Signs of life in palliative care
09 October 2015 - 02:08
South Africa is becoming a better place to die, says the latest quality-of-death index. The index, released by the Economist Intelligence Unit, ranks South Africa 34th globally for palliative health care - a six-place rise since the first report in 2010.Liz Gwyther, CEO of the Hospice Palliative Care Association of South Africa, said while great strides had been made, only 4% of people received palliative care at the end of their lives.
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