About ICPCN
The International Children’s Palliative Care Network (ICPCN) is a global network of organisations and individuals working in the field of palliative care for children.
We are the only global network dedicated to securing the right of the more than twenty-one million children worldwide living with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions to receive palliative care.
We advocate for children’s palliative care to be acknowledged and respected as a unique discipline within health care systems and to be provided by suitably trained and qualified people to all children with life-limiting and life-threatening illnesses and conditions and their families, regardless of where they live in the world. We promote the concept that the care of babies, children, adolescents and young people who face a shortened lifespan should include services, therapies and medications that will reduce pain and suffering and encompass all their physical, social, emotional, spiritual and developmental needs and that of their families, allowing for the best possible quality of life.
We offer free membership to individuals who work or volunteer in children’s palliative care or related services and free membership to organisations providing children’s palliative care.
Our vision is to achieve worldwide the best quality of life and care for children and young people with life-limiting illnesses, their families and carers, through the following ‘CARES’ programme
Our Work is wide-ranging and includes the following:
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Communication
Providing networking opportunities for members and sharing innovations, resources, and research via a website and the international children’s edition of E-Hospice.
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Advocacy
Developing a range of resources and position papers to support the global strategic development of children’s palliative care.
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Research
Carrying out and sharing research into issues relevant to the global development of children’s palliative care.
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Education
Providing free online e-learning modules in children’s palliative care available in 14 languages.
Visit our Education and Membership Hub to access these courses and join as a member.
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Strategic development
Nurturing and building capacity for children’s palliative care in developing countries by providing bespoke strategic support, holding conferences and providing face-to-face training.
Visit the ICPCN website for more information.
