Right to health includes right to palliative care: Supreme Court
Published on: March 12, 2024
A piece of welcome news.
In response to a public interest litigation, the Supreme Court of India has declared that the fundamental right to health includes right to palliative care and has given the Government of India 8 weeks to deliberate on the matter and respond.
Read the news in the Economic Times: SC seeks Centre’s response on PIL seeking palliative care as part of national health programme
An article in the Times of India by Rema Nagarajan can be seen here: Morphine mantra: Help millions in pain
Another step forward. Thank you for your support.
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