Bringing the World's Best Palliative Care Practices Home

Ukrainian palliative care physician Dr. Anna Yatsulchak recently attended the 20th World Congress of the European Association for Palliative Care (EAPC) in Prague, made possible by a travel grant from the Women's Opportunity Fund of Ukraine (WOF-UA).

Anna cares for patients with complex needs that call for comprehensive, specialized palliative care. At the Congress, which brought together palliative care professionals from around the world, she took part in plenary sessions, workshops, and thematic discussions. She also learned about the latest research, exchanged clinical experience with colleagues from many countries, and built professional connections she will draw on in her work with patients in Ukraine.

For Ukrainian healthcare professionals, events like this are a chance to bring new knowledge and international practice back home, strengthening the care available to patients. Through its travel grants, WOF-UA helps Ukrainian professionals access international conveneings communities so that what they learn abroad can make a difference in people's lives at home.