Children’s palliative care in Ghana: a situational analysis
There was widespread commitment for the development of CPC, with this study providing a baseline for CPC development, building the evidence base and providing insight into CPC development and it's challenges within Ghana. The recommendations provide a roadmap for CPC development aligned with Ghana's five-year palliative care strategy. Implementing these recommendations can transform CPC in Ghana, ensuring that all children in need, and their families, receive high-quality care that improves quality of life and reduces suffering.
Authors
- Nihad Salifu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6420-027X)
- Lorna Renner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7902-773X)
- Vivian Paintsil (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8965-0549)
- Wallace Odiko-Ollennu
- Alex Daniels (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-3840-2760)
- Emmanuel Ayire Adongo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3790-8146)
- Julia D. Downing
- Patrick Kuma-Aboagye
- Lizzie Chambers
- Barbara O Sekyere
Institutions
- Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (GH)
- Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (GH)
- Children's Center (US)
- Ghana Health Service (GH)
- Children in Scotland (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Palliative Care
- Published
- 2026-03-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12904-026-02053-9
- Primary Topic
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00