Canadian pro-life groups unite in demanding withdrawal of Quebec euthanasia bill
Canada- Life Site News
Pro-life organisations in Quebec release a statement calling on government to recind Bill 52, a bill to legalize euthanasia.
Palliative care: Easing pain for terminally ill
Rwanda- The New Times
An excellent article about the Palliative Care Association of Rwanda, the services they provide and the misconceptions that they face in providing palliative care.
Des recommendations des Ministres de la santé Africains pour la prise en charge de la douleur
Morocco- Pharmacies.ma
A report in French on the Meeting between palliative care advocates and African Ministers of Health at the APCA/HPCA conference in Johannesburg last month.
India- Mumbai Mirror
Dealing with terminal illness in India.
APCA award for Dr Richard Harding
Dr Richard Harding, Reader at the Cicely Saunders Institute, was presented with a special award at the APCA/HPCA conference in Johannesburg for his “dedication to improving the evidence base for palliative care in Africa”.
The time has come to recognise palliative care as a human right
Europe: EAPC blog
Willem Scholten, Consultant – Medicines and Controlled Substances, and Adri Nieuwhof, Human Rights Advocate, write for the EAPC blog about the Prague Charter and the conception of palliative care as a human right.
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