Dr. Manuel Mejías Estévez has dedicated his professional career to the study of Chronic Conditions and Palliative Care in the terminally ill. His theoretical contributions and scientific research in this field have enabled him to assume his current responsibility as coordinator of the Palliative Care Working Group of the Spanish Society of Primary Care Physicians. He also serves as an independent professional on the Technical Committee of the Palliative Care Strategy of the National Health System.  

For three years he held the position of Director of the Training and Research Department of the SantÁngela Institute for Chronic Illness and Palliative Care in Seville. In that and other instances, he has developed an extensive career in the Andalusian Health Service, occupying positions of various responsibilities in different medical institutions.  

• Coordinator of the Palliative Care Working Group of the Spanish Society of Primary Care Physicians
• Independent advisor to the Technical Committee of the Palliative Care Strategy of the National Health System
• Director of the Training and Research Department of the SantÁngela Institute (ISA) for Chronic Illness and Palliative Care
• Family Doctor for different instances and centers of the Andalusian Health System
• Master's Degree in Palliative Care at Comillas Pontifical University
• Master's Degree in Care for Caregivers of Dependent Persons from the University of Seville
• Expert in Pain in Primary Care by the University of Cadiz