Quality of Death: Malaysia ranks 33/40
posted in - Featured site, - Feedback, - Nation, - Palmdoc |Death is a process, not an instantaneous event for many. Indeed for some it can be a long goodbye for friends and loved ones. How do we fare as a nation, caring for the dying?
The way a nation cares for its weakest and most vulnerable is the mark of its soul. How it cares for the dying is a measure of the society’s advancement and enlightenment.
~ Lee Poh Wah, CEO, Lien Foundation
Sian sent in this link to Life Before Death which can be played via a Flash compatible browser. This is a summary of the The Quality of Death report from the Economist Intelligence Unit commissioned by the Lien Foundation, a Singaporean philanthropic organisation. Ranking end-of-life care across the world, the report shows that the UK leads the world in quality of death, in view of its excellent hospice care network and statutory involvement in end-of-life care. Malaysia stands at 33/40 in overall ranking in the Quality of Death Index, which contains four categories: Basic End-of-Life Healthcare Environment; Availability of End-of-Life Care; Cost of End-of-Life Care; and Quality of End-of-Life Care. So it seems we have a long long way to go when it comes to caring for our dying. We have a Hospis “Malaysia” which is so resource strapped it can’t even serve all of the Klang Valley, let alone Malaysia. I suppose we are too busy fighting over sand and water, who pays who in corruption scandals, to worry about the soul of the nation?
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August 16th, 2010 at 9:45 pm
I think that euthanasia should be allowed, with all the necessary safeguards in place.
Patients with no hope of ever leading a normal life and are fully dependent on others for all of life’s necessities can then opt for such a way out.
This move warrants very serious consideration.