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Final Annual Bulletin 2019
This is the 2nd issue of the PCAU Annual Bulletin allotted at the 4th PCAU Annual Dinner! See how time flies! Some of you must have been at our first Annual Dinner in 2016. Some of you are joining us for the first time. You are all welcome to read
Civil Society Statement on National Budget Allocation of Palliative Care April 2019
In 2014, the World Health Assembly (WHA67.19) passed a resolution on strengthening palliative care as a component of comprehensive care throughout the life course. The May 2017 WHA70.12 resolution on cancer also commits Governments to provide pain relief and palliative care to their citizens. The African Union (AU) Common Position
PCAU Strategic Plan 2017-2021
Palliative Care Association of Uganda (PCAU) is pleased to release another year’s strategic plan describing its current approaches of contributing towards the scaling up of palliative care throughout Uganda.PCAU has the vision of seeing “Palliative Care for all in need in Uganda†and the mission of “To accelerate the integration
Highlights from the 2nd Uganda Conference on Cancer and Palliative care
The conference, held at the Kampala Serena Hotel, brought together 350 delegates from eight countries, with delegates from Austria, Ethiopia, Ireland, Malawi, Uganda, United Kingdom, the United States, and Zimbabwe. It brought together clinicians, academics, human rights advocates, lawyers, clergy, researchers, social workers, policymakers, Ministry of Health officials and donors,
PROFILING THE WORK OF HOSPICES AND PALLIATIVE CARE ORGANIZATIONS IN UGANDA
This was done as part of the commemorations for the World Hospice and Palliative Care Day 2020 a unified day of action to celebrate and support hospice and palliative care around the world. The WHPCD always brings together all members and other stakeholders to raise their voices for the cause of ensuring access to Palliative Care for all in need in Uganda.
PCAU HOLDS FIRST EVER VIRTUAL ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
On Friday, June 26th, 2020, PCAU held its Annual General Meeting for the first time as a virtual meeting. Following restrictions on movement and social-distancing measures in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic, PCAU streamed the meeting live from the secretariat with members joining in remotely via Zoom.
Supporting Children’s Well-Being During COVID 19.
As the world continues to unravel under the impact of COVID-19, the children supported by PCAU under our Road to Hope Program are affected by the closure of schools and shrinking resources due to vulnerability. The children on PCAU’s Road to Hope Program are child caregivers of palliative care patients from the most vulnerable families.
PCAU Statement to Government of Uganda on COVID-19
Hospices and organizations offering palliative care services in Uganda submitted a written statement to the Chairperson to the Coronavirus National Taskforce, Rt. Hon Dr. Ruhakana Rugunda, the Prime Minister of Uganda. The statement makes recommendations on ensuring essential health services and psychosocial support for the vulnerable, who included people with palliative care needs and their families during the COVID-19 pandemic.
PALLIATIVE CARE SERVICES IN UGANDA DURING COVID-19.
As the COVID-19 pandemic progressed, health systems around the world were straining under the extra burden. In Uganda, PCAU partners and member organizations improvised different ways to assess patients and to make sure that they get the care they needed, while avoiding unnecessary and potentially risky travel for staff. Although Uganda has not been as hard hit by the disease as other countries around the world, the Ugandan government took measures to stop the spread of disease.
