Knarik Arakelyan, Head of OncoDaily TV, Managing Editor in CancerWorld, PR and Communication Officer in EMERTE Clinic, shared CancerWorld’s post on LinkedIn, adding:
“Some interviews stay with you.
My conversation with Dr. Christian Ntizimira challenged me to rethink what care truly means, not as treatment alone, but as presence, dignity, and human connection.
Rooted in the philosophy of Ubuntu (‘I am because you are’), his work reminds us that illness affects not only individuals, but families and communities.
One quote that stayed with me:
‘A good death is when you are surrounded. When you are not alone.’
A powerful perspective on palliative care, humanity, and living fully until the end.”
Quoting CancerWorld’s post:
“What does it mean to care when cure is no longer possible?
In a powerful conversation, Dr. Christian Ntizimira – physician, founder of ACREOL, and one of Africa’s leading voices in palliative care – shares how a single patient changed the course of his life and inspired a movement to redefine end-of-life care.
After witnessing a young man die in unbearable pain and seeing a mother plead not for treatment, but for relief, Dr. Ntizimira began questioning a fundamental assumption of medicine: Is treating disease enough if we fail to care for the person?
Drawing from Rwanda’s cultural traditions, the philosophy of Ubuntu (‘I am because you are’), and years of clinical experience, he challenges conventional notions of autonomy, family, suffering, and what it means to die well.
This is more than a story about palliative care. It is a reflection on dignity, humanity, and the kind of medicine we want to practice.
A thoughtful and deeply moving interview that challenges us to rethink care itself.
Read the full CancerWorld article by Knarik Arakelyan here.”
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