PCAU – Page 14 – Palliative Care Association of Uganda

Center for Hospice Care

The partnership with Center for Hospice Care (CHC) in Indiana USA happened in 2008, through the African Palliative care Association (APCA) and Foundation for Hospices in SubSahara Africa (FHSSA), which has since become Global Partners in Care. The partnership has contributed greatly to the birth and sustainability of various initiatives

Ministry Of Health Uganda

PCAU supports the work of the Ministry of Health that is in line with the strategic objectives of PCAU…

American Cancer Society

The American Cancer Society is a nationwide, community-based voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem. The American Cancer Society has continued to support our work and the development of palliative care in Uganda through different programs like the Pain-Free Hospital Initiative, ACS also supporter of

The Uganda Cancer Institute

PCAU in partnership with the Uganda Cancer Institute organized the UCI-PCAU Joint international Conference 2017…

Uganda National Association of the Deaf

The Palliative Care Association of Uganda (PCAU) is working in partnership with the Uganda National Association of the Deaf (UNAD) to advocate for improved access to palliative care for the deaf in Uganda. As part of this partnership, UNAD, PCAU, and other stakeholders developed a Deaf Awareness Module (DAM) for

Open Society Initiative for Eastern Africa

OSIEA plays an active role in encouraging open, informed dialogue on issues of importance in Eastern Africa. Through a combination of grant-making, advocacy, and convening power, OSIEA can support and amplify the voices of pro-democracy organizations and individuals in the region and strengthen their capacity to hold their governments accountable.

Mulago School of Nursing and Midwifery

PCAU partnered with Mulago School of Nursing and Midwifery together with the Ministry of Education and Sports to work on a curriculum for a diploma in palliative care nursing curriculum which was finalized and published. As the result, PCAU sponsored training of tutors/mentors of Mulago nursing school for a period

Uganda Network on Law Ethics and HIV (AIDS)

PCAU is working with UGANET to foster Social Justice for Palliative Care Patients in need in Uganda. PCAU has continued to partner with Uganda Network on Law, Ethics and HIV/AIDs (UGANET) to promote palliative care as a human right. This has been done through sensitization on Palliative Care for lecturers

SOPs For Hospice and Palliative Care Organizations during Covid-19

These SOPs have been developed for palliative care teams through a consultative process to guide the provision of palliative care as a continuing essential health service during the COVID-19 pandemic.While using these SOPs, the Ministry of Health and the Palliative Care Association of Uganda encourages all hospices and palliative care

Statement by Hospice and Palliative Care Organizations

Palliative care addresses the pain and suffering associated with serious chronic illnesses, throughout the disease trajectory from the point of diagnosis through end of life care, for those who succumb to these conditions. There is strong evidence to show that early palliative care interventions improve survival and patient outcomes and,