Since 1999, we have been hosting quarterly national palliative care meetings in Uganda. The meetings bring together PCAU members, Ministry of Health Officials, Members of Parliament, University Faculty staff, and interested members of the public every three months. The gatherings are important for advocacy, sharing experiences, continuous medical education, and networking.
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Disability Inclusion: Leaving No One Behind in Palliative Care in Uganda
In the peri-urban community of Makindye lives Matia (not real name) a middle-aged gentleman with Diabetes Mellitus. Matia usually sits on the veranda of his house shaded from the busking sun in the city these days. Matia had a double amputation from the knees and partial blindness in his eyes due to complications from Diabetes.
Building a Compassionate Community
As we share with you an update from PCAU, we would like to encourage you to be thoughtful about the needs of your immediate community and how you could help. We request you consider stepping out to do something thoughtful for someone, for a family, or a group in your community. What is life without caring and sharing? Recently, a Village Health Team Member from Lweza Zone B village asked a family if a team of children and volunteers on our Road to Hope Program could visit.
Call for Bids for Purchase of a Motor Vehicle
The Palliative Care Association of Uganda (PCAU) invites bids from interested bidders for the Sale of 01 used Motor Vehicle with details below; Number plate: UAU 318A, Make: TOYOTA RAV4, Manual Transmission, Model: 1998 HP/CC, Chassis Number: SXA117010262, Year Of Manufacture: 1996, Location Of Vehicle: Kitende Entebbe Road – Kampala.
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY – 2024
The Month of March each year is celebrated as women’s month in many parts of the world featuring International Women’s Day on March 8th. This year, while declaring the Women’s History Month the President of USA said that during this March, “we celebrate the courageous women who have helped our Nation build a fairer, more just society.”
Advert: Palliative Care Training in Uganda Scholarships for The Academic Year 2024
The Palliative Care Association of Uganda (PCAU) invites applications for a limited number of scholarships for Palliative Care Diploma and Degree Training Programs for the academic year 2024. Application for the PCAU scholarships should have obtained admission from the Training Institutions.
The 8th PCAU Annual Members get together and Gala Dinner 2023
The annual PCAU members gathering has now become part of our culture. We are grateful to all who continue to join and support this important advocacy, awareness-raising, and fundraising event. On December 8th, 2023, PCAU hosted the 8th Annual Get-Together and Fundraising Dinner at the Imperial Royal Hotel Kampala. The dinner was the climax event to commemorate 30 years of palliative care services in Uganda.
Dr. Samuel Guma passes on.
Words alone cannot express how saddened we were upon receiving the bad news that Dr. Samuel Guma had passed on. We are grateful to all members of the palliative care fraternity in Uganda who came together to stand with the family and the Team at Kawempe Home Care during this time of loss and grieving.
The 4th Uganda Conference on Cancer and Palliative Care
During the 2 days on 14th and 15th Sept 2023 at Speke Resort Munyonyo, at least 450 clinicians, academics, human rights advocates, lawyers, clergy, researchers, social workers, policymakers, MoH officials, and donors gathered. They were from over 40 organizations and 13 countries. Delegates came from Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, Ethiopia, Somalia, Eritrea, the UK, Norway, the Netherlands, Ireland, Japan, India, and the USA. The conference was delivered under 6 tracks. We had 19 plenary presentations across 4 plenary sessions, 67 oral breakout presentations, 5 workshops, and 47 poster presentations.
Government of Uganda Responds to recognition of Palliative Care providers.
This year 2023 marks 30 years since Dr. Anne Merriman founded Hospice Africa Uganda (HAU) the pioneer stand-alone palliative care facility in Uganda. In the last 30 years, Uganda has registered several milestones for palliative care as access to the service still stands at slightly over 11% for all those in need.