Radiotherapy is an essential component of cancer therapy. Lack of access to radiotherapy in
less-developed countries prevents its use for both cure and symptom relief, resulting in a …

Background: Previous estimates of global palliative care development have not been based
on official country data. Aim: The World Health Organization Noncommunicable Disease …

Drug addiction is a historical issue in Vietnam. Although Vietnam has a long history as a
producer of opium poppies and crossroads for the illicit drug trade, it is now has some of the …

Researchers estimate the number of people who will die with serious health-related
suffering is projected to increase by approximately 87% by the year 2060. 1 Palliative care is …

Evidence-based advocacy underpins the sustainable delivery of quality, publicly
guaranteed, and universally available palliative care. More than 60 million people in low …

Context Although cancer and HIV/AIDS are common causes of death in Vietnam, limited
data exist on their palliative care needs. As palliative care becomes part of Universal Health …

Abstract Introduction Between 1998 and 2021, the Open Society Foundations (OSF) network
invested around US $50 million in supporting the emerging field of palliative care worldwide …

Context Palliative care remains largely inaccessible in low-and middle-income countries
(LMICs), and efforts to increase access are impeded by lack of training of proven …

PURPOSE We aimed to assess knowledge, attitudes, and perceived barriers among health
care professionals (HCPs), policymakers, and regulators in Vietnam related to opioid …

PURPOSE To evaluate a screening tool for identifying which patients admitted to the
oncology ward of a Vietnamese hospital should be referred to specialist palliative care (PC) …