Mapping Palliative Care Development in Asia Pacific: A Regional Milestone for Equity and System Reform

TL;DR

This paper presents a comprehensive assessment of palliative care development across 41 Asia Pacific countries, highlighting progress and gaps to support system reform.

Contribution

The paper introduces a freely available online atlas using standardized WHO indicators to map palliative care development in the Asia Pacific region.

Findings

The assessment reveals significant disparities in palliative care access and policy across Asia Pacific countries.

The Atlas provides data on education, service provision, and access to medicines to guide equity-oriented reforms.

The initiative promotes regional collaboration through partnerships with key organizations like ATLANTES and APHPCN.

Abstract

A new regional assessment of palliative care development in Asia Pacific provides a comprehensive overview of progress and gaps across 41 countries using standardized WHO indicators. Coordinated by the ATLANTES Global Observatory in partnership with the Asia Pacific Hospice Palliative Care Network, the initiative presents data on policy, education, service provision, access to medicines, and community engagement. Freely available online, the Atlas of Palliative Care in Asia Pacific supports equity-oriented system reform across diverse health contexts.

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