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Hospital admissions in Africa have increased by 67% during the period but the bed occupancy rate for intensive care units remains low at 7.5%, with 14% of the patients receiving supplemental oxygen. (Photo by Sergei SavostyanovTASS via Getty Images)
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Palliative care needs to include spiritual care

The person who is dying needs relief from pain and symptom control and they their families also need psychosocial, bereavement, emotional and spiritual support

  • Ronita Mahilall
  • Leslie Swartz
5 min read
Why end-of-life care is more than just making mere health decisions. (Reuters)
BHEKISISA TEAM

Dying with dignity is priceless. Oddly enough, it may also be more cost-effective.

Letting doctors know what type of end-of-life care you’re comfortable with results in a more dignified death and lower hospital costs.

  • Helena Dolny
5 min read
Read an excerpt from Helena Dolny’s book on death, dignity and final wishes. (AFP)
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How a better death starts long before we’re dying

When one man was on his deathbed, his family knew how he wanted to die and could respect that.

  • Helena Dolny
5 min read