Sri Lanka, March 4 -- The demand for palliative care in Sri Lanka continues to grow due to the rising prevalence of non-communicable diseases and the ageing of the population. Palliative care is well recognised and resourced as an integral component of the health system in Sri Lanka's national policy. It is included in the National Strategic Framework for Palliative Care Development in Sri Lanka (2019-2023) and the National Strategic Plan in Prevention and Control of Cancer in Sri Lanka (2020-2024). The writer argues once more for the Provincial health services to burden share in this vital healthcare need.

We have an aging population as well higher reported incidents of non- communicable diseases. Caring and costs associated have proven...