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The Government of the Republic of Serbia

In the service of citizens

Palliative care should become part of health care system

Belgrade, 21 October 2005

Serbian Minister of Health Tomica Milosavljevic said today at the two-day European conference on palliative care that among other decisions taken, it has also been concluded that palliative care should be a part of the health care system and be an integral element of the public health care rights.

Speaking at a press conference Milosavljevic said that on the second and final day of the conference the motto, “Less suffering, more dignity, better quality of life” has confirmed that palliative care should be one of the priorities in national and international programs.

According to Milosavljevic in order to achieve that aim it is necessary to establish strong links and cooperation between the European Council and relevant organisations and networks, such as the World Health Organisation, the European Association for Palliative Care and the working group on palliative care for central and east Europe.

Representative of the European Council Pjtor Mierzewski said that palliative care aims to help those most in need of it, as such it represents active, all inclusive care of patients in advanced stages of progressive diseases with the purpose of providing psychological, social and spiritual support.

The conference organised by the European Council and the Serbian Ministry of Health was attended by high ranking representatives of the European Council, and of the health ministries of Serbia, Montenegro, Bulgaria, Spain, Sweden, The Netherlands, Italy and Turkey, as well as representatives of governmental and non-governmental organisations from more than 30 European countries.