MHC - New Website

Please check out the new MHC website:

https://www.malaysianhospicecouncil.com/

Malaysian Hospice Council's website new look.

13th MHC Congress 2018

'Palliative Care is Everyone's Right'
Date:  27 - 29 July 2018
Venue:  Grand Alora Hotel, Alor Setar

Website:  www.mhccongress2018.com

 

Play Therapy Workshop

14 & 15 April 2018
9 am - 5 pm

Workshop purpose:  Mainly to address communicating issue with children and understanding their emotion and needs through play.  Also focus on children with chronic illness/palliative cases


[Note:  workshop will be in Mandarin]

 

Palliative Care Symposium 2017

'Palliative Care Symposium on non-cancer related palliative care topics'
Thursday, 13 April 2017
8.00 am - 5.00 pm
Auditorium HCTM, PPUKM

For further information, please contact Puan Rahizah 03-9145 6929, Pn Nazariah 03-9145 6595, Pn Junaida 03-9145 5285 or email <seminar.paliatif@gmail.com>
Organised by Palliative Care Unit, Medical Dept. in collaboration with Nursing Dept. HCTM PPUKM

12th Malaysian Hospice Congress 2016

TENTATIVE PROGRAMME

For more details, please contact Ms Tan Guat Hong / Tan Huat Ngo, Tel: 603-3324 4740, 6011-1100 8119, Email:  mhccongress2016@gmail.com
Congress website:  MHCongress2016
 

Think of Palliative Care Instead

Article by Dr Richard Lim, MHC Chairman
Source:  The Star, 3 Nov 2015 [link]

Annual Scientific Meeting 10 - 12 April 2015

 Secretariat:    

Academy of Medicine of Malaysia G-1 Medical Academies of Malaysia 210 Jalan Tun Razak 50400 Kuala Lumpur Tel: 03 40234700, 03 40254700 & 03 40253700 Fax: 03 40238100
Organiser:  College Of Physicians
Email:  secretariat@acadmed.my

Venue:  T J Danaraj Auditorium, Medical Academies of Malaysia
210 Jalan Tun Razak, Kuala Lumpur
 

Online registration and further details are available at acadmed.org.my

MHC - New Board of Directors 2014 - 2016

Sitting (L to R) - Dato' Ziaudin, Dr Angamuthu, Dato' Seri Dr Devaraj (Advisor), Dr Richard Lim, 

Dr Michael Yoong, Datuk Victor Raja

Standing (L to R) - Dr Anthony Gilbert, Dr Norhana, Brig. Gen. (Rtd) Datuk Dr N. Rajagopal, 

Dr Goh Pik Pin, Dr Sri Wahyu

Chairman:  Dr Richard Lim
Deputy Chairman:  Dr R. Angamuthu
Hon. Secretary:  Dato' Dr Ziaudin Ahamed Abdul Kareem
Hon. Asst. Secretary:  Datuk Victor Raja
Hon. Treasurer:  Dr Michael Yoong

Members:
Brig. Gen. (Rtd) Datuk Dr N. Rajagopal
Dr Anthony Gilbert
Dr Goh Pik Pin
Dr Loh Ee Chin
Dr Norhana Yazid
Dr Sri Wahyu Taher
Dr Lam Chin Chyou

Note: BGM was held on 20 June 2014 at Klana Resort, Seremban.

Palliative Care Workshop

Communication Skills Workshop
22 - 23 March 2014

Venue:  Auditorium (Level 1), Hospis Malaysia,  2 Jalan 4/96, Off Jalan Sekuchi, Cheras, Selangor
Organised by: Hospis Malaysia
Closing date: 18 March 2014

Further details, please contact Wai Mun at 03 9133 3939 ext. 267 or email:  education@hospismalaysia.org.  

11th Malaysian Hospice Congress

 

 

Please send the completed forms and payment by 30th April 2014 to:
The Secretariat, 11th Malaysian Hospice Congress
No. 41, off Jalan Rasah, 70300,Seremban,Negeri Sembilan
Email: hospicens2012@yahoo.com    Tel/Fax: +606-762 1216 
Website :http://www.pertubuhanhospicenegerisembilan.com

Online registration:  online
   

Scan the QR code to register via smart phone.

Palliative Care Nursing Workshop

11 - 12 January 2014

Venue: Hospis Malaysia Auditorium (Level 1)
2 Jalan 4/96, Off Jalan Sekuci
56100  Cheras

Saturday, 11 January 2014 - Day 1
0800-0830    Registration
0830-0845    Welcome
0845-0915    Brief Introduction of Palliative Care
0915-1000    The Importance of Good Communication in Palliative Care
1000-1015    Coffee
1015-1045    Caring as a Skill
1045-1130    The Role Of The Nurse in Pain Management
1130-1300    Importance of Nursing Assessment
1300-1400    Lunch
1400-1530    Fungating Wound Management            
1530-1615    Total Nursing Care
1615-1630    Tea
1630-1700    Documentation

Sunday,  12 January 2014 - Day 2
0845-0930    Nutrition and Hydrating in Palliative Care
0930-1000    Palliative Care in the Community
1000-1015    Coffee
1015-1115    Care in the Final Hours
1115-1200    Assessment and Management of Lymphoedema
1200-1220    Simple Lymphatic Drainage / Simple Breathing Exercise
1220-1300    Lifting and Handling
1300-1400    Lunch
1400-1430    Emergencies in Palliative Care
1430-1515    Pharmacological Issues in Palliative Care Nursing
1515-1530    Tea
1530-1615    Ethical Caring
1615-1645    Stress and Relaxation
1645-1700    Reflection

Facilitators:
Ms Jan Phillips
Palliative Care Nurse Consultant
Sydney, AUSTRALIA

Ms Tan Wee King
Head, Training Services
Dover Park Hospice
SINGAPORE

Clinical Team
HOSPIS MALAYSIA

Registration Fees:
Doctors  
RM300 (Normal)     USD100 (International)      RM230/USD75 (APHN Members)
Nurses/Allied Healthcare Professional 
RM250 (Normal)     USD80 (International)        RM180/USD60 (APHN Members)

Closing date: 8 January 2014

Organised by: Hospis Malaysia
For registration form or further info, contact Ms Yap Wai Mun at 6-03 9133 3936 ext. 267 or email education@hospismalaysia.org

11th Malaysian Hospice Congress

Palliative Care - Where are we now?

20 - 22 June 2014
Venue: Klana Resort, Seremban, Negeri Sembilan

Organised by: Pertubuhan Hospice Negeri Sembilan
Further details, please contact: The Secretariat, Tel: (6-06) 762 1216
Email:  hospicens2012@yahoo.com

Announcement: Singapore Palliative Care Conference 2014

Building Bridges, Enhancing Care
26 - 27 June 2014 (Pre-conference workshop)
28 - 29 June 2014 (Main Conference)

For further details:
Website: spcc

Announcement - Course on Suffering, Death and Palliative Care

Intensive Course “Suffering, Death and Palliative Care”, 16th edition

The section of Healthcare Ethics, department IQ healthcare, (Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre) organizes the 16th edition of the advanced European Bioethics Course ‘Suffering, Death and Palliative Care’ from February 11 – 14, 2014.

Aim of the course is to educate participants on a range of ethical issues related to suffering, palliative care and medically assisted death. Extensive insight into the medical, philosophical, theological and ethical foundations of these concepts will be proffered. During the course experts will give presentations on various topics in the domain of palliative care. The key-note lecture will be held by Carlo Leget, vice-president of the European Association for Palliative Care (EAPC), full professor of ethics of care and spiritual counseling; endowed professor in ethical and spiritual issues in palliative care, established by the Association of High Care Hospices in the Netherlands.

This course is of interest to participants from diverse professional backgrounds, such as nursing, medicine, health care administration, ethics, philosophy, theology and pastoral care, and PhD students undertaking courses of study in these areas.

For more information or registration, please follow the links or consult the website: www.masterbioethics.org, under Intensive courses. Contact: Simone Naber: s.naber@iq.umcn.nl.
Tel: +31 (0) 24-3613359 / +31 (0) 24-3615320. For updates and the latest news follow us on twitter: @palcarecourse.

The direct link to the website: https://med.kuleuven.be/eng/erasmus-mundus-bioethics/documents/sufferingdeath

APHC 2013 - APHN Rosalie Shaw Travelling Scholarship

Announcement

We are pleased to invite applications for the APHN Rosalie Shaw Travelling Scholarship. This scholarship was created in honour of our former Executive Director, Dr Rosalie Shaw, to enable APHN members from resource-limited countries to attend the Asia Pacific Hospice Conference. The successful applicant will receive support up to USD1,500.00 to fund conference registration, travel and accommodation.

Criteria:

• Must be a current individual member of APHN
• Nomination supported by 2 other APHN members
• Display leadership qualities and works in a palliative care service
• Submit a report on the benefits of attendance within 3 months after attending the APHC

Applications must be submitted online here by the close of business on 31 May 2013. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

JOIN US IN BANGKOK FOR THE 10TH APHC!
Please note:

• Online registration will be ready by end March 2013.
• Closing date for abstract submission is 26 April 2013.
• Closing date for early bird registration is 10 July 2013.

For more information on APHC, please visit the conference website at http://www.aphc2013.com

APHN Secretariat
Mailing address: Department of Palliative Medicine, National Cancer Centre, 11 Hospital Drive, Singapore 169610 | Office +65-62355166 | Fax +65-67250905 | aphn@aphn.org | www.aphn.org

Please contact APHN Secretariat if you need further information.

10th APHC 2013

10th Asia Pacific Hospice Conference 2013
11 - 13 Oct 2013
Main Congress
Bangkok Convention Centre at Central World

10 Oct 2013
Pre-congress
King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital

Early registration deadline:  10 July 2013
Late registration deadline:  15 Sept 2013

Abstract submission deadline:  26 April 2013

Registration fee:

Source:  aphc2013

Further details:
aphc2013.com
www.twitter.com/aphc2013

2013 International Nursing Conference

UPDATE 12/3/13: POSTPONED - Please contact the organiser for further details

30 March - 1 April 2013

Venue: Hydro Hotel, Miami Beach, Ferringhi, Penang, Malaysia

Organised by: Faculty of Nursing AUCMS

Early registration rate and abstract deadline is 31 January 2013.
For further information, please contact Puan Rosnah, 6-04 5780 800 ext 27/29.

APHC 2013

10th Asia Pacific Hospice Conference 2013
Organised by: Thai Palliative Care Society & APHN

For more information, please contact the Secretariat:
Wild Blue Congress Organizer
19/2 Ekamai 10, Sukhumvit 63,
Wattana Bangkok 10110 THAILAND
Tel: +662 714 2590 - 1
Fax: +662 714 2656
Email: aphc2013@gmail.com
Website: http://aphc2013.com/

Palliative Care Workshop on Nursing Care

19 - 20 January 2013

Venue: Auditorium (level 1)

Hospis Malaysia

2, Jalan 4/96

Off Jalan Sekuci

56100 Cheras

Closing date: 15 Jan 2013
Organised by Hospis Malaysia.

Registration fee:
Doctors RM250
Nurses/Allied Health RM200

For more information, please contact Ms. Yap Wai Mun at: 6 (03) 9133 3936 extension 267 or email: education@hospismalaysia.org between 8 am - 5 pm from Mondays to Fridays.

Congress June 2012 - presentations

10th Malaysian Hospice Congress
1 - 3 June 2012
Persada International Convention Centre, Johor Bahru

Speakers slides presentations
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KEYNOTE ADDRESS:
Dr Rosalie Shaw - Are the values of palliative medicine confluent with advances in modern medicine

PLENARY:
PLENARY 1:
Dr Richard Lim - Palliative care in Malaysia - meeting the increasing needs

PLENARY 2: 

Dr Loh Ee Chin - Taking better care of the dying - integrating care in the hospital, hospice and home

PLENARY 3: 

Dato' Seri Dr Devaraj - Palliative care - the need for a supportive environment for good care

PLENARY 4: 

Dr Sylvia McCarthy - Influences of media in palliative care

SYMPOSIUM:

SYMPOSIUM 1:
Dr Hayati Yaakup - Rawatan paliatif
Dr Norhana Yazid - Rawatan paliatif dari perspektif seorang jururawat terlatih
Dr Norhana Yazid - Penjagaan nutrisi, fisioterapi dan rehabilitasi

SYMPOSIUM 2
Dr Ungku Kamariah - Maximixing pain management in cancer patients
Dr Ungku Kamariah - When standard regime fails, what to do?
Dr Richard Lim - Depression and anxiety in palliative care

SYMPOSIUM 3
Dr Ong Eng Eng - Effectively managing symptoms during the final days of life
Dr Lim Zee Nee - Managing co-morbidities in end of life care
Dr Wu Huei Yaw - Advance care planning

SYMPOSIUM 4
Dr Hayati Yaakup - Prinsip-prinsip tatacara penjagaan pesakit di akhir riwayat
Dr Hayati Yaakup - Rawatan simptom 1
Dr Hayati Yaakup - Rawatan simptom 2

SYMPOSIUM 5
Dr Ong Eng Eng - Managing incident pain
Dr Yeat Choi Ling - Effective intervention in managing dyspnoea
Dr Lam Chee Loong - Nausea and vomiting

SYMPOSIUM 6
Datuk Dr Ranjit Oommen - Managing interpersonal conflict in end of life care
Dr Wu Huei Yaw - Patients rights in end of life care
Dr Lim Zee Nee - Challenges for care at home

SYMPOSIUM 7
Dr Hayati Yaakup - Keperluan pesakit kanser di akhir riwayat
Dr Norhana Yazid - Perawatan paliatif di komuniti
Dr Hayati Yaakup - Rawatan paliatif selepas kematian pesakit

SYMPOSIUM 8
Sr Geraldine Tan - Spiritual self care: nourishing our spirit and helping others to do so
PCN M. Krisnamal - Unspoken needs
Dr Ibrahim Aziz - Does the culture of care providers affect outcomes in patient care?

SYMPOSIUM X
Dato' Seri Dr Devaraj - Care Centres - a role for palliative care
Dr S H Leung - Seamless care
Dr Joseph Ninan - Triage in a palliative care setting
Dr Mohamed Ali - Persatuan Hospis Kedah: an overview and achievement
Dato' Seri Dr Devaraj - Should PCN prescribe drugs in a hospice home programme

SYMPOSIUM 9
Dr Steve Jones - Palliative care intervention in the management of diabetes
Dr Lesley Young - Management of agitation and delirium
Datuk Dr Ranjit Oommen - Palliative care for head and neck cancers

SYMPOSIUM 10
Dr Sylvia McCarthy - Caring for caregivers
Dr R. Akhileswaran - Empowering without disempowering
Dr Loh Ee Chin - Awareness of cultural diversity for good care


SYMPOSIUM 11
Dr Rosalie Shaw - Right, wrong and uncertainty when providing care
Dr Lam Chee Loong - Ethical issues that may arise in palliative care
Dato' Seri Dr Devaraj - Statutory benefits - we should be proactive

SYMPOSIUM 12

Dr Roslan Haron - Radiotheraphy - the benefits and problems in palliative treatment
Dr A. Radzi - Recent advances in cancer management
Dr Lesley Young - Are elderly cancer patients wrongly labelled as palliative?


SYMPOSIUM 13
Dr Sylvia McCarthy - Continuing education in palliative care - is enough being done?
Dr Loh Ee Chin - Communicating with distress patient and family
Dr R. Akhileswaran - Quality of life research in cancer patients


PRE-CONGRESS WORKSHOP

WORKSHOP 1
PCN Emily Law and Foo Siew Eng - Oxygen concentrator
PCN Emily Law and Foo Siew Eng - Oxygen concentrator - breathlessness
PCN Emily Law and Foo Siew Eng - Oxygen concentrator routine maintenance

WORKSHOP 4
PCN M. Krisnamal - Wound management 
PCN M. Krisnamal - Stoma care

WORKSHOP 5
Dr Lalitha Jeyasingam - Palliative care and hospice awareness (bahasa)

WORKSHOP 6
Dr Yeat Choi Ling - Nourishment more than nutrition