Care for the dying in a national and international perspective– today

Care for the dying in a national and international perspective– today and tomorrow Lund University 350 years Jubilee symposium 2017-­‐03-­‐07, Hörsalen, Medicon Village, Lund Morning Sessions in English. Förmiddagens föreläsningar hålls på engelska. Eftermiddagen hålls företrädesvis på svenska Föreläsningarna vänder sig till professionen och den intresserade allmänheten 09.00 -­‐ 09.20 Introduction 09.20-­‐09.50 The public health perspective on palliative care 09.50-­‐10.10 Break with coffee Palliative care – the global perspective Creative Intermezzo Expansion of the palliative care approach 10.10-­‐11.00 11.00-­‐11.20 11.20-­‐12.10 12.10 – 13.15 Paus: restaurang och café finns på Medicon Village • Welcome and introduction • Lund University 350 years Jubilee vision • Societal needs for palliative care -­‐ demographic development and challenges for care and research Patient, family and public – a shift in perspective on death and dying. How can we meet the needs of end of life care worldwide? Music, literature Meeting the palliative care needs of patients with cancer and psychiatric diseases in rural parts of Southern India Carl Johan Fürst MD Professor, Lund University Birgit Rasmussen RN Professor, Lund University Carol Tishelman RN Professor, Karolinska Institutet Liliana di Lima MHA Executive director International Association for Hospice and Palliative care Chitra Venkatesh MD Amrita Medical Centre Kochin, Kerala, India Director MEHAC Foundation