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Caring approach to those in need

Updated: 2023-12-09 08:58 ( China Daily )

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Studying an X-ray image of a patient, Qin discusses options with her team. [Photo by Pan Songgang/Sun Ren/For China Daily]

Estimates show that even with the surge in such services, only two or three of every 100 terminal patients actually receive palliative care.

Demand for palliative care is growing as China's population ages.

According to the National Bureau of Statistics, the population aged 65 and above accounted for 14.9 percent of the total population in the country by the end of 2022, and is expected to exceed 30 percent in 2050.

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