Currently, millions of people globally are experiencing psychological stress because of the compounded effects of social, political, economic, and environmental instability.(1, 2) More than 110 armed conflicts are actively raging across five world regions, reducing the quality of everyday life, including services and supports provided to people with end-of-life and palliative care needs.(3)

In 2023, we drew attention to the link between palliative care and the climate crisis, highlighting the fact that patients and caregivers struggle with climate-related disasters, food and water insecurity, and emerging and remerging vector-borne diseases alongside their existing (and sometimes unmet and worsening) palliative care needs.(4)

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