While palliative and hospice care have a strong foothold in the U.S., other countries are not so lucky. A quote, from the Uganda Pulse:
As Uganda joined the rest of the world to celebrate World Hospice and Palliative Care day on Saturday, health service providers and communities have been advised to promote public information and advocacy for palliative care services around the country.
Speaking at the celebrations in Kampala on Saturday evening, the Commissioner, Clinical services in the Ministry of Health, Dr. Jacinto Amandua revealed that the people with HIV/AIDS, cancer, sickle cells and heart problems, among other diseases, are not receiving palliative care that could help them live much longer.
With such serious health problems in the country, the potential benefits from hospice and palliative care are enormous. Not only do these services help humans live better lives, but they save large amounts of money normally spent on intensive and unnecessary hospital care.
Hospice Care Corporation is a nonprofit organization that brings compassion, care and support to individuals and their families transitioning through life-limiting illness while providing outreach, education and expertise in grief support to the entire community. This blog exists to help further understanding of hospice.
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