The International Association for Hospice and Palliative Care (IAHPC) is a Texas-based not-for-profit membership organization whose vision is a world free from health-related suffering. Our four strategic domains of activity are advocacy, education, research, and information dissemination. IAHPC is a non-state actor (NSA) in official relations with the World Health Organization (WHO) and a non-governmental organization (NGO) in consultative status with the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). To maintain our independence and avoid conflicts of interest, we are funded only by charitable donations, grants, and membership dues.