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Global Health Economics and
Sustainability

MINI-REVIEW
Exploring innovative approaches to fundraising

for palliative care

Sunjida Shahriah 1,2 , Sachin Dwivedi 1,3 , Sucheera Amornmahaphun 1,4 ,
Suman Seshkar 1 , Somaye Pouy 1,5 , Sidharth Puri 1,6 , Hemdeep Kaur 1 ,
Shoon Mya Aye 1 , Risa Vernette N. Sangma 1,7 , and Shyh Poh Teo 1,8,9 *
1 Fellowship in Palliative Care Programme, Institute of Palliative Medicine, Kozhikode, Kerala, India
2 Palliative Care Society of Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh
3 Center of Excellence in Nursing Education and Research, All India Institute of Medical Sciences,
Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India
4 Karuna Peera Kamthorn Palliative Care Center, Roi Et Hospital, Roi Et, Thailand
5 Department of Pediatric Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Guilan University of Medical
Sciences, Rasht, Iran
6 Department of Critical Care Medicine, Paras Hospitals, Panchkula, Haryana, India
7 Department of Community Medicine, University College of Medical Sciences, Guru Teg Bahadur
Hospital, Delhi, India
8 Geriatrics and Palliative Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, RIPAS Hospital, Bandar Seri
Begawan, Brunei Darussalam
Academic editor: 9 PAPRSB Institute of Health Sciences, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Gadong, Brunei Darussalam
Mihajlo Jakovljevic M.D. Ph.D. MAE
*Corresponding author:
Shyh Poh Teo
(shyhpoh.teo@moh.gov.bn) Abstract
Citation: Shahriah, S., Dwivedi, S.,
Amornmahaphun, S., Seshkar, S., Palliative care is a holistic approach aimed at improving the quality of life for
Pouy, S., Puri, S., et al. (2025). those facing life-limiting illnesses and their families. Palliative care services often
Exploring innovative approaches face financial constraints that restrict their ability to reach all those in need. There
to fundraising for palliative care.
Global Health Econ Sustain, are difficulties accessing traditional funding mechanisms; therefore, innovative
3(2):214-220. fundraising strategies are required to sustain and expand palliative care initiatives.
https://doi.org/10.36922/ghes.3809 In this paper, diverse fundraising approaches for palliative care are described,
Received: May 31, 2024 based on group discussions and collective brainstorming sessions by clinicians
Revised: July 18, 2024 undergoing a Fellowship in Palliative Care. Fundraising approaches that were
deemed innovative, yet feasible to apply in each locality, were shortlisted and
Accepted: August 28, 2024 described, with their strengths and challenges outlined in detail. These approaches
Published online: October 17, include art and photography exhibitions, “piggy-bank” projects, community-
2024 based fundraising, charity shops, lottery and lucky draws, shuttle bus services,
Copyright: © 2024 Author(s). grants from international organizations and collaborative networks, the use of
This is an Open Access article tap-on technology, festive events, and restaurant partnerships. It is hoped that
distributed under the terms of the
Creative Commons Attribution through these innovative approaches, collaborative efforts, strategic planning,
License, permitting distribution, and resource mobilization, it would be possible to generate funds to develop and
and reproduction in any medium, provide palliative care services for those in need to fulfill a fundamental human
provided the original work is
properly cited. right.
Publisher’s Note: AccScience
Publishing remains neutral with Keywords: Community participation; Fundraising; Healthcare financing; Innovation;
regard to jurisdictional claims in
published maps and institutional Palliative care
affiliations.

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