Advancing Palliative Care as a Human Right

Palliative care as a human right: update.

As I sit down to write this update on the global initiative to recognize Palliative Care (including psychosocial cancer care) and Pain Treatment as Human Rights, it is perhaps ironic that I have spent the entire morning watching the television coverage of the 10 Anniversary Memorial Services for the September 11, 2001 victims of the terrorist attacks on the United States. I was most personally ...

Palliative care as a human right.

Palliative care as an international human right.

There are major disparities in the provision of palliative care around the world. In recent years, a statement of advocacy and objective has been repeatedly articulated that the provision of palliative care is a human right. This article examines the foundation for this assertion in the context of international human rights law. The strengths and weaknesses of this assertion are examined. The n...

Far, far away land: palliative care as a human right.

UNITED KINGDOM John Costello Senior Lecturer, University of Manchester Bridget Johnston Reader in Palliative Care, University of Dundee, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Dundee Daniel Kelly Royal College of Nursing Professor of Nursing Research, School of Nursing & Midwifery Studies, Cardiff University Diane Laverty Nurse Consultant in Palliative Care, St Joseph’s Hospice, London Carole Mula Ma...

Advancing palliative care in Kenya.

BACKGROUND Life-threatening illnesses such as HIV/AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis, and other disorders are prevalent in the developing world, including Kenya. OBJECTIVE The aim of this project was to assist in the development of palliative care throughout Kenya by enhancing the knowledge and skill of faculty members in palliative care so they could integrate this content into existing nursing cur...