Palliative care drive draws big response

MUSCAT: Omanis have opened their hearts to the palliative care campaign launched by Maggie Jeans OBE (Order of the British Empire), whose husband passed away in November last year.

Ever since the Times of Oman reported about Jeans’ mission of improving palliative care services in the country, people have actively responded to the cause and are ready to offer help.

Jeans is pleased with the responses and offers of help pouring in. “I have had phone calls, emails and meetings already and I am very pleased about the response, a lot of people are interested in this topic. I met a doctor yesterday and he was very passionate about it, we now need to get to the Ministry of Health, that’s my next goal.”

“There are three leading things with palliative care—it’s beneficial for the community, certainly saves money and frees up beds in the hospitals. So it’s got very practical outcomes, we are not really looking at raising funds for the cause, but educating and spreading awareness.”

Jeans has received offers of help from doctors, individuals and companies, who said they want to invest in the cause. Social media has also been abuzz with the topic, with several individuals coming forward to help take the cause forward.

A government organisation, which deals with accommodations, said they would like to contribute and invest in the real estate part of the project.