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Jethro's Story: Voices for Palliative Care in Kenya

Posted by Greg Schneider on May 5, 2011 at 10:52am
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Suffering children -- adequate pain medications such as morphine are difficult to come by in many third world and developing countries. When it comes to children, the problem is further magnified due to the common fears of addiction which limits the availability of such drugs. The palliative care movement's goal is to educate others that these drugs can be applied safely and effectively. In Kenya, hundreds of thousands of children suffer from HIV/AIDS, cancer, and other illnesses. They often experience severe, debilitating pain. Morphine and other medicines can cheaply and easily bring relief, but very few sick children receive them. This is Jethro's story. Human Rights Watch

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  • Frances Shani Parker May 5, 2011 at 11:37pm
    Thank you for sharing this video about a mother's firsthand experience of watching her child die in pain that could have been easily been avoided if appropriate medicines were made available in third world and developing countries.
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