Context Palliative care is gaining ground globally and is endorsed in high-level policy
commitments, but service provision, supporting policies, education, and funding are …

Palliative care is an approach that improves the quality of life of patients and their families
facing the problems associated with life-threatening illness through the prevention and relief …

There is a great need for paediatric palliative care (PPC) services globally, but access to
services is lacking in many parts of the world, particularly in resource-poor settings. Globally …

Background Patients with palliative needs experience high psychological and symptom
distress that may lead to hopelessness and impaired sense of dignity. Maintaining patient …

Abstract Background: The Pontifical Academy for Life (PAV) is an academic institution of the
Holy See (Vatican), which aims to develop and promote Catholic teachings on questions of …

Context Evidence from prior public health emergencies demonstrates palliative care's
importance to manage symptoms, make advance care plans, and improve end-of-life …

Introduction Understanding patient and caregiver experience is key to providing person-
centered care. The palliative care approach includes holistic assessment and whole-person …

Background: Indicators assessing national-level palliative care (PC) development used for
cross-national comparison depict progress on this field. There is current interest on its …

Context To date, there is no study comparing palliative care (PC) development among
African countries. Objectives To analyze comparatively PC development in African countries …

National cancer control planning is crucial for countries in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean
region. This region is challenged with an increase in cancer incidence leading to substantial …