Mongolia: establishing a national palliative care program.
Mongolia has established the foundation measures for a national palliative care program. Generic cost-effective opioids have been made available. Prescription regulations have been changed to allow opioid use according to good medical practice. Education on palliative care has been incorporated into the undergraduate curricula of doctors, nurses, and social workers, and the training of specialists in palliative care has been initiated concurrent with established standards for palliative care.
Davaasuren
Odontuya
O
Health Science University of Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.
Stjernswärd
Jan
J
Callaway
Mary
M
Tsetsegdary
Gombodoroj
G
Hagan
Robert
R
Govind
Salik
S
Munkhdelger
Chimedtseren
C
Ferris
Frank D
FD
Wheeler
Mary S
MS
D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006801:Humans; D008986:Mongolia / Q000453:epidemiology; D009313:National Health Programs / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000458:organization & administration*
D000701:Analgesics, Opioid