Palliative care is not a ‘nice to have’; it is essential in helping patients and families cope with the end of life. Amid calls to include euthanasia as a public health service, South Africa’ s palliative care system has failed a World Health Organization audit. We unpack this further with…

GUEST: Dr Andrea Mendelsohn is a palliative care doctor working in the public sector.

<p>Palliative care is not a &lsquo;nice to have&rsquo;; it is essential in helping patients and families cope with the end of life. Amid calls to include euthanasia as a public health service, South Africa&rsquo; s palliative care system has failed a World Health Organization audit. We unpack this further with&hellip;</p>
<p>GUEST: Dr Andrea Mendelsohn is a palliative care doctor working in the public sector.</p>

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