Singapore has announced a major initiative to train 10,000 nurses in basic palliative care by the year 2030. This program is a core component of the country’s updated National Strategy for Palliative Care, aimed at meeting the needs of an aging population. By equipping a larger portion of the healthcare workforce with these essential skills, the government intends to improve the quality of end-of-life care and honor the preferences of patients who wish to pass away in the comfort of their own homes rather than in a hospital setting.
- The Singapore government aims to provide basic palliative care training to 10,000 nurses across the healthcare sector by 2030.
- The initiative is part of an expanded National Strategy for Palliative Care designed to improve end-of-life support.
- A key goal of the strategy is to reduce the gap between those who prefer to die at home and the high number of deaths currently occurring in hospitals.
- Training will be extended to nurses working in various environments, including public hospitals, nursing homes, and community care settings.
- The plan also includes increasing financial subsidies and expanding service capacity to make palliative care more affordable and accessible to the public.
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