Pallium Latinoamerica

What Pallium Latinoamerica does

Pallium Latinoamerica (Asociación Civil Pallium Latinoamérica, d/b/a Instituto Pallium) is a non-profit interdisciplinary palliative care institute founded in 1998 and headquartered at Venezuela 847, Buenos Aires, Argentina. The organization operates through three pillars — Education, Assistance, and Research — and serves four primary constituencies: healthcare professionals seeking specialized palliative care training, patients with life-threatening illnesses and their families receiving free domiciliary care, community members engaged through the 'Todos Con Vos' compassionate communities program, and academic institutions collaborating on curriculum, research, and credentialing. Its service portfolio spans fee-based postgraduate courses, an interdisciplinary master's degree, and a nursing diploma delivered in partnership with Universidad del Salvador (25+ years) and Universidad ISalud; free home-based palliative care for children and adults; the first compassionate hospital ward in Argentina; the Red-InPal collaborative research network with active projects including iLIVE, Eranet Lac CODE, ALIVIAR-Te, and PAMPA; and community programs including Pallium Vet and the short-story contest 'Historias llenas de vida'.

The organization has no proprietary technology platform; learning delivery runs on a third-party Canvas-based Campus Virtual, supplemented by Zoom and YouTube. Revenue is generated from tuition-bearing academic programs (postgrad courses, master's with cohorts of 15-35 students, nursing diploma, and formative courses) and from donations and fundraising events such as 'Mundo Beatle en Pallium'. Pricing for structured academic programs is disclosed only qualitatively as 'aranceladas' (fee-based), while community-facing programs are free. There is no venture capital or institutional investor ownership; the entity operates as an independent civil association led by Medical Director Dr. Gustavo G. De Simone.

Pallium's go-to-market is community-led and event-driven, anchored by long-standing academic partnerships (USAL, ISalud, Oxford's OxCERPC, Universitat de Vic), a multi-country research network, and recurring congresses including the ALCP Latin American Palliative Care Congress and the 'Cruzando Continentes – Construyendo Puentes' cycle. International recognition includes Premio Institución Excepcional 2026 from Fundación Carlos Slim, Premio ISalud 2024, International Reference Center certification from the International Collaborative for Best Care for the Dying Person (2023/24), and first-place scientific poster awards at the 2024 ALCP Congress and Summer School in Málaga.

Name

Pallium Latinoamerica

Legal name

Asociación Civil Pallium Latinoamérica

Website

https://pallium.org.ar

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Pallium Latinoamerica is a Buenos Aires-based non-profit palliative care institute delivering accredited interdisciplinary education, free domiciliary clinical care, and collaborative research to healthcare professionals, patients and families, and communities across Latin America. Founded 1998, it operates via long-standing university partnerships and a regional research network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Palliative Care Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241)

SIC

Services-Home Health Care Services (8082), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGACAK

Palliative Care, Hospice & Serious Illness Support

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Health & Medical Nonprofits

SECONDARYHLADAHAH

Community-Based Palliative Care (Home-Based Non-Hospice)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Elder Care & Long-Term Care/Hospice & Palliative Care (Home/Facility-Based)

SECONDARYHLAFAEAD

Palliative Care (Home-Based) Providers

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Home Health & Hospice Providers

SECONDARYHSABAFAF

Non-Hospice Serious-Illness / Community-Based Palliative Care (In-Home)

Home & Personal Services/Elder Care & In-Home Care Services/Hospice & Palliative In-Home Care

Keywords

• Palliative care services
• Palliative care education
• Home-based clinical care
• Compassionate community programs
• Clinical research network

Headquarters

HQ city

Buenos Aires

HQ country

Argentina

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Educational Programs and Courses: Pallium generates revenue through tuition-fee educational programs including postgraduate courses, an interdisciplinary master's degree, a university diploma for nursing, and shorter formative courses. These programs are offered in partnership with universities such as Universidad del Salvador and Universidad ISalud and carry academic credit or certification.
2. Donations and Fundraising: As a nonprofit civil association, Pallium relies on donations from individuals and organizations. The website prominently features a 'Donar' (donate) button and organizes fundraising events such as the 'Mundo Beatle en Pallium' concert and the 'Coco – Celebrar la Vida' festival to support its domiciliary palliative care program.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Pallium Latinoamerica is a nonprofit civil association that delivers interdisciplinary palliative care across three pillars: clinical assistance (free home-based palliative care and compassionate community programs), accredited education (postgraduate courses, master's degree, university diplomas, and formative courses offered with partner universities), and collaborative research (Red-InPal network and international projects such as iLIVE and ALIVIAR-Te). Revenue is generated through tuition-based educational programs, donations, and research funding, with all clinical services provided free of charge as a social solidarity initiative.

Product overview

Pallium Latinoamerica is a non-profit association operating across three pillars: Assistance (Cuidados Paliativos Domiciliarios and Programa Todos Con Vos), Education (Campus Virtual, postgraduate courses, master's degree, university diploma, and specialized training courses), and Research (Red-InPal, and projects PAMPA, ALIVIAR-Te, Eranet Lac CODE, and iLIVE). The organization also provides specialized services including Pallium Vet for veterinary palliative care and the AUCH! pain protocol. The portfolio combines direct patient care with academic programs and collaborative research networks across Latin America.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cuidados Paliativos Domiciliarios (Home-Based Palliative Care Program) Free home-based palliative care program offering medical, emotional, and social support to children and adults with chronic advanced diseases and their families in Buenos Aires and surrounding areas, delivered as a social solidarity initiative.
• Programa 'Todos Con Vos' (Buenos Aires Ciudad Compasiva) Compassionate community program that builds territorial care networks to ensure no one faces illness, suffering, or loneliness without support, including Argentina's first compassionate hospital pavilion, community workshops, and accompaniment programs.
• Cursos de Postgrado en Cuidados Paliativos (Introductory and Advanced) Postgraduate university extension courses in palliative care at introductory and advanced levels, conducted in partnership with Universidad del Salvador, designed to develop internationally required competencies for health professionals across Latin America.
• Maestría Interdisciplinaria en Cuidados Paliativos Interdisciplinary master's degree in palliative care offered jointly with Universidad del Salvador, covering chronicity, end-of-life care, and grief for adults and children in a hybrid (virtual + in-person) format.
• Diplomatura Universitaria para Enfermería en Cronicidad y Cuidados Paliativos University diploma program for nursing professionals in chronicity and palliative care, updating competencies in hospitals, geriatric residences, hospices, and home care; virtual modality with monthly sessions.
• Curso Formativo: Cimientos y Competencias para la Atención Paliativa en el Hogar Training course for health professionals to consolidate competencies for providing palliative care at patients' homes, offered in hybrid and virtual synchronous modalities with limited enrollment.
• Curso en Gestión de Redes Territoriales y Políticas de Cuidado Course on territorial network management and care policies within compassionate caring communities, directed at health teams, social workers, volunteers, and civil organizations.
• Pallium Vet (Veterinary Palliative Care Program) Veterinary palliative care program that bridges human and animal medicine, promoting dialogue between veterinary and human medicine through bioethics and social sciences.
• Protocolo ¡AUCH! (Pain Management Protocol) In-house pain management and assessment protocol for palliative care patients.
• Red-InPal (Red de Investigaciones Paliativas) Collaborative palliative care research network in Argentina and Latin America, implementing collaborative and interdisciplinary network-based research methodology established in 2019.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1,500 participants in 40+ educational events in 2022 alone
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• Go Home Cuidados DomiciliariosmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026A framework collaboration agreement was signed between Pallium and Go Home Cuidados Domiciliarios for the promotion and development of joint actions in palliative care and home hospitalization, with scope spanning academic, scientific, technical, cultural, and social domains.
• Universidad ISaludcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2025Pallium and Universidad ISalud signed a cooperation agreement in early 2025 for joint education and research in palliative care. Pallium's director Dr. Gustavo De Simone signed alongside ISalud authorities. The university serves as an in-person venue for Pallium's conferences and lectures, including events at Venezuela 847, CABA.
• Universidad del Salvador (USAL)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 December 2023Pallium and USAL have maintained a 25+ year educational partnership delivering joint palliative care programs including postgraduate courses, an interdisciplinary master's degree, and university diplomas. The collaboration combines Pallium's palliative care expertise with USAL's academic infrastructure and credentialing authority. The partnership is the backbone of Pallium's formal education portfolio.
• Oxford Centre for Education and Research in Palliative Care (OxCERPC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOxCERPC collaborates with Pallium on the 'Cruzando Continentes – Construyendo Puentes' cycle of clinical updates in palliative medicine. The partnership includes virtual sessions with Oxford faculty (e.g., Dra. Mary Miller), translating and adapting international palliative care knowledge for Latin American professionals. This is a flagship international knowledge transfer initiative.
• Cátedra de Cuidados Paliativos – Universitat de Vic (UVic-UCC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPallium promotes and facilitates two international master's programs from UVic-UCC: the Master's in Palliative Care for People with Advanced Illnesses and the Master's in Psychosocial and Spiritual Care. Pallium serves as a regional coordination and recruitment partner for these programs in Latin America, with scholarships available for regional professionals.
• International Collaborative for Best Care for the Dying PersoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPallium holds International Reference Center certification from this global body and participates in its Summer School and annual conferences. Dra. Vilma Tripodoro serves as an active member presenting Pallium/Red-InPal research at its forums. The relationship positions Pallium as a regional thought leader in the global palliative care community.
• CEMAFEmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPallium partnered with CEMAFE to co-organize the 1st Nursing in Palliative Care Conference, with Pallium providing academic coordination and content expertise. This alliance consolidates a joint effort to strengthen palliative care development and professional training in the region.
• Fundación CudecamajorGTM or Marketing PartnerPallium and Fundación Cudeca co-launch annual short story contests ('Certamen de Relato Corto – Historias Llenas de Vida') to promote compassionate care culture. Multiple editions (I, II, III, IV) have been conducted, inviting submissions from the broader community to reflect on compassion, accompaniment, and dignity through writing.
• Hospital de Amor, Barretos, BrazilmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPallium collaborated with Hospital de Amor in Barretos, Brazil to deliver a Train-the-Trainer Palliative Care course (April 8–11), expanding palliative care training capacity in Brazil with Pallium providing curriculum, faculty, and certification.
• Advance Care Planning InternationalmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPallium's Red-InPal professionals (Dras. Vilma Tripodoro, Rut Kiman, Cecilia De Simone; Lic. Elena D'Urbano, Gladys Grance, and others) participated as featured speakers in ACP International's 'What's in the pill?' webinar series, presenting their award-winning PCA research for ALS patients.
• Asociación Argentina de Medicina y Cuidados Paliativos (AAMyCP)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPallium maintains a close working relationship with AAMyCP, participating in national congresses, celebrating the National Palliative Care Law anniversary, and collaborating on publications including the Practical Guide for Cancer Pain Management coordinated by Dr. Gustavo De Simone.
• Pallium Canadá (ECHO Project)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPallium participates in the ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) palliative care network organized by Pallium Canada, including the Pal-Peds Argentina teleclinic program for pediatric palliative care. Pallium serves as the Argentina hub for ECHO palliative care sessions.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Asociación Latinoamericana de Cuidados Paliativos (ALCP): Continental palliative care association running the Latin American Congress where Pallium staff lead the Scientific Committee. An ecosystem peer (association vs. operator) overlapping with Pallium on education, advocacy, and congress organization.
• Asociación Argentina de Medicina y Cuidados Paliativos (AAMyCP): National professional palliative care association. Pallium lists AAMyCP as a co-organizer of national congresses and a partner on the Practical Guide for Cancer Pain — overlapping on education, advocacy and policy.

Broad incumbents

• St Christopher’s Hospice / Cicely Saunders Institute: Foundational UK hospice and research institute that historically defined the palliative care discipline. Comparable on education, research, and community model — relevant as a global incumbent benchmark.
• European Association for Palliative Care (EAPC): Pan-European palliative care membership and education organization. Comparable on education, accreditation, and congress activity. Pallium already engages with EAPC-adjacent bodies (OxCERPC, Cudeca).
• International Association for Hospice and Palliative Care (IAHPC): Global palliative care membership organization with advocacy, grants, and WHO ties. A larger, broader incumbent in the same mission space, providing context on international funder access.

Direct peers

• Pallium Canada: Canadian palliative care nonprofit running the ECHO palliative care tele-mentoring network. Pallium runs Argentina’s ECHO Pal-Peds hub, sharing the exact same name and capacity-building model.
• Fundación Cudeca: Spanish hospice/palliative care foundation operating free home-based palliative care, fundraising events, and community education. Co-partner with Pallium on the ‘Historias llenas de vida’ short story contest and a comparable hospice model.
• Hospice Casa Speranței: Romanian hospice foundation that combines free home palliative care, professional education, and a research/institute arm — a structural mirror of Pallium’s three-pillar model in another emerging market.

Regional players

• Fundación Maria Cecilia de Ayuda al Niño Oncológico / Hospital de Amor Barretos: Brazilian cancer hospital that has been a Train-the-Trainer partner of Pallium. A regional peer operating palliative care training at scale in the same Latin American geography.
• Hospice Buen Samaritano (Argentina): Argentine nonprofit hospice offering home-based palliative care in a similar social-solidarity model. Directly comparable peer in the same geography and service line.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCUgVC3ne_s39R6rt3koJ5uQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/institutopallium
• Instagraminstagram.com/institutopallium
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pallium-latinoamerica

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

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