Palliative care remains woefully underused in serious respiratory illnesses (SRIs), representing a growing public health crisis. Although more than 70 million people worldwide experience serious health-related suffering (SHS) each year, nearly 90% of palliative care needs go unmet, with the majority of unrelieved suffering taking place in the poorest countries. Lung disease is the third most common cause of SHS in both the proportion of people affected globally and the prevalence of daily physical and psychological symptom burden. For instance, 480 million people were affected by chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in 2020—a figure projected to increase to approximately 600 million by 2050.
Felicia Marie Knaul
Tomatelo a Pecho - Take it to Heart
Monday, 7 April 2025
Thursday, 27 February 2025
Towards opioid access without excess
New publication in The Lancet Public Health!
The world faces two opposing crises:
- Lack of opioid access in low-income countries
- Opioid addiction epidemic in wealthy nations
The pain divide is real: while some suffer without essential pain relief, others face a devastating addiction crisis. A fairer global health system is possible. Pain relief should not be a privilege!
It’s time for a balanced global approach. #PublicHealth #Opioids
Read more: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpub/article/PIIS2468-2667(25)00035-0/fulltext
Friday, 17 July 2020
This blog - updated regularly page-by-page - contains my most updated CV (short and long, Spanish and English), presentations from the past years, and recent academic papers, news articles and videos, as well as a selection of photographs from events and recent photos that can be downloaded.
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Many items are available in both Spanish and English and most items are downloadable directly or look for them in the Links tab. Additional materials are available at the websites listed in "links".
Please contact me at:
Email: fknaul@miami.edu
Twitter: @FeliciaKnaul
Facebook: Felicia M. Knaul
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Email: knaul@prodigy.net.mx
Email: tomateloapecho@gmail.com
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