Journal
PALLIATIVE MEDICINE
Volume 25, Issue 4, Pages 365-369Publisher
SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD
DOI: 10.1177/0269216310385369
Keywords
Access; developing countries; education; legislation; palliative care; opioid availability
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- Universidad de la Sabana, Open Society Institute
- International Association for Hospice and Palliative Care
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Access to palliative care is insufficient in many countries around the world. In an effort to improve access to palliative care services and treatments, a public health approach as suggested by the World Health Organization was implemented in Colombia to improve opioid availability, increase awareness and competences about palliative care for healthcare workers, and to include palliative care as a component of care in legislation. As a result, opioid availability has improved, a mandatory palliative care course for medical undergraduate students has been implemented and a palliative care law is being discussed in the Senate. This article describes the strategy, main achievements and suggestions for implementing similar initiatives in developing countries.
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