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LL DEATH MATTERS es y 5 ‘About Lien Foundation ‘All Death Matters spar ofthe Lien Foundation's ‘ongoing efforts to improve care forthe dying na rapidly ageing Singapore. In 2006, the Lien Foundation stato the Lie Before Death iniatve fo create greater pubic ‘awareness about end. of Mo fees and de-stigmatise Gaath and dying. The native ‘ough 0 spark eelogues” though the use of tmany efron platioes suchas digital mesa, at design, fm, photography and research, ‘The Life Before Daath ave nrotaced ‘several fats: th global Quality of Dest Index {2010.8 2019), Dexgn for Death compotions (2013), ‘gta! to encourage elder Singaporeans {o tak about end-ofeisues (2014), and Boh ‘Sides, Now a community engagement project {2013.20%0) Since then, pubwe ecveation has broadened and services ard inact for pallativ car have improved and expanced. However, much more can stil be done fa be the slence on deat and ding i patos, medical professionals, by itu ofthe ls, ‘occupy a privieged space fo iiateend-oFile ‘conversations wit patents and theif. This year’ intatve cooks te shine a lot onthe role motial professionals layin the eure of the dying. Seen though the eyes of 2 young ‘doctar, B Death Mattar draw tenon tothe ‘often eotionaly serve and comple issues ‘at confront the dyng, their loved ones and attending physeans Its hope tha is graph novel wil fer readers empathetic insights into ome ofthe demas and questions surounding ‘ate a the end of He, and ead them to ponder and engage m conversations on these mates. wa 12" ANCIENT GREECE, 550 BC DAA mage cette Seton A v — - HELP ME, —B\ DOCTOR! Es Aq wl ne HES THE DOCTOR: WHO SAVED MY DAD'S LIFE AND INSPIRED ME TO BE A DOCTORI!! 1"ve been following your progress. I'm glad you've become a doctor too, I'm giving the cactus to you as I'm not able to take care of it anypnore Please look after it well ‘and | hope you'll get to Wikr Is PALLIATVE CARE? Geen ess, AM OF PALLIATIVE CARE {aR 16 TO MAKE Te JOURNEY NORE BEAUOLE FOR BOTH THE PATENT AND TH FHL. LET’S START A *DIE-LOGUE” ‘SHARING YOUR WIEHES AND VALUES IN ADVANCE HELPS YOUR LOVED ONES, [AND WHAT WOULD BE IMPORTANT TO YOU AT THE END OF LIFE. TO START A CONVERSATION ON DEATH. About the artist ‘Bom in Singapore, James Tan has worked . . Age wan ihatrato animator an ot eduestor, Death continues to live every day. = Inhua tre time, ne kes to hang outst the sopitam an waich people whie sipping Te ty and sek oan ster alence evry he cy his ko = death approaches, but hey should net have to. ‘roveribiy 0 Seah ota vee one w suering ‘on suppor? How co we start detogue"? a@ Lien faundaton

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