Category Archives: Advocacy

Russian court sentences physician over providing pain relief to terminally ill patient

Posted on June 9, 2013 by

Adri Nieuwhof, Human Rights Advocate, Switzerland On 29 May, I received information from a Russian physician calling for support to Dr Alevtina Petrovna Khorinyak who was sentenced in court for performing her professional duties by providing care to a terminally … Continue reading →

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No visa for health: Schengen and North American countries block medical education for clinicians from poor countries

Posted on May 30, 2013 by

Eric Krakauer, Mary Callaway, Kathy Foley, Liliana de Lima, Faith Mwangi-Powell and Lukas Radbruch According to the United Nations Charter, “the highest attainable standard of health” is a fundamental human right. Continuing education of healthcare providers is essential to fulfillment of this … Continue reading →

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The power of narrative – A story from Turkey

Posted on May 28, 2013 by

Dr Serpil Ozsezgin, Izmir, Turkey I am an anaesthesiologist working in intensive care and a pain practitioner. For the past decade, I have also worked as a volunteer physician with cancer patients who need palliative care at the end of … Continue reading →

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Conversations in a ballroom – Hungary ATOME national conference on improving access to opioid medication

Posted on May 18, 2013 by

Saskia Jünger, health scientist at the University Hospital of Bonn, Germany, and member of the ATOME Project Management Team. A touch of summer, with a glittering sun over the Danube – majestic scenery for the 6th national ATOME conference on … Continue reading →

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Palliative care and pain relief – things are looking up in India

Posted on May 7, 2013 by

Harmala Gupta, Founder-President, CanSupport, New Delhi, India Palliative care is looking up in India. We are on the verge of passing an historic bill in parliament that will widen access to oral morphine by simplifying the current licensing procedures. Registered … Continue reading →

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