Palliative care is often misunderstood. People may associate it with end-of-life care or “giving up” – especially when facing a serious health challenge like cancer. But palliative care may not be what you think, and you shouldn’t be afraid to ask for it. Here’s a closer look at what palliative care is – and isn’t.
Supporting Palliative Care in Rwanda
The number of people seeking care at the Butaro Cancer Center of Excellence in Rwanda has been rising consistently over the last decade. Prior to that, very few people in Rwanda received cancer care, not because no one had cancer but because Rwanda had virtually no cancer care services. Over the last 12 years, the … Read more