The project in Spain, led by the University of Navarra, has been recognized in Ibercaja’s “Tu dinero con corazón” initiative

The project in Spain, developed at theInstitute for Culture and Society (ICS)at the University of Navarra, has beenrecognized in the “Tu dinero con corazón” initiative, promoted by Ibercaja. The financial institutionwill invest 125,000 euros in the projectto train hundreds of healthcare professionals from health centers in Aragon in palliative care.

The selection of project in Spain represents a decisive commitment to advancing and improving palliative care. “Thanks to Ibercaja, we will be able to strengthen primary care in Aragon by training hundreds of healthcare professionals so that patients with chronic or serious illnesses receive comprehensive palliative care close to home. It is a giant step toward ensuring no one feels alone in the face of illness and toward putting the heart into community-based medicine,” saysJosé Luis Pereira, director project in Spain. 

Training and Raising Awareness:
Since itslaunch in May 2024andin partnership with the Dignia Foundation, Pallium in Spain has brought the LEAP (The Essentials of Palliative Care) courses to health centers in Navarra, Madrid, the Basque Country, Valladolid, and Málaga,training nearly 200 professionalsfrom various disciplines: medicine, nursing, work , psychology, pharmacy… In Navarra, following theagreement with the Navarra Health Service (Osasunbidea),courses have already been deliveredto professionals from primary care teams in Navarra and services at the University Hospital of Navarra (HUN).

The project in Spain adapts the model Canada model to the Spanish context, aligning the methodology, course content, and tools with local needs, legal frameworks, and health systems. Its goal to train and educate professionals, as well as to raise awareness and help create communities better prepared to support people living with serious illnesses.

In total,Ibercaja has recognized the work of seventeen non-profit associations and organizations, which will receive 930,000 euros in donations from Ibercaja’s investment fund and its “Sustainable and Solidarity” pension plan. “These products, in addition to investing sustainably, allocate a portion of their fees to social and environmental projects run by non-profit organizations. Participants, through their votes, actively contribute to making the project possible, projectIbercaja explains.