Social support for people with serious illnesses and undergoing hospital treatment has to a large extent been given by social organisations, ASLEUVAL being one example of these. Social work with its own particular characteristics has been done, fostering social action in the institutions to enable generating a social protection network for patients and their families, complementary to and vital for action taken from hospitals. It is essential to inform society of the problems and requirements of sick people, to improve healthcare and social assistance, and for the population to become aware of the need for donors of bone marrow and umbilical cords.... [Llegir més ...]