 2025, between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m..

The insightful webinar will aim to clarify questions and misconceptions based on real-life experiences of withholding and withdrawing life-sustaining treatment in India. The webinar will be presented by a stellar panel represented by Dr Dhvani Mehta, Dr Nagesh Simha, Dr Raj K Mani, Dr Rajani Surendar Bhat, and Dr Roop Gursahani.  

Please click here to access a guide explaining the judgement under Common Cause v. Union of India, frequently asked questions, and a sample advance medical directive. The presenters request those intending to participate in the webinar to share their questions beforehand by emailing the same to vclp@vidhilegalpolicy.in to ensure an insightful discussion during the webinar.

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Apply to participate in Hospis Malaysia’s ‘Palliative Care Symposium’ 21st April, 2025, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Registrations are invited for Hospis Malaysia’s ‘Palliative Care Symposium: Improving Palliative Care Delivery Systems through patient and community engagement’ on Monday, 21st April, 2025, at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

The one-day symposium will be held at the Auditorium, Hospis Malaysia. Eminent faculty from across the globe will present interesting sessions during the symposium. Registered delegates will have the opportunity to listen to sessions on challenges in palliative care delivery, relevance of palliative care, bringing WHO indicators into action, building effective networks in palliative care, integrating humanitarian policies into palliative health systems etc.

Please click here for further information and to register for the symposium.


Don’t miss the last opportunity to participate in the 16th APHC Conference 2025, 23rd – 26th April, 2025, Sarawak, Malaysia

Registrations are invited for the Asia Pacific Hospice Palliative Care Network (APHN)’s ‘16th Asia Pacific Hospice Palliative Care Conference 2025’ scheduled to be held at the Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK), Sarawak, Malaysia, between Wednesday, 23rd April, 2025, and Saturday, 26th April, 2025.

The biennial, in-person conference is themed ‘Embracing Diversity, Empowering Communities’ is a call to action to acknowledge the diverse needs of patients, families, and communities facing serious illness.

The conference aims to empower communities and strengthen collaboration among healthcare professionals, policymakers, researchers, and advocates, to collectively make a profound impact on palliative care accessibility, ensuring that everyone, regardless of their circumstances, receives the comfort and dignity they deserve.

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Last chance to register for the 19th World Congress of the EAPC, 29th – 31st May, 2025, Helsinki, Finland

Grab the last chance to register for the 19th World Congress of the European Association of Palliative Care (EAPC), scheduled to be held at Helsinki, Finland, between Thursday, 29th May, 2025, and Saturday, 31st May, 2025.

The conference is themed ‘Ready for the future’, as it is designed to create and provide a global forum for interdisciplinary education, research and professional interchange.

Physicians, Nurses, Researchers, Allied Health and Social Care Professionals, Academicians, Educationalists, and Volunteers are encouraged to apply for the congress as it helps bring together experts from around the world and offers a key platform to transform patient care through innovation and knowledge sharing.

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Registrations invited for the ‘South African Palliative Care Conference 2025’, 18th – 21st June, 2025, Durban, South Africa

Registrations are invited for the ‘South African Palliative Care Conference 2025’ scheduled to be held at the Southern Sun Elangeni Hotel, Durban, South Africa, between Wednesday, 18th June, 2025, and Saturday, 21st June, 2025. The conference is being organised jointly by the Association of Palliative Care Practitioners of South Africa (PALPRAC), Palliative Care for Children South Africa (PatchSA) and the Association of Palliative Care Centres (APCC).

Themed ‘Palliative Care: Revolution. Evolution. Solution’, the conference aims to foster a deeper understanding of the critical role palliative care plays in healthcare systems, by sharing innovative practices, and building networks that strengthen collective efforts. Healthcare professionals, researchers, policymakers, advocates, students and professional volunteers who care for people from all ages living with serious, life-threatening or life limiting illnesses and their families are encouraged to participate in the conference.

The conference aims to serve as a platform for insightful discussions, knowledge sharing, and professional development and includes workshops, panel discussions, plenary and parallel presentations.

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