We lack palliative care for children with terminal illnesses


These are some of the items children with incurable conditions can use to help express their emotions. — Photos: Dr LEE CHEE CHAN

No one is prepared to face death, yet no one can escape it.

It might be easier to accept if an older person is on the brink of death, but when a child is dying, parents often struggle with the process.

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