Worldwide Hospice Palliative Care Alliance
The Worldwide Hospice Palliative Care Alliance or WHPCA (formerly known as the Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance or WPCA) is an international non-governmental organization based in the United Kingdom. In official relations with the World Health Organization (WHO), the WHPCA works in conjunction with over 200 regional institutions and national partners for the global development of palliative care and advancement of pain relief. It advocates for changes in public policy on accessibility of pain relief in end-of-life care and integration of palliative care into national health agendas. In 2014 it released the Global Atlas of Palliative Care at the End of Life in a joint publication with the WHO. History The WHPCA was founded in 2008 with its headquarters located in the United Kingdom. The non-governmental organization (NGO) is registered as a charity in England and Wales. WHPCA is an implementing NGO affiliated with the World Health Organization (WHO) promoting change in public policies for hospice and palliative care on a global, national, and regional scale. The organization has also been recognized as having official relations with the United Nations Economic and Social Council. Clinical health psychologist and co-founder Stephen Connor serves as the executive director. The WHPCA works in conjunction