WHPCA works to promote the implementation of the World Health Assembly resolution A67.19, “Strengthening of palliative care as a component of comprehensive care throughout the life course”. We believe that no one with life-limiting conditions, such as cancer, HIV, or organ failure should live and die with unnecessary pain and distress. We work with our members, governments and global partners to ensure availability and accessibility of quality palliative care for the most vulnerable adults and children.

* Advocacy and influencing policy: We are building on our advocacy successes and aspire to be an effective and powerful advocate globally for hospice and palliative care to develop and promote relevant policies and laws that support palliative care development. To address the gap in policy for palliative care, we will continue to identify advocacy opportunities at the global level and will work with our members to ensure the implementation of the WHA resolution on palliative care.* Organisation development: We support the development of national associations and hospice and palliative care services. We encourage peer mentorship from regional associations and neighbouring national associations to assist developing national associations and local organisations through sharing of best practice. We promote and assist national palliative care associations to integrate palliative care into national undergraduate and postgraduate health science curricula and healthcare workers’ training programmes.* Resource mobilization and programme support: We are working to improve the capacity of our members to address the palliative care needs in their countries. Our support package includes training, service delivery, joint advocacy, and programme management. We will focus on the needs of the most vulnerable and will promote a grassroots response to addressing palliative care. We will work to implement and document different models of palliative care interventions in various settings. We will engage with donors and supporters to advocate for the inclusion of palliative care in various health programmes. We will work to influence them to provide more support to hospice and palliative care globally.

WHPCA is governed by a Board of Trustees that is comprised of 13 palliative care leaders from Africa, Asia Pacific, India, North America, Latin America, Europe and the Middle East. Collectively, the trustees bring skills and expertise on issues such as advocacy, leadership and management, cancer care, HIV/AIDS care, law, education and human rights. The Organisation is registered as a charity in the United Kingdom, and Hospice UK provides financial management and administrative support. WHPCA has positive net assets and no debt. The organisation has tight financial management and internal controls supported by Hospice UK financial management systems which meet rigorous international standards.Our diverse and active membership includes 207 hospice and palliative care organisations based in 77 countries. We have a global membership and a community of experts that can be mobilised for campaigns to highlight palliative care to national government, regional networks and organisations implementing health programmes.

The Worldwide Hospice Palliative Care Alliance (WHPCA) is a global alliance of 207 national and regional hospice and palliative care and affiliate organisations representing 77 countries across the globe.