Hello friends and supporters, and happy New Year! We hope this year brings peace and joy to you all. As we look forward at the Cairdeas plans for this year, we want to share with you an exciting event coming up which we are looking forward to, and hope to see many of you there.

On February 7th, we will be co-hosting a palliative care conference, in partnership with Edinburgh University’s Global Health Academy & PallCHASE, in George Square, Edinburgh. Entitled ‘Palliative Care: Rethinking Coping, Exploring Hope, In the Midst of Conflict and Change’, the conference will focus on palliative care in fragile settings affected by conflict, and the support needed by patients and healthcare workers in these settings.

With humanitarian crises ongoing in Gaza and Sudan, this conference is a timely event speaking to vitally important issues. Over the past few years we have seen healthcare workers targeted in these and other regions, and it is critical that we are equipped to support them, so that they can continue to support their extremely marginalized patients.

The conference is host to an exciting line up of speakers, bringing expert knowledge and perspectives from all around the world. Featuring presentations by Rev. Rick Bauer, Dr. Nahla Gafer, Dr. Yasser Abu Jamieh & our own Medical Director, Dr. Mhoira Leng, we will hear perspectives from USA, Sudan, Gaza and Scotland.

As the rapidly changing geopolitical landscape continues to affect how countries co-exist and how responses to humanitarian emergencies are coordinated, having such a breadth of global perspectives makes this an invaluable opportunity to learn more about palliative care around the world.

Tickets are still available, and you can register now for this exciting event by clicking here! We also ask you to consider sharing with friends and colleagues who may be interested.

We look forward to seeing you in Edinburgh on February 7th!