Palliative care in Dalarna to be strengthened on Cancer Foundation's initiative

On the Cancer Foundation's initiative, actors in Dalarna have agreed to strengthen palliative care. The handshake took place on Monday. Regional councilor Elin Norén (S) called it incredibly fundamental.

On Monday, a handshake sealed an initiative by the Cancer Foundation to improve palliative care in Dalarna. Regional councilor Elin Norén (S) stressed: “It is incredibly fundamental.” According to a Cancer Foundation survey, palliative care in Sweden is not equal. In Dalarna county, conditions for patients with incurable diseases vary depending on where they live. The initiative aims to address these disparities and provide better care for the terminally ill. The article is reported by Felicia Lénård in Dala-Demokraten.

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