Aid when there’s “nothing left to offer”: A study of palliative and supportive care during international public health crises

Access to palliation and more specifically the alleviation of avoidable physical and psychosocial suffering at the end of life are increasingly affirmed as fundamental human rights. We aim to develop evidence clarifying ethical and practical possibilities, challenges, and consequences of humanitarian organizations addressing or failing to address patients’ and families’ palliative needs during humanitarian crises such as conflict, disaster and public health emergencies. A mixed methods study involving an international survey and key stakeholder interviews.