Abstract:
The K2P Policy Dialogue, conducted on July 13, 2018, hosted 21 diverse stakeholders from multi-disciplinary backgrounds. These included representatives from: Ministry of Public Health (MOPH), Syndicate of Hospitals, Order of Physicians, Order of Nurses, Physicians and Palliative Care Experts, Non-governmental organizations (Balsam & Sanad), Insurance companies, Academicians and researchers. The policy dialogue was facilitated by Dr. Fadi El Jardali, the Director of the K2P Center, in the presence of Dr. Walid Ammar, the Director General of the MOPH. Dialogue participants discussed the overall framing of the problem of inadequate access to palliative care in Lebanon and the need to integrate palliative care into the health system in Lebanon. Participants acknowledged the existence of the problem and agreed on the need to address the underlying factors leading to the problem. Participants also acknowledged the importance of tackling the problem as soon as possible to address the growing need for palliative care services in Lebanon.
Description:
The policy dialogue about: Integrating Palliative Care into the Health System in Lebanon was held on July 13, 2018, at the Gefinor Rotana Hotel, Beirut, Lebanon. The policy dialogue was facilitated by Dr. Fadi El-Jardali, Director of the K2P Center.
K2P Policy Dialogue convenes key policymakers and stakeholders to capture contextual information, tacit knowledge, views and experiences including potential options to address high priority issues. K2P Policy Dialogues are informed by a pre-circulated K2P Policy Brief or Briefing Note to allow for focused discussion among policymakers and stakeholders.
