With a palliative care policy formulated in 2008, Kerala has become a path-breaker and a model for the rest of the country. Professor Devi Vijay of IIM Calcutta provides some insights into this community-based aspect of health care.
1. What can the rest of the country learn from the success of the Kerala palliative care story?How can other countries and communities leverage this community-based model?
There are several elements of the Kerala palliative care movement worth examining…
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