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Palliative Care

This collection includes featured resources to support health system planners, policy makers, and administrators to develop and strengthen the implementation of palliative care in national health systems, including health system resources and a focus on children's palliative care. 

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Health Systems Resources

This section includes key documents to support countries to assess Country-Level Palliative Care with the WHO Indicators; develop palliative care strategic plans, policies and laws; provide education and training for health workforce development in palliative care; ensure medication access opioids and controlled medicines; map, prioritize and plan health services for palliative care; and monitor and evaluate palliative care services.

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World Health Organization (WHO)

Assessing the development of palliative care worldwide: a set of actionable indicators.

Publication

29 Sep 2021

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Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Implementing the WHO Indicators for assessing palliative care development in three countries: a Do-It-Yourself approach.

Article

01 Jan 2025

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Universidad de Navarra

APHN Atlas of palliative care in the Asia Pacific Regions 2025

Publication

24 Apr 2025

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European Association of Palliative Care

EAPC Atlas of Palliative Care in the European region 2025

Publication

08 May 2025

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Universidad de Navarra

APHN Atlas of palliative care in the Asia Pacific Regions 2025

Publication

24 Apr 2025

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Ediciones Universidad de Navarra, Worldwide Hospice and Palliative Care Alliance

Palliative Care Atlas of the Americas

Report

31 Oct 2025

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Ediciones Universidad de Navarra, WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean

Atlas of Palliative Care Developments in the Eastern Mediterranean Countries 2025

Report

20 Oct 2025

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The Lancet

Alleviating the access abyss in palliative care and pain relief-an imperative of universal health coverage.

Article

13 Oct 2017

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Core elements of a national palliative care policies and strategies

News

01 May 2025

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World Health Organization

Planning and implementing palliative care services: a guide for programme managers.

Guide

16 Feb 2016

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WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean

Palliative Care- How Can We Respond to 10 years of Limited Progress (World Innovation Summit for Health Report)

Report

07 Mar 2024

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Lancet Oncology

The changing global landscape of national cancer control plans

Article

16 Apr 2025

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Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Implementing the WHO Indicators for assessing palliative care development in three countries: a Do-It-Yourself approach.

Article

01 Jan 2025

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Lancet Oncology

Core elements of national cancer control plans: a tool to support plan development and review

Article

16 Apr 2019

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Palliative Medicine Reports

Palliative Care in Public Policy: Results from a Global Survey

Article

16 Apr 2025

Designing Palliative Care Services For Children

This section provides resources specific to child health, including resources for children with cancer, linked to the Global Initiative for Childhood Cancer.

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WHO Regional Office for the Americas

Quality of Life for Children with Cancer- Modules on Palliative Care

Briefs & Fact Sheets

10 Mar 2025

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World Health Organization (WHO)

Guidelines on the management of chronic pain in children.

Guide

10 Dec 2020

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World Health Organization

Integrating palliative care and symptom relief into paediatrics.

Publication

10 Aug 2018

Additional resources

What is Palliative Care and How can it Be Assessed (Video)

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Palliative Care Models of Service Delivery and Symptom Management (WHO Academy Online Course)

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