The Centre for Palliative Care, Nigeria (CPCN) is a Not for profit sharing organization based in Ibadan, Oyo State registered in 2005 ( registration number CAC/IT/19744 ). The organization was set up by a group of volunteers who in 1996 were deeply concerned about the pain and suffering being experienced by cancer patients and their families in the absence of strong pain medications (opioid analgesics) for effective pain relief. Its mission is to provide comprehensive hospice and palliative care services to patients and their families as well as develop palliative care education and research in Nigeria