Palliative Care- How Can We Respond to 10 years of Limited Progress (World Innovation Summit for Health Report)

The World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH) report, "Palliative Care: How Can We Respond to 10 Years of Limited Progress," highlights the slow advancement in global palliative care despite the 2014 World Health Assembly Resolution 67.19, which called for strengthening palliative care as part of universal health coverage (UHC). The report underscores persistent inequities in access and quality of palliative care, particularly in low- and middle-income countries, and identifies barriers such as limited access to essential medicines, cultural misconceptions, and inadequate training. It emphasizes the need for evidence-based interventions, innovative care models, and coordinated action to meet the growing demand for palliative care and ensure its integration into health systems worldwide.