Africa: Religious Leaders Join Voices in Call for Global Access to Palliative Care for Children

Leading experts in the field of paediatric palliative care from around the world gathered in Rome, Italy, yesterday (Wednesday, 10 November) to meet with leaders of different faiths, human rights advocates and the parents of children who have died or who are facing death, to call for global access to children's palliative care.

Some 20 million children around the world are suffering from life-limiting and life-threatening diseases. Some of their parents were amongst those who gathered at the Pontifical Academy for Life in Vatican City for the day of discussions.

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