Skip to main content

Palliative care for every child in South Africa

204 Comments

V
Vukani
7 years ago Featured

I fully support this for the trauma we got through as parents,my four year old has a rare glioma cancer and the promulgation of this legislation will assist people who are going through the similar situations.

L
Liesl Botha
7 years ago

Every human being, whatever the age, has the right to GOOD palliative care.

B
Buhle Toba
7 years ago

Children have a right to health care and dignity. Palliative care is not a luxury but a necessity.

E
Elize Joubert
7 years ago

Every child has the right to palliative care

N
Nicole Rainho
7 years ago

Children need to be taken care of just like every other human .... they are little humans!

S
Sadna Balton
7 years ago

This is a basic human right

B
Bev Gibson
7 years ago

I have seen the benefits that patients (and their families and carers) who have access to palliative care experience. Children have a right to those same benefits!

T
Tony Westwood
7 years ago

Palliative care is a basic aspect of healthcare that a child with a life-limiting or life-threatening condition requires.

K
Karin Warman
7 years ago

Every child has the right to palliative care

P
Patricia Ndlovu
7 years ago

Children are really hidden patients. There is absolutely no justice in some organizations. There are no data elements, indicators to confirm performance, no accountability , and many a time no agenda item in any meeting . Something needs to be done to do justice.

L
Linda Ganca
7 years ago

The South African Government must roll out provision of children's palliative care in all provinces without any further delay. This is long overdue!

L
Luka Lebaka
7 years ago

Strengthen and uphold children's Rights all the way.

K
Kim Callant
7 years ago

Everyone especially children have the right to palliative care

J
Julia Ambler
7 years ago

I have worked in this field for 10 years in South Africa with no meaningful government support. The time is now!

S
Samantha Govender
7 years ago

Pediatric palliative care is much needed in South Africa

R
Ronald Hassett
7 years ago

Children need this indeed

S
Sally Potgieter
7 years ago

Fully support this initiative

F
Fareed Matthews
7 years ago

Tata Madiba, The Father of our Nation said this about children: The true character of society is revealed in how it treats its children. (27 September 1997) If we are to follow his legacy we will take heed of these wise words. Palliative Care for our young ones is an ABSOLUTE MUST and the President with all politicians should start taking steps to make this happen. We don't accept their "lack of funding" responses any longer. These are lame excuses that holds no water and is an easy way out to do nothing. Palliative Care for our Children Must be Mandatory

E
Erica
7 years ago

Our children need this...

M
Max Kroon
7 years ago

Children have an absolute right to palliative care