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On June 14, 2018, another meeting of the Board of the NGO "Ukrainian League for the Development of Palliative and Hospice Care" was held.
14-06-2018
At which the following agenda of the Board meeting was considered: The role and place of the NGO "Ukrainian League for the Development of Palliative and Hospice Care" in the development of civil society and the construction of the palliative care system in Ukraine. Reports of the Heads of regional...
On May 24, 2018, another meeting of the Presidium of the Board of the NGO "Ukrainian League for the Development of Palliative and Hospice Care" was held
24-05-2018
At which a number of important issues were considered, in particular: problems and priority tasks of the NGO "Ukrainian League for the Development of Palliative and Hospice Care" in the development of the palliative care system in Ukraine. As noted by the Chairman of the Presidium, Vasyl Knyazevich, the main...
The Chairman of the Board of the NGO "Ukrainian League for the Development of Palliative and Hospice Care" Vasyl Knyazevich made a working trip to Lviv
10-05-2018
The Chairman of the Board of the "Ukrainian League for the Development of Palliative and Hospice Care" Vasyl Knyazevich began his visit to the Communal Lviv City Hospital "Hospice" (hereinafter - KLML "Hospice"). KLML "Hospice" is the first institution of palliative care created in Ukraine, a hospital with 30 beds,...
In Kirovohrad Oblast, a video lesson was prepared on how to prevent bedsores in palliative patients at home
30-03-2018
Civil society traditionally takes the initiative to help palliative patients and their families. Thus, in Kirovohrad Oblast, activists of the regional branch of the All-Ukrainian Network of PLHIV presented a video lesson "Prevention of bedsores in palliative patients at home" to students of the local medical college. This video will...
Report from Poltava region: How can palliative patients receive adequate pain relief?
06-03-2018
– Woman, 93 years old, bedridden, seriously ill. According to relatives, he suffers from severe pain. Neighbors are already complaining about her constant screams. The doctor does not prescribe effective pain relief, acting adviser. Minister Victoria Loza writes down under dictation the information that came to the "hotline" of the...
Sumy Oblast plans to create systematic and effective palliative care
22-02-2018
The issue of palliative care for people with incurable diseases who need qualified medical care and care at all times, as well as the issue of psychological, social, spiritual and moral support, was the subject of a meeting in the Sumy Regional Council, which was held by deputy head Tetyana...
In 2018-2021, more than UAH 40 million will be allocated from the city budget of Dnipro
16-02-2018
The experience of building a palliative care system in the Dnipropetrovsk region can become a model for other regions, as local authorities, subject to political will, are able to find both time and resources to help their citizens. Since the beginning of 2018, the city palliative care program has been...
Pain does not last forever - Arnaldo Pangrazzi
14-02-2018
The meeting of the world-famous professor of the Camillianum International Theological Institute, Arnaldo Pangrazzi, with priests of various denominations, doctors, and psychologists became a unique event, because it demonstrated a large number of common issues that unite different churches in serving people. During the lecture, representatives of churches from all...
Arnaldo Pangrazzi talked about the spiritual accompaniment of a dying person
08-02-2018
What is the component of spiritual support during the care of a dying person, do doctors feel fear when communicating with the terminally ill, how to organize pastoral care in ordinary hospitals and hospices, which are primarily needed by palliative patients - these and other questions became a topic for...
A comprehensive view of palliative care
06-02-2018
Palliative care in Ukraine is mostly perceived as pain relief for cancer patients in the last days of life. However, this concept is much deeper and more philosophical. Read about the multifaceted nature of the problem and the peculiarities of its solution in Ukraine and the world on the pages...