Pandemic and palliative care

Creating a space for discussions about death when all medical options have been exhausted.

When Covid-19 hit Ukraine, infectious diseases specialist Stepan Karabinyosh was at the centre of the crisis. As he worked day after day in an intensive care unit, Karabinyosh found that his medical training had prepared him for the practical challenge of treating his patients, but not the emotional challenge of telling a growing number of them that, because of the risk of infecting their loved ones, they would most likely die without seeing them again.