Monday, June 13, 2011

Tens of Millions Face Death in Agony

Global: Tens of Millions Face Death in Agony | Human Rights Watch: A report titled 'Global State of Pain Treatment: Access to Palliative Care as a Human Right' by Human Rights Watch details the failure of many governments to take even basic steps to ensure that people with severe pain due to cancer, HIV, and other serious illnesses have access to palliative care. As a result, millions of patients live and die in great agony that could easily be prevented.

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