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March 19, 2026BMC Palliative Care0 citationsOpen Access

Children’s palliative care in Ghana: a situational analysis

JDJulia D. DowningEAEmmanuel Ayire AdongoPKPatrick Kuma-Aboagye

Key Points

  • To analyze the current situation of children's palliative care (CPC) in Ghana and identify key challenges and opportunities for development.
  • Conducted a situational analysis of CPC in Ghana
  • Engaged stakeholders to gather insights
  • Developed recommendations based on findings
  • Identified widespread commitment for CPC development
  • Highlighted challenges faced in current CPC practices
  • Provided a roadmap for aligning CPC with national palliative care strategies

Abstract

There was widespread commitment for the development of CPC, with this study providing a baseline for CPC development, building the evidence base and providing insight into CPC development and it's challenges within Ghana. The recommendations provide a roadmap for CPC development aligned with Ghana's five-year palliative care strategy. Implementing these recommendations can transform CPC in Ghana, ensuring that all children in need, and their families, receive high-quality care that improves quality of life and reduces suffering.

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Downing et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69bb91c7496e729e6297f36fhttps://doi.org/10.1186/s12904-026-02053-9
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