On 2nd August 2023, the Executive Director of the Palliative Care Association of Uganda (PCAU), Mark Donald Mwesiga led a delegation to meet the Committee on Health Parliament of the Republic of Uganda. The delegation was composed of representatives from PCAU Members and partner organizations as well as the Ministry of Health.
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PCAU Petitions Parliament on the State of Palliative Care in Uganda
The Palliative Care Association of Uganda has petitioned Parliament for the second time in three years ahead of the World Hospice and Palliative Care Day 2022 commemoration.
PCAU Double Awarded at the 7th International African Palliative Care Conference
The Palliative Care Association of Uganda was not only recognized for its support and contribution to improving access to Palliative Care services in Africa but also for the best oral presentation on integrating palliative care data into the national Health Management Information Systems (HMIS) during the Covid-19 pandemic.
PCAU disseminates data collection tools for Palliative Care
Palliative Care Association of Uganda on Thursday 28th June 2022 disseminated data collection tools for palliative care services to health facilities in central Uganda at Fairway Hotel Kampala.
15 facilities from central Uganda received the tools that included the HMIS OPD 008 Unit Palliative Care registers and HMIS 105c monthly palliative care report books to help them keep track of palliative care services at the facilities.
PCAU Trains Health Workers from West Nile in Palliative Care
Palliative Care Association of Uganda – PCAU equipped health workers from the West Nile region with basic skills and knowledge in palliative care service provision. The three-day training took place at Yumbe Regional Referral Hospital from Monday 13th to Wednesday 15th June and was attended by 38 private and public
Bible Society of Uganda commends PCAU for a remarkable AGM
The Bible Society of Uganda officials hailed the PCAU team for the historical Annual General Meeting that was held on 27th May 2022 at Fairway Hotel in Kampala. In a cheerful evaluation on 2nd June 2022 at Café Tenda in Bwebajja Entebbe Road, Ruth Ikiriza Muhanguzi, the Membership and Relationships
PCAU Appeals for Support to Expand Office Premises
The President and Chairperson Board Palliative Care Association of Uganda (PCAU) Dr. Henry Ddungu has unequivocally made a public appeal for expansion of the Associations office premises to further improve the provision of palliative care to all in need in Uganda. “One of the needs PCAU has is larger premises
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.
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.
