Access to Opioids
Duration: 5:22
“It’s not right to walk away from suffering when we can take action to relieve it.”
Around 11 million Asians a year will die in pain and distress because they lack access to pain medications.
Over regulation, fear and ignorance are some of the obstacles between Opioid pain medications and patients in need of pain relief.
LIFE ASKED DEATH
Developing Palliative Care in Asia - Short Film
More than half of all patients with cancer experience pain. In advanced disease, close to two thirds of patients report pain, about half of whom suffer pain of moderate-to-severe intensity. If cancer pain is not adequately treated, it can have devastating consequences that affect the quality of life of patients and their families. Palliative care improves the lives of patients and their families. Watch ‘Life asked Death’ now and learn how palliative care services can be developed in ALL countries.
