Kampala, 13th August, 2025 – The Ministry of Health in partnership with the Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI) and the Palliative Care Association of Uganda (PCAU), announces the 5th Uganda Conference on Cancer and Palliative Care under the theme: Embracing Uniqueness and Empowering Communities
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Inspired by the Impact of Our Work: Our Palliative Care Story from Uganda
As we prepare for the 5th Uganda Conference on Palliative Care, PCAU is inviting palliative care teams to participate in a storytelling event. As palliative care providers, we derive our inspiration and fulfillment from our passion for compassion. Many times, we never get an opportunity to share what motivates us to serve. In our daily work, every patient, family, or community story offers us a unique source of hope and motivation. Sometimes, we struggle but see families embracing life until the end. The storytelling event during the forthcoming conference will allow us to share what brings us hope and fulfillment while providing palliative care.
The Palliative Care Community in Uganda Mourns Dr. Anne Merriman
The Palliative Care Association of Uganda deeply mourns the passing of Dr. Anne Merriman, a visionary and compassionate founding member, and a true pioneer of palliative care in Africa. Dr. Merriman, born in Liverpool in 1935, passed away in Kampala, Uganda on May 18, 2025
Volunteering Opportunity (1)
PCAU is seeking volunteer services from a dynamic and results-oriented communications and marketing professional. The officer will focus on strategic advocacy for the availability and access to palliative care, the organizational corporate image, interest generation, events management, information generation, and dissemination. He or she will oversee internal and external communications activities. They will support the management and delivery of the PCAU Communication Strategy. The officer will be directly responsible to the Advocacy and Communications Manager.
Support Supervision Visit to one of the hard-to-Reach Districts in Uganda
One of the other objectives of PCAU is to strengthen the capacity of palliative care providers in Uganda through supporting training, continuous professional education, mentorship, and supervision.
Compassionate Communities to Improve Access to Palliative Care for ALL in Uganda
The Palliative Care Association of Uganda (PCAU) is pioneering initiatives to rebuild compassionate communities in Uganda. The initiatives are rooted in a health promotion approach to palliative care, aiming to support solidarity among community members.
Developing a community-based cancer navigation program to address the challenges of childhood cancer in Uganda: Insights from the SHiNE Child Program
Globally, it is estimated that 429,000 children and adolescents develop cancer annually, with almost 40% being from Africa. Uganda registers 1,500- 3,000 new child and adolescent cancers annually, with only about 30% presenting to the Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI). The most prevalent childhood cancers in Uganda include: Burkitt lymphoma, acute leukemia, Wilms tumor, and rhabdomyosarcoma.
Conference Coordinator
Short-Term Employment Opportunity The Palliative Care Association of Uganda (PCAU) seeks to recruit a qualified and competent person to fill the position of a Conference Coordinator. The ideal candidate will be central in offering management and co-ordination to the conference secretariate during the organization for the 5th Uganda Conference on