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The National Health Development Plan 2021 - 2027 states that insufficient palliative care services are provided. The new Law on Health Care is in force from 1 April 2023. and it is the fundamental law that defines the activity of palliative care. However, the Law states only basic guidelines, and there is no special strategic document with more detail organization and development of palliative care. The palliative care system is developing unevenly.
In this period after the adoption of the new Act, it is important to point out the missing capacities and the importance of the development of comprehensive palliative care (in which the role of volunteers is significant) in order to inform both professionals and the general public and encourage them to act. Ministry of Health is preparing health care reform, therefore a stronger indication of the needs in the palliative care system would contribute to the adoption of more effective solutions that would lead to more accessible and comprehensive palliative care.
Research will be conducted of palliative care resources by county in order to obtain a comprehensive overview, which will strengthen advocacy power of the La Verna (and other associations) for public advocacy based on evidence in order to direct the reform of the health system to the field of palliative care which is the main goal of the project.
Based on the results of the research, an overview of the situation and suggestions for improvement will be prepared, as well as a policy brief on volunteers in palliative care, which will be sent to the addresses of the Ministry of Health, the Ombudsman and county offices with the aim of achieving the effect of encouraging public policy makers to be more focused to the field of palliative care.
Public advocacy activities and dissemination of results will improve the public awareness of 100,000 citizens of the Republic of Croatia about the importance of palliative care and the role and importance of volunteers.