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(From Philippine Daily Inquirer)
Byline: Ma. Ceres P. Doyo
"DEATH is the natural end of life. It is not the failure of medicine."
These were the words of the late Dr. Josefina B. Magno, hospice pioneer in the United States and the Philippines.
Hospice care for the terminally ill and dying is alive and well, thanks to Magno's groundbreaking efforts and the quiet dedication of individuals who seek out those who are in need of palliative care and comfort.
Thanks, too, to a young teenager named Sarah Katrina Adriano, who passed away in 1993 at the age of 14, and her parents, who had sought ways to make sense of their loss and ...