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Palliative care is an approach to delivering care. It is the essence of good medical care, focusing on reducing pain and improving quality of life for patients and their loved ones.
Lien Collab has trained 500 doctors from 153 institutions in 10 countries
Quality of Death index prompted formulation of national strategy
Hospitable Hospice guide used to design new hospices
We believe palliative care is not only about the end-of-life.
In palliative care, we have found the soul of good medicine. In its practitioners, we have found some of the best doctors.
We work with them to integrate palliative care into specialist services and create ecosystems of care across tertiary, primary and community settings. Outside of Singapore, we continue building on our decade-long track record of starting and strengthening palliative care services in the region.
Guiding this work is our belief that the majority of people who can benefit from palliative care are not dying. Palliative care should be needs-based, not prognosis-based, and not equate the abandonment of curative treatment; both should be delivered concurrently. This minimises suffering amid sickness, for patients and their families.
Instead of the end of life, palliative care should start at the beginning – upon diagnosis of a disease, when the fight first begins.
A masterclass series comprising thought-provoking interviews with eminent doctors on death and dying.
Singapore’s first breathlessness ecosystem to help those suffering from chronic breathlessnesses, across 3 hospitals, community rehab, polyclinics and more.
A series of studies comparing the provision of palliative care across different countries. Published in 2010, 2015 and 2021.
An international training programme that helps Asian countries develop palliative care capabilities and capacity.