In 2004, the WHO Department of Reproductive Health and Research asked me to participate to the Technical Advisory Group (TAG) as EAPC palliative care expert in order to work on the realisation of the guide to essential practice.
The 46 TAG members were representing the following associations: WHO Department of Reproductive Health and Research, WHO Department of Chronic Diseases and Health Promotion, International Agency for Research on Cancer, Pan American Health Organization, Alliance for cervical cancer prevention, International Atomic Energy Agency, International Federation of Genecology and Obstetrics, International Gynecologic Cancer Society and EAPC.
The TAG group met 2 times 3 full days at the WHO, in Geneva and a complete process of reviewing several drafts went on. Many reviewers assisted in field-testing the guide in China, Egypt, India, Lithuania, Trinidad and Zimbabwe.
Chapter 7, pp 209-224, is entirelly dedicated to palliative care.
Françoise Porchet
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