Every year palliative care stakeholders globally celebrate the World Hospice and Palliative Care Day to advocate for People Living with Palliative Care Needs(PLWPCNs). This day is commemorated on every second Saturday of October. The WHPCD will be on Saturday 12 October 2024 this year. The global theme for WHPCD 2024
Beginning October 2024 to the end of the year, we will bring you a weekly podcast on Amplifying Pain Management in Uganda. The product which will future palliative care experts and policy makers is intended to raise awareness about cancer pain in Uganda and mitigate the same. We request all
Message from the Executive Director Dear PCAU Members and Friends, Thank you for your continued support of the work of palliative care in Uganda. As we head to the last quarter of 2024, I appreciate your compassion as palliative care providers across Uganda partners and donors. We have lined up
On July 9, 2024, PCAU handed medical sundries supplies to 6 hospices. These were: The items distributed included colostomy bags, diapers, crutches, wound care materials, bandages, gloves, reusable aprons, mackintosh sheets, and other essential medical sundries critical for the patient’s comfort and dignity. Access to medical supplies is a major
From 12th-16th August 2024, we hosted a 5-day introductory short course training in palliative care for health workers. The training was held in partnership with St. Francis Hospital Nsambya Training School. PCAU is grateful to the school for offering the training venues and required amenities for the course. The short course
On August 25, 2024, the PCAU staff joined thousands of participants in the annual Rotary Cancer Run in Kampala. This was the 12th edition of the fundraiser run. The proceeds of this run are directed toward completing the much-anticipated one-stop cancer center at St. Francis Hospital Nsambya. PCAU worked with long-term
Ivan, a young boy from Luwero District, lived a normal life with his mother and five siblings. Unfortunately, his mother passed away in June 2023 when he was in senior four, leaving Ivan, just 16 years old, as the head of the family. Ivan’s mother had left them a small
In August 2024, we shared our experience supporting expanding access to palliative care in Uganda with a team from Hospital General Reference Charité Maternelle/Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The team visited the Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI) extended to PCAUI to learn about the role of Civil society in coordinating
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