Caring for Sick Children in Ireland

(14 Nov 08 - RV)Over the last decade, 2 million children have been killed during armed conflicts, 6 million have been left crippled, 300,000 child soldiers have been recruited More than 4.3 million children have died of AIDS.

According to delegates at the Vatican Council for Healthcare’s plenary assembly on Pastoral care for sick children; "poverty remains the principal cause of childhood diseases. Even in the richest countries, where one child out of  six lives below the poverty level.

We spoke to Sister Pat O’Donovan, Director of Clinical Pastoral Education, St. Vincent’s University Hospital, Dublin, one of the many taking part in the 3 day summit.