Spreading the Word Online for Palliative Care in Kenya
Julia Strong
January 6, 2012
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The Kenya Hospice and Palliative Care Association is a grantee of the Open Society Public Health Program and Open Society Initiative for Eastern Africa. Julia Strong, a Volunteer Resource Mobilizer with the association, shares some recent lessons learned about online communication.

Cancer Control and Palliative Care in Kenya
Emily Behar
September 1, 2011
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Kenya has launched its first National Cancer Control Strategy with hopes that it will reduce the incidence of cancer within the country and provide quality services and care for cancer patients and their families. This strategy could help pave the way for a much-needed national policy on palliative care for all patients.

For the Terminally Ill, Freedom from Pain Is a Human Right
Paul Silva
May 24, 2011
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Palliative care has made impressive strides in the medical community. But now we must ensure that governments see palliative care, particularly the relief of suffering, as a basic human right for all people.

Palliative Care as a Human Right: A Fact Sheet
May 2011
This fact sheet by the Open Society Public Health Program discusses palliative care as a basic human right. This holistic approach to care is denied to millions of people worldwide. The fact sheet offers recommendations for governments to promote, protect, and ensure access to palliative care.

Government Accountability for Torture and Ill-Treatment in Health Settings
May 2011
This briefing paper focuses on torture and ill-treatment in health settings, including hospitals, clinics, hospices, people’s homes, or anywhere health care is delivered. It focuses on government accountability for placing health providers and patients in unacceptable situations.

Ten Days with Vlad and Nadia
Pamela Chen
March 30, 2011
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Documentary filmmakers Scott Anger and Bob Sacha traveled to Ukraine to report on access to pain relief in end-of-life care: while late-stage cancer patients in other countries might get 2,000 milligrams or more of morphine per day to manage their pain, patients in Ukraine are only allowed 50 milligrams per day.