“Leave No One Behind-equity in access to palliative care.”

What is Palliative Care?

Palliative care is a way of alleviating suffering of serious health related issues. Palliative care is the active, total care of patients with progressive, far advanced disease and limited life expectancy whose disease is not responsive to curative treatment. It refers to the control of pain and of other symptoms as well as the treatment of social, psychological, and spiritual problems.

History

Center for Palliative Care in Bangladesh was first established in 2007 in the outpatient department of room 206 of the then PG Hospital.Later, Palliative Care Society of Bangladesh was established in collaboration with Afzalunnesa Foundation and Rotary Club of Metropolitan Dhaka.The Palliative Care Society of Bangladesh was registered in March 2013 under the Ministry of Social Welfare.

About Us

Palliative Care Society of Bangladesh is a charitable, non-profit and non-political organization registered with the Ministry of Social Welfare of Bangladesh. It aims to establish and develop palliative care across the country in the shortest possible time.

Vision

To establish community based palliative care across Bangladesh for people with life limiting illnesses.

Mission

Providing public awareness, training, counseling and services to the incurable patients and their families.

Objectives

● Provide physical, psycho-social and spiritual care, treatment and support to patients affected with life limiting illnesses as well as their families.
● Ensuring palliative care through organized training programs for doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals and participation of people from all walks of life.
● Take strong initiatives to provide integrated home care service.
● Organizing seminars, symposiums, and workshops to raise awareness among people and encourage community participation to develop palliative care
● Enhance national and international collaboration and provide research support to facilitate advancement of palliative care.