WHO provides guidance to address the shortage of quality palliative care services.

News release: WHO takes steps to address glaring shortage of quality palliative care services – World Health Organization

See Guidance:

Assessing the development of palliative care worldwide: a set of actionable indicators – World Health Organization

Quality health services and palliative care: practical approaches and resources to support policy, strategy and practice – World Health Organization

Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)

Today is World Hospice and Palliative Care Day!

DYK❓ Over 5⃣5⃣ million people around the ? are in need of #PalliativeCare but only 12% of the global need is met.

Access to palliative care services is a human right to health ?https://t.co/MebmzEstql pic.twitter.com/WQ3d40dH6d

— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) October 9, 2021