Celebrating the 20th World Hospice and Palliative Care Day – The “Five One” Series

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October 12, 2024, marks the 20th World Hospice and Palliative Care Day. To celebrate this day and raise awareness of hospice and palliative care in China, the Nanjing Heyi Hanfushan Hospice Care Center hosted a series of events:

1. One Special Themed Avenue
As early as September 2023, we began collecting the themes of previous World Hospice and Palliative Care Days and created a themed avenue at our center showcasing these past themes, which attracted many patients, families, and visitors.

2. One Personalized Stamp Set
In October 2024, our center designed a special set of personalized stamps commemorating the 20th World Hospice and Palliative Care Day, which was issued by China Post. The 12-stamp set features the Chinese character for “harmony” in ancient seal script, symbolizing the traditional Chinese belief in the importance of peace and harmony. Through these stamps, we aim to convey the message that in the final stages of life, we should make peace with illness. Hospice and palliative care help patients find comfort, peace, and dignity at the end of life while also easing the grief of their families. The stamps also highlight this year’s World Hospice and Palliative Care Day theme, our themed avenue, and the environment of our hospice care centre.

3. One Commemorative Letter Sheet
In honor of the 20th World Hospice and Palliative Care Day, we spent a year gathering and translating information on global celebrations and events promoting hospice and palliative care since 2005. These information was compiled into a commemorative letter sheet. We mailed to over 600 people for free on October 12, providing insight into the development of hospice care worldwide.

4. One Publication of a New Book: “A Thousand and One Nights in the Hospice”
On October 12, we launched a new book, “A Thousand and One Nights in the Hospice,” published by the Science and technology of China press. This book took three years to complete and is the first of its kind in China, documenting the real-life experiences of palliative care specialists. It’s both a work of documentary literature and a science book, playing an important role in raising awareness of hospice and palliative care in China.

5.One Series of Videos: “Ten Years Since The Resolution”
In partnership with the Saihongqiao Community Health Service Center, we created a video series called “Ten Years Since The Resolution” to celebrate the 20th World Hospice and Palliative Care Day. The series reviews the ten years following the 2014 Palliative Care Resolution, and explains each year’s theme and its significance. The videos, released daily starting October 1, have reached tens of thousands of viewers. Through the explanations provided by our center’s staff, the public gained a deeper understanding of the history and meaning of World Hospice and Palliative Care Day, helping to promote the importance of hospice and palliative care.

Through our “Five One” series of events, we hope to promote the concept of hospice and palliative care, helping the public understand its importance and the comfort it brings to patients and their families.

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Nanjing Heyi Hanfushan Hospice Care Center

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