Palliative care myths and facts: it does not hasten death

Talking about myths and facts in palliative care.

❎ Myth: Palliative care is helping a person die.

✅ Fact: Palliative care does not hasten or delay death. It manages pain and symptoms so that a person lives the time they have with dignity, with their family, and as free of suffering as possible.

ℹ️ The "Myths and facts about palliative care" awareness campaign is part of the project "Expanding access to home care and palliative care services in 7 communities of Ukraine", supported by the "Askold and Dir" Fund, administered by ISAR Ednannia. Visual and audio materials were created using artificial intelligence tools.