Who cares about the suffering of older persons at the end of their lives? We do – UN rights experts World Hospice and Palliative Care Day - Saturday 11 October 2014 -- DisplayNews
Today, on World Hospice and Palliative Care Day, UN experts warn that
unnecessary suffering of older persons for lack of pain medicines and
palliative care at the end of their lives violates basic human rights: http://sm.ohchr.org/1vWvnvL
Experts note that the number of older persons is expected to double
globally from 841 million people in 2013 to more than 2 billion in 2050.
“An urgent and sustainable response is needed to improve palliative
care for older people and meet the growing needs of the world’s ageing
populations,” UN expert Rosa Kornfeld-Matte adds.
