(From fourth left) Charis Hospice medical director Dr Oo Loo Chan, Dr Lee and Lee Khai (third right) taking part in a cake-cutting ceremony during Charis Hospice’s 15th anniversary dinner.
Palliative care within the country is still not very accessible, said Charis Hospice Penang chairman Lee Khai.
“About one-fifth of our patients die within 10 days after being referred to us, ” he said, adding that patients with terminal diseases should have earlier access to hospice care instead of waiting until almost the end of their lives.
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