Jane talks to Dr Palma about moral distress, measuring (and treating) symptoms, teamwork and her vital research which models the integration of palliative care in intensive care unit settings in Santiago (the capital of Chile) and across the country.     Dr Palma is Associate Professor, Palliative & Continuous Care Section, Department of Internal Medicine, Universidad de Chile, Santiago. Dr Palma: board member of the International Association of Hospice and Palliative Care, Palliative Care in Chile here  

Professor Rajesh Gongal shares insights from twenty five years of developing palliative care in Nepal. Jane and Professor Gongal cover a variety of topics: working with families, education, reaching patients in rural areas and the role of morphine.  More about Hospice Nepal and Professor Gongal Watch presentations from a recent palliative care conference focusing on rural services in Nepal 

Learn what this podcast is about, and why palliative care matters

Join Jane and guest co-host Fatia Kiyange as they discuss terminology, caregiving, spiritual care and social justice issues with authors Yakubu Salifu, and Kennedy Nkhoma Find the paper here: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/26323524251349840. Learn more about Fatia Kiyange here https://www.cehurd.org/staff/fatia-kiyange/

American filmmaker Elizabeth Kallies talks about her new project made during her MA in Film Directing at Edinburgh University. Jane and Elizabeth discuss the film making process, Elizabeth's own journey with grief and what she learnt from those she interviewed.For more information on Elizabeth Instagram @elizabethk.film email ellieskallies@outlook.comThe film is due for general release later in 2026

Jane talks to Dr Esther Nafula and Dr Nuhamin Gebre about their careers as medical doctors in palliative care in Kenya and Ethiopia.

In this episode, Jane speaks to Parth Sharma and Deepak Sudhakaran about their recent publication in BMC Palliative Care. Access the full publication at https://bmcpalliatcare.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12904-025-01834-y#auth-Parth-Sharma-Aff1-Aff5. Find out more about Pallium India https://palliumindia.org/ Association for Socially Applicable Research https://www.asarforindia.org/

Jane talks to Sunitha Daniel, palliative care consultant in the UK, about helping relatives during end of life care planning. They discuss a case from an intensive care unit in India