Did you smile when you watched this video? Did you cringe? Or were you left teary-eyed? Or did you simply not know how to react? Well, don’t be surprised. We’ve been taught to think of death as an uncomfortable topic.
The people featured in this video are terminally ill patients. They were trained by professional stand-up comics to be able to perform the way they did, in front of their families and doctors. The Indian Association of Palliative Care (IAPC) made this video to send across a message, and they have truly hit the bull’s eye.
They aim to show the positive effect that good palliative care can bring to a terminally ill patient’s life. It helps them accept their imminent death and empowers them to deal with it better. In this video, they’re shown cracking jokes about illnesses – literally laughing in the face of death.
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