Fernanda BASTOS

Contact
MD, PhD, researcher
Spain
Assignment
  • ATLANTES - Global Observatory of Palliative Care
    University of Navarra
    Campus universitario
    31009 PAMPLONA
Disciplines
Research topics
Keywords
  • Global health
  • Development of Palliative Care
  • PC indicators
Populations
Types of Research
Research activities

Research on global palliative care development, mainly in LMICs and the African continent.

Publications

  • Bastos F, Garralda E, Montero A, Rhee JY, Arias-Casais N, Luyirika E, Namisango E, Pereira J, Centeno C, Tripodoro VA. Comprehensive scoping review of palliative care development in Africa: recent advances and persistent gaps. Front Health Serv. 2024 Dec 9;4:1425353. doi: 10.3389/frhs.2024.1425353. PMID: 39717493; PMCID: PMC11663863.

  • Bastos F, Tripodoro VA, Montero A, Béjar AC, Garralda E, Gichuru VG, et al. Empowering African professionals to assess palliative care development: regional application of the WHO framework. BMJ Global Health. 2025;10:e020623. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2025-020623

  • Bastos F, Tripodoro VA, Bouësseau MC, Burucoa B, Ntizimira C, Namisango E, et al. Vers l’équité en soins palliatifs : évaluation du développement en Afrique francophone selon les indicateurs de l’OMS. Médecine Palliative. 2026. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.medpal.2026.01.006