The National Palliative and Hospice Care Summit Stakeholder's Dinner

The National Palliative and Hospice Care Summit Stakeholder's Dinner was held on September 26, 2024, at Casa Ibarra MOA Pasay City. This event was sponsored by the Philippine Cancer Society and hosted by renowned palliative and hospice care specialists Dr. Joanna Sabal and Dr. Jhun Razon.

Thought leaders from the field gathered, including Dr. Gerardo "Gap" Legaspi (UP PGH), Dr. Jan Llevado (Cancer Control Division, DOH), Professor Ghauri Aggarwal (Asia Pacific Hospice Palliative Network Lien Collaborative), Dr. Mae Corvera (Hospice Philippines), Dr. Mari Joanne Joson (Philippine Society of Hospice and Palliative Medicine), Dr. Agnes Bausa-Claudio (Lead, DOH Palliative and Hospice Care Manual of Operations Roll-out Project), and Dr. Maricar Sabeniano (Philippine Cancer Society).

The dinner was a testament to the passion and commitment driving the hospice and palliative care movement in the Philippines. The guests left inspired and hopeful for the future of compassionate care.