29 June
India: The New Indian Express – Call to lift ban on poor man’s painkiller
USA: GigaOM – Easing the end of life: startups that are helping people make the ultimate decision
1 July
International: Health24 – Mandela’s end of life care dilemma is magnified
International: The Guardian – The goal: universal health coverage. The means: volunteers?
India: The Hindu – Foray into palliative care
USA: LGBT Nation – HHS issues visitation policy for LGBT partners in hospice, long-term care
2 July
Australia: The Guardian – Disability care and the National Disability Insurance Scheme
Canada: CMAJ – Quebec’s end of life bill makes palliative care more transparent
USA: The New York Times – Sharp rise in women’s deaths from overdose of painkillers
3 July
UK: The Conversation – ‘Death pathway’ label does little to help the dying
International: The Guardian – Encourage countries to strengthen their own health systems, DfID told
4 July
France: LifeNews – French panel votes against euthanasia but President pushes it anyway
Ghana: GhanaWeb – Workshop on palliative care underway in Accra
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