Attending to spiritual needs can have a significant impact on the well-being of people in the final stage of life. At the San Camilo palliative care unit in Tres Cantos (Madrid), several patients with advanced illnesses and their families share their experiences of this support, which complements medical care.
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People who have overcome addiction face barriers and discrimination when trying to access employment – a key factor in their social reintegration and in preventing relapse. Alma has achieved this, with support from Projecte Home Catalunya and the Incorpora programme run by the ”la Caixa” Foundation.
His research into the role of galectins in the immune system, which has opened up new pathways for treating cancer and autoimmune diseases, has established him as an international leader in his field. Now, the biochemist is taking on a new challenge: leading one of the research groups at the CaixaResearch Institute.
