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Table 5 Indicators on vitalitya in palliative care at EMR

From: Palliative care in the Eastern Mediterranean: comparative analysis using specific indicators

Country

National association

National journal

Services Directory

Nat. conference

Clinical standards

Profess.or policy meetings

Profess. coop.

Research funding

Public awareness b

Jordan

X

IP

Many

Medium

Qatar

X

X

IP

Many

High

Kuwait

X

IP

NA

Medium

Saudi Arabia

IP

IP

Some

Medium

Lebanon

X

IP

IP

Almost none

Medium

Morocco

X

X

IP

Some

Significant

Iran

X

X

X

IP

Some

Little

Pakistan

IP

X

X

IP

IP

None

Medium

Oman

X

X

X

X

Almost none

Medium

Egypt

X

X

X

X

X

X

IP

Almost none

Medium

Iraq

X

X

X

X

X

IP

Almost none

Little

Palestine

X

X

X

X

X

IP

X

None

Little

  1. IP In progress, NA No information available
  2. aUnderstood as the existence of professional scientific activities or evidence of public awareness in the country
  3. bLittle: Most people don’t care about palliative care; Medium: Some sectors; Significant: A significant proportion; High: Generalised in the society