Written by a group with wide experience of caring for dying children in Africa, this book provides practical, realistic guidance on imporivng access to, and the delivery of palliative care in Africa. It looks at the themes common to palliative care - including communication, assessment, sympotom management, psychosocial issues, ethical dilemmas, end of life care, as well as providing  tips for the professional on compassion and conservation of energy - but retains the focus on the particular needs of the health care professional in Africa. Whilst containing some theory, the emphasis is on practical action throughout.  It will provide health care professionals working in Africa, and other resource-poor settings, with the confidence, knowledge, and capacity to improve care for a terminally ill child in constrained and demanding environments.