Background: Palliative care is seldom integrated in healthcare in fragile, conflict affected and
vulnerable settings with significant refugee populations. Aim: This study aimed to evaluate …

Background: Integration of palliative care (PC) in cancer management is critical to improving
the overall quality of life of cancer patients and their families. Nevertheless, only a few …

Background: The growing burden of life-threatening illnesses and advancements in care
interventions call for the intentional integration of palliative care services into existing care …

Background: Integration of palliative care (PC) services entails combining administrative,
organisational, clinical and service elements to ensure continuity of care between all parties …

Background The WHO is calling for the integration of palliative care in all health care
settings globally. Methods A 3.5–year program was implemented in 12 government …

This policy brief contributes to the evidence base of policy development for scaling up
palliative care services across Uganda, particularly among population groups with'special …

Background Fewer than 1 in 20 people on the African continent in need of palliative care
receive it. Malawi is a low-income country in sub-Saharan Africa that has yet to achieve …

Africa is characterized by a high burden of disease and health system deficits, with an
overwhelming and increasing demand for palliative care (PC). Yet only one African country …

Background: Palliative care (PC) has been integrated to a limited extent in the South African
healthcare system. Contextual factors may be a pivotal influence in this integration …

Context This article provides a progress update on the development of palliative care in five
countries in Africa—Kenya, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, and Uganda—between 2017 …