Ethiopian

Pastor Dr. Efrem Leakemariam is a pastor at the Ethiopian Evangelical Church in Toronto, Ontario. He came to Canada from Ethiopia in 1989.

Palliative care is comforting

Pastor Efrem describes how family, doctors, nurses and spiritual leaders together support patients and families. (01:33)

Ethiopian - Traditions, Rituals and Spirituality

Palliative care relieves pain (01:54)
Only girls cry (02:02)
Is hospital care the best care? (02:11)
The community will show up (01:18)
A private culture (01:54)
We don't talk about dying (01:07)
Denial and belief (01:45)
Look away (01:33)
Bad news is kept secret (01:36)
Asking for help isn't shameful (04:25)
Palliative care is important (01:11)
Palliative care for the living and the dying (00:44)
The last word (01:10)
Faith helps (02:07)
Standing between the living and the dead (02:17)
Expressing grief (01:12)
Sharing news gently (02:57)
Sharing bad news (04:50)
Helping the grieving family (02:37)
Arranging the funeral (00:59)
Faith gives us hope (01:07)
Expressing the pain of grief (00:51)
God helped me (01:12)
Ethiopian voices: Ceremony, traditions and beliefs (07:19)

Talking about illness helps in planning (01:19)
Hoping for a miracle (01:59)
Let's talk (02:14)
A private culture (01:54)
We don't talk about dying (01:07)
Look away (01:33)
Bad news is kept secret (01:36)
Asking for help isn't shameful (04:25)
Learning about palliative care (02:23)
Sharing news gently (02:57)
Sharing bad news (04:50)
Sharing sadness (01:51)
Our caring doctor (01:20)