MOH to increase home palliative care capacity by 50% in 2025

The Health Ministry will increase home palliative care capacity to 3,600 by 2025, up by 50 per cent from the current 2,400. Inpatient and day hospice capacities are also expected to rise by around 15 per cent and 12 per cent, respectively, by 2025. This translates to a total capacity of about 300 inpatient beds and 140 day hospice places. Nasyrah Rohim reports.