A. Introduction : The reader’s attention is drawn to the National editorial Comment In The Hindu on 09/03/2017 Titled Chittoor’s Euthanasia seekers and a News Item in the regional The Hindu edition Titled Another appeal for mercy killing in Chittoor Dated 01/09/2017 due to inaccessibility to Palliative Care Services. The Government and the Community are duty bound by the Constitution of India [Article 15(3)], Legislation [Juvenile Justice Act], National Health Policy (2017) and United Nations Convention on the Rights of the child, to which India is a Signatory (Articles 2,3,6,12,13,24,28,31 and 37) 1 to provide Palliative Care Services to each child in the Nation who require the same.
The Paediatrician who is the best advocate for a child can uphold this Right of the Child. World Health Organization recommends providing equitable access to good Paediatric Palliative Care services…
