Preparedness of African palliative care services to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic: A rapid assessment

Palliative care is an essential component of the COVID-19 pandemic response, but is overlooked in national and international preparedness plans. The preparedness and capacity of African palliative care services to respond to COVID-19 is unknown.

Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - September 14, 2020 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Sabah Boufkhed, Eve Namisango, Emmanuel Luyirika, Katherine E. Sleeman, Massimo Costantini, Carlo Peruselli, Charles Normand, Irene J. Higginson, Richard Harding Source Type: research