Palliative Care | Open Society Institute

"Please Don't Make Us Suffer Anymore": Access to Pain Treatment as a Human Right
March 2009
With support from the Open Society Institute, Human Rights Watch has released a report on the lack of access to pain relief medicines for millions of patients worldwide.

About OSI & Palliative Care
The goal of OSI�s International Palliative Care Initiative is to improve end-of-life care for patients and their families, with a special focus on vulnerable populations including the elderly, children, and patients with cancer or HIV/AIDS.

Patient Advocacy Seminar on Palliative Care, Pain, and Cancer
Budapest, Hungary
June 29, 2009
OSI and the American Cancer Society held a two-day seminar in Budapest focused on improving palliative care and pain relief policies in Eastern Europe.

The State of Palliative Care and HIV/AIDS in Latin America
July 2008
This OSI fact sheet discusses the role of palliative care in HIV/AIDS treatment in Latin America.

Palliative Care as a Human Right
January 2008
This paper examines palliative care as an international human right, and a fundamental responsiblity of governments, societies, and health professionals.

Kenyan Groups Call for Better Access to Essential Medicines
June 29, 2009
Kenyan civil society organizations called on the government to address shortages of morphine and other essential medicines throughout the country.

New Report Highlights Developments and Challenges to Palliative Care in Southeastern Asia
August 2008
This OSI-funded study provides an in-depth analysis of the current state of hospice and palliative care in Malaysia, Thailand, and the Philippines.

New Course: Increasing Patient Access to Pain Medicines Around the World
The Pain & Policy Studies Group, a long-time OSI grantee, has launched an online course on access to pain relief medicines.

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