Various Aspects of Palliative Care in Bangladesh

Abstract

Palliative care ('palliative' approaches from the Latin 'pallium' meaning cloak) is several form of medical care and multidisciplinary approach that focuses on reducing severity of symptoms of diseases rather than delay progression of the disease itself or provide cure. Palliative care is all about accomplishing the possible highest quality of life (QOL) and promoting relieve and dignity for patients whose are suffering with incurable and life limiting diseases. The aspects of the palliative care in Bangladesh concern the matters of concentrating on the rights of the patients in getting release from sufferings of all kinds (physical, psychological, social and spiritual).

Program evaluation: improving the quality of life of older people in an urban slum in Bangladesh

“…But a civilized society cannot overlook the significance of palliative care as a means to reduce the suffering of dying patients each year. 14…”

“…But a civilized society cannot overlook the significance of palliative care as a means to reduce the suffering of dying patients each year. 14 Korail is one of the largest informal settlements in Bangladesh, established around 1985 with approximately 2.5 million inhabitants. 15 'Compassionate Korail', a community-based palliative care project conducted by the Center for Palliative Care (CPC) of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) Dhaka, in collaboration with the Worldwide Hospice Palliative Care Alliance (WHPCA) has been supporting its extremely poor population with practically no primary health care facilities since 2015.…”