World Hospice and Palliative Care Day 2008 [Новость добавлена - 04.12.2008]

Number of registrated World Day Events in Central and Eastern European and Former Soviet Union countries 2008 – data from the www.worldday.org

Countries  & Number of Events
Bulgaria                       3
Croatia                        3
Czech Republic          2
Hungary                     14
Poland                         1
Romania                     1
Russian Federation   3
Ukraine                       1
Yugoslavia                  1
Altogether                 29

 
Number of registered World Day Events last year (in the Eastern European countries): 39
 
Glimpses of World Day Events: 
"Living with.., instead of dying from…"
Posted By: Nikolay Yordanov
Interregional Cancer Hospital Bulgaria
Because of the International Hospice and Palliative Care Day Vratsa Municipality organize open meeting and discussion entitled "Living with.., instead dying from…" between leading specialists in pain control, psychological support and palliative treatment from the palliative care department of the Interregional Cancer Hospital – Vratsa and non government organizations of elderly people and patients' living with chronic diseases.
http://www.onkodispanser.vratza-bg.com/

Art Exhibit - Bacau, Romania
Posted By: Sarah Urlacher
Asociatia Lumina Hospice Casa Albert Romania
Thirty of Hospice Casa Albert's pediatric patients will have their paintings displayed at the Arena Mall in Bacau, Romania. Information about hospice/palliative care worldwide and specific to Romania, as well as information about Hospice Casa Albert, will be displayed along with the children's artwork. A table will be set up near the exhibit with brochures about Hospice Casa Albert and a donation box.
A smaller exhibit consisting of 6 paintings will also be on display at the local G-Market.
The exhibits will be in the Arena Mall and G-Market from Friday, October 10 through Sunday, October 12. At the conclusion of the exhibits, interested persons may donate money for the purchase of a painting.

 Art of accompanying foundation will join the World Hospice Day through three benefit concerts - Prague, Czech Republic
Posted By: Hana Haráková
Art of accompanying foundation Czech Republic
Benefit concert of worldwide known violinist Jaroslav Sveceny, which takes place on Saturday October 4th, 2008 from 7 p.m. in abbeys of Emauzy in Prague 2
Benefit concert of afro-americans spirituals presented by the vocal band GESHEM, which takes place on Saturday October 11th, 2008 from 6 p.m. in the chapel of the Church of Seventh-day Adventis in Prague 5
Benefit concert of the spiritual music, which takes place on Sunday October 12th, 2008 from 4 p.m. in the Church of St. Family in Prague 6.
http://www.umenidoprovazet.cz
 
World Hospice Day in Nyíregyháza - Hungary
Posted By: Zsuzsanna Kissné Szabó
Naplemente Foundation Hungary
Date: 11th of October, 2008, at 12.30
Location: Szivárvány Idősek Otthona, Sóstófürdő
Program: Concert for those patients who left by CANTEMUS Children Choir, conductor Dénes Szabó
Ecumenical mass by Dr. Anton Gots, head of the Kamillian monastic quarter, Zsolt Kiss greek catholic priest, Zoltánné Bozorádi evangelical chaplain and Dr. Antal Hadházi minister of reformed church.
http://www.hospice.hu

The Palliative Care in Central and Eastern Europe and Former Soviet Union Countries Monthly Email Newsletter Vol.IV. No.10. October 2008

The photo is taken from the http://www.worldday.dk/192/