Hospis Malaysia commemorates 30th anniversary with Voices for Hospices, a biennial charity gala held in conjunction with World Hospice & Palliative Care Day (WHPCD) Palliative care should be developed as a service that is embedded into every level of the healthcare system so that access to palliative care will be available anywhere and at any time – YB Khairy Jamaluddin According to World Health Organization (WHO) data, an estimated 56.8 million people, including 25.7 million people in their last year of life, are in need of palliative care. Unfortunately, only 14% of these currently receive the palliative care they need. This is among the dire health needs facing the world today - even in Malaysia. Since 1991, Hospis Malaysia has been a key driver for the development of palliative care in the country, providing evidence-based palliative care to patients and families, while supporting the nation through palliative care education, training and advocacy. However, as data suggests,...
