Millions of people around the world die in severe pain due to bans of morphine, reports The New York Times. While poverty plays a role, doctors also fear law enforcement of morphine bans. The World Health Organization estimates that 4.8 million people around the world suffer with moderate to severe cancer pain in addition to millions who suffer needless from late-state AIDS pain. At pain conferences, doctors from Africa describe patients whose pain is so bad that they throw themselves in front of trucks.
In another related article, the newspaper examines the slow movement of the Japanese culture away from the fear of painkillers.
1. Hello, I was a regular in responding to articles written in the CancerBlog. Have been out of touch as I was and still are going throughdifficult times.
To hear the Cancer Blog is no longer in forcereall quite disturbing. Why? Where is Jacki and all other bloggers?
Wow, this is so depressing. All the support we gave to one another is just gone?
AsI had mentioned, been out of the picture for awhile, GOD bless everyonewho put their heart and soul into the Cancer Blog. Jason
Posted at 7:37AM on Oct 9th 2007 by Jason