Our Hong Kong Foundation (OHKF) is launching its latest policy advocacy report titled “Adding Life to Years: Comprehensive  End-of-Life Care for All.” The report highlights that while Hong Kong's Advance Decision on Life-sustaining Treatment Bill is commendable in promoting end-of-life care (EoLC), this bill alone may not be sufficient to address the full range of care needs. Discussions on EoLC should not be limited to the last 6 to 12 months of one’s life but should be a topic that can be discussed by citizens of all ages. Services should also be expanded beyond medical care to encompass the medical, social, emotional, and spiritual needs of citizens in their final stage of life, ensuring holistic care.

 

Combining stakeholders’ insights and international case studies, OHKF puts forward 6 policy recommendations across the domains of system, service, and education, through “One Framework, Two Sectors and Three Strategies”, aiming at advancing the development of person-centred, dignified, and coordinated EoLC in Hong Kong: