Secretariat of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control & its Protocols
Integration of WHO FCTC implementation with the control and prevention of noncommunicable diseases
Publication
07 May 2024
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.