Table 2.

Key Ask: World Hospice and Palliative Care Day 2022.

Through this Global Day of Advocacy, we call upon governments, policymakers, and providers to prioritize and implement national strategies for bereaved populations based on a public health approach.
National Strategies for Bereaved Citizens	Compassionate Communities
• Primary, secondary, and tertiary education and support   ■ Primary education for the public about grief (e.g., national day, media awareness, research sharing)   ■ Secondary support for the bereaved (e.g., social support, group support, individual counseling) • Tertiary support for prolonged grief disorder and humanitarian emergencies and disasters	• Workplace support   ■ Flexible bereavement leave policies, education programs for employees • Community engagement and involvement in support for the bereaved • Increased access to hospice and palliative care programs and services

Source: Worldwide Hospice Palliative Care Alliance. (2022b). Campaign toolkit: healing hearts and communities. Available at: https://thewhpca.org/world-hospice-and-palliative-care-day/resources-2022/category/campaign-toolkit

^*Reprinted with permission from the Worldwide Hospice Palliative Care Alliance.