Hong Kong will allow terminally ill patients to upload advance directives for life-sustaining treatments to the eHealth platform starting July 31, formalizing end-of-life care and offering clearer legal protection for patients and healthcare professionals under a new ordinance.
Nathan Fitzgerald, 27, a Melbourne-based high school teacher and footballer, is receiving end-of-life care after suffering multiple head injuries during a game. The incident occurred at a Lalor oval, where Fitzgerald hit his head on a covered cricket pitch, prompting concerns about ground safety and calls for an investigation.
China has conducted a long-range missile test in the Pacific, which Australia's foreign minister Penny Wong has condemned as "destabilising to the region" and "lacking in transparency". The test missile, carrying a dummy warhead, landed in designated waters and was described by China as a "routine arrangement" of military training.
Nathan Fitzgerald, 27, is receiving end-of-life care after a severe head clash during an Australian rules football game in Lalor, Melbourne. He fell, hit his head on a covered cricket pitch, and his condition worsened overnight. His club president is calling for an investigation into playing on multi-purpose grounds.
South Korea's Ministry of Health and Welfare will allow online registration of advance directives for end-of-life care, part of a plan to improve hospice and palliative care services. The move aims to make it easier for citizens to prepare for their final days.
