Putting palliative care on the global health agenda

[...]in May, 2014, the World Health Assembly (WHA) passed a landmark resolution urging member states to support access to essential medicines, and to strengthen palliative care as an integrated component of universal health coverage throughout the life course, stating that palliative care is an ethi...

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Published in:The lancet oncology 2015-02, Vol.16 (2), p.131-133
Main Authors: Powell, Richard A, Mwangi-Powell, Faith N, Radbruch, Lukas, Yamey, Gavin, Krakauer, Eric L, Spence, Dingle, Ali, Zipporah, Baxter, Sharon, De Lima, Liliana, Xhixha, Ali, Rajagopal, M R, Knaul, Felicia
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analgesics
Cancer
Developing countries
Disease
Global health
Global Health - standards
Health Policy
Health services
Health Services Accessibility
Hematology, Oncology and Palliative Medicine
Hospice care
Humans
LDCs
Low income groups
Mortality
Pain
Palliative care
Palliative Care - standards
Patient Safety - standards
Patient-Centered Care - standards
Public health
Quality of Health Care - standards
Quality of life
Vaccines
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Summary:[...]in May, 2014, the World Health Assembly (WHA) passed a landmark resolution urging member states to support access to essential medicines, and to strengthen palliative care as an integrated component of universal health coverage throughout the life course, stating that palliative care is an ethical responsibility of health systems.6 However, poor access to effective palliative care remains a global public health failing, with almost 20 million people requiring end-of-life palliative care services globally every year.
ISSN:1470-2045
1474-5488
DOI:10.1016/S1470-2045(15)70002-1