2019-w665 - 09 April 2019

Christian Hans Heinrich Hunsinger to ask the Ms D Carter (Cope) to ask Minister of Health

(a) What is the position of the Government on the development of palliative care in the country and (b) how does the Government (i) intend to roll out palliative care and (ii) envisage working with and supporting community-based palliative care organisations?

Reply from the Ms D Carter (Cope) to ask Minister of Health on 9 Apr 2019

a) The development of Palliative care in the country is informed by the National Policy Framework and Strategy on Palliative Care 2017-2022 which is based on the WHA Resolution WHA 67.19 “Strengthening of Palliative Care as a Component of Comprehensive Care throughout the Life Course”, to which the country was a signatory. Palliative care starts at a point of diagnosis of a life-threatening ...

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