As people age with HIV, their needs increase beyond solely managing HIV care. Ageing
people with HIV, defined as people with HIV who are 50 years or older, face increased risk …

Around the world there is growing interest in the manner in which care is delivered to people
at the end of life. However, there is little unanimity on what constitutes a 'good death'and the …

Objective Place of death, specifically the percentage who die in hospital or residential aged
care, is largely unreported. This paper presents a cross-national comparison of location of …

Background: Cancer is increasing in its prevalence in sub-Saharan Africa. Informal
caregivers are key to supporting engagement and interaction with palliative care services …

Roughly half a million people die of cancer in sub-Saharan Africa every year. Despite rapid
expansion of palliative care for cancer, coverage remains woefully inadequate. The WHO …

BACKGROUND: Providing quality end of life care is a challenging area in intensive care
practice. The most demanding aspect for doctors and nurses in this setting is not the …

Although the population of older people in Africa is increasing, and older people are
becoming increasingly vulnerable due to urbanisation, breakdown of family structures and …

Background: Ethical issues arise daily in the delivery of palliative care. Despite much
(largely theoretical) literature, evidence from specialist palliative care practitioners about day …

Background In 2040, the older population's growth rate in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) will be
faster than those experienced by developed nations since 1950. In preparation for this …

Introduction The aging population is rapidly increasing globally, with 80% of the older
population living in low-and middle-income countries. In Eastern African countries, there …