Access to opioids for palliative care in humanitarian settings: two case studies of Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) experience in India and Bangladesh
Humanitarian healthcare workers face multiple challenges, leading to inadequate access to essential opioid medication, which undermines effective palliative care delivery. Further training on the use of opioids and strong advocacy efforts led by humanitarian organizations and the medical community are critical to improving access to these essential medicines for the relief of pain and suffering.
Authors
- María Maixenchs
- Kathryn Richardson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0741-8413)
- Rui Gutiérrez
- Amin Lamrous (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3003-8336)
- Sakib Burza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7886-8633)
- Amina Bouothmani
Institutions
- London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (GB)
- Médecins Sans Frontières (ES)
- Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ES)
- Médecins Sans Frontières (US)
- Universitat de Barcelona (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Palliative Care
- Published
- 2025-04-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12904-025-01673-x
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.88