

Overview
Palliative care is one of the health spectrum components essential in ensuring the quality of life of
patients and families facing life-threatening illnesses. This involves identifying and managing the
physical, psychosocial, and spiritual challenges in the process. To achieve this, it is essential to
integrate palliative care and hospice care into the practice of primary care providers and should be aligned
with the provisions and implementation of Universal Health Care (UHC).
This e-learning module aims
to discuss palliative care, including what is hospice, the gaps, and barriers in the practice of palliative
care, and the importance of its integration into the UHC.
Upon completion of the educational activity, participants should be able to:
Keywords: what is hospice, palliative care, hospice care, public health, end of life, Universal Health Care