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INTRODUCING NEW MEMBERS OF OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS
At our Annual General Meeting held on Friday, May 28th, PCAU Members selected new members to join our Board of Directors, the selection followed a vigorous process of nominations and vetting of the nominees by the outgoing Board. As per our constitution, it the duty of members to select who
THE PCAU ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING (AGM) 2021
Palliative Care Association of Uganda (PCAU) held the AGM on Friday, May 28th, 2021. Thank you, Board of directors, Ministry of Health officials, partners, supporters, employees, and everyone that attended the AGM. PCAU is grateful for your ongoing interest and support. The AGM is the Association’s top governing body, and
PCAU continues to engage actors in integrating palliative care in Universal Health Coverage processes
Through the African Palliative Care Association (APCA) led project on fast-tracking strategic advocacy for the inclusion of palliative care in Universal Health Coverage in Africa, PCAU has continued to engage different stakeholders to see to it that PC is integrated in the UHC processes in Uganda. The project has seen
Donation of materials to hospices to support the implementation of COVID-19 SOPS.
PCAU has been leading efforts to ensure the continuity of palliative care services amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic. Since March 2020, PCAU has offered over Uganda Shillings 70M in grants and materials support to member organizations to cope with COVID-19 Pandemic Challenges. On Friday 12th April 2021, PCAU handed over various
Children under the Road to Hope Program Resume School.
Road to Hope is one of PCAU’s programs under advocacy and awareness creation established in 2012 in partnership with the Center for Hospice Care in Indiana USA. The program is aimed at supporting child caregivers to start or continue with education and psychosocial support. The children are identified in collaboration with palliative care practitioners especially in the rural districts of Uganda.
Bibles for Palliative Care Patients and their families.
The Palliative Care Association of Uganda (PCAU) is working with the Bible Society of Uganda (BSU) to reach families of Palliative Care patients for spiritual care and support. The visiting team offers bibles to the family and food items. The families visited are selected by the providers and the campaign started in Mbarara district, some areas of Kampala district and Wakiso district. The team that visits the families includes a spiritual leader and the palliative care providers.
District Branch Initiatives
PCAU has a total of 10 district branches that are able to push the PCAU agenda in the different districts of Uganda. These branches hold update meetings at their sites as well as present during the national quarterly update meetings at the secretariat. These branches include the following: Mbarara Branch