The Need for Palliative Care in Bangladesh

Bangladesh_articlePalliative is an emerging field in Bangladesh. Dr. Zafor Md Masud and Dr. Shahinur Kabir write about the need for palliative care, as well as the progress that is being made towards the recognition of the discipline within the country.

Dying with incurable illness in poverty and pain is all too common in this sub continent as well in our country. With minimal resources shortages of health workers, national health systems in a number of South Asian countries have focused primarily on preventive, curative and maternal health services…read more

From ehospice’s International edition

Published on: 22 March, 2013 | Last modified: 22 March, 2013