Same Situation, Far Apart: Getting Support People with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also referred to as Lou Gehrig’s disease, require ongoing support, as this patient in Manitoba (left) is receiving, and often need hospice care, just as this man from India (right) is receiving. He is seen here with his family, in a Catholic hospice in Andhra Pradesh.
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CHRIS STOWERS/PANOS PICTURES
CHRIS STOWERS/PANOS PICTURES