World Health Organization, World Bank Group
Financing for NCDs and Mental Health: Making the money work better
Publication
14 Feb 2025
Palliative care is an approach that improves the quality of life of patients (adults and children) and their families who are facing problems associated with life-threatening illness. It prevents and relieves suffering through the early identification, correct assessment and treatment of pain and other problems, whether physical, psychosocial or spiritual.