Palliative care in MSF projects: Reducing suffering and putting patients first

Right now, Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders (MSF) teams are working to provide life-saving care in crises around the world. But what about the lives that can’t be saved? Ciara Flood is an MSF nurse with a special interest in palliative care. She joins us today to talk about reducing suffering, crossing cultures, and putting patients first. To find out more about MSF or to make a donation, please visit msf.org.uk --- Presented by Amber Dowell Edited by Sandy McKee Associate producer: Kate Lee Series producer: Mark Lankester Photo: Victor Oriema, MSF supported MOH palliative care nurse checks the vitals of Monica Anyango Onduko, a patient in palliative care during a home-based care visit. MSF and MoH teams in Homa Bay currently manage 39 patients in home-based palliative care. Copyright: Lucy Makori/MSF Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.