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EPISODE · Jun 24, 2026 · 21 MIN

Palliative care in MSF projects: Reducing suffering and putting patients first

from Everyday Emergency

Right now, Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders (MSF) teams are working to provide life-saving care in crises around the world. But what about the lives that can’t be saved? Ciara Flood is an MSF nurse with a special interest in palliative care. She joins us today to talk about reducing suffering, crossing cultures, and putting patients first.To find out more about MSF or to make a donation, please visit msf.org.uk---Presented by Amber DowellEdited by Sandy McKeeAssociate producer: Kate LeeSeries producer: Mark LankesterPhoto: Victor Oriema, MSF supported MOH palliative care nurse checks the vitals of Monica Anyango Onduko, a patient in palliative care during a home-based care visit. MSF and MoH teams in Homa Bay currently manage 39 patients in home-based palliative care.Copyright: Lucy Makori/MSF  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Right now, Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders (MSF) teams are working to provide life-saving care in crises around the world. But what about the lives that can’t be saved? Ciara Flood is an MSF nurse with a special interest in palliative care. She joins us today to talk about reducing suffering, crossing cultures, and putting patients first.To find out more about MSF or to make a donation, please visit msf.org.uk---Presented by Amber DowellEdited by Sandy McKeeAssociate producer: Kate LeeSeries producer: Mark LankesterPhoto: Victor Oriema, MSF supported MOH palliative care nurse checks the vitals of Monica Anyango Onduko, a patient in palliative care during a home-based care visit. MSF and MoH teams in Homa Bay currently manage 39 patients in home-based palliative care.Copyright: Lucy Makori/MSF  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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