Ethiopian

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

Sharing bad news

Pastor Efrem talks about caring for soul and spirit as well as the body. (04:50)

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 is comforting (01:33)
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)
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)
Palliative care is comforting (01:33)
Sharing news gently (02:57)
Sharing sadness (01:51)
Our caring doctor (01:20)