Apart from our commitment to integrating palliative care into Uganda’s Health Care System, the Ministry of Health introduced specialized data collection tools integrated into the Health Management Information System (HMIS). These tools address the limitations of previous indicators, providing invaluable insights for policy formulation, decision-making, and research in palliative care.
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Health-Related Suffering among Children from Impoverished Settings: A case of a mother and her baby failing TB and advanced HIV Disease in South Western Uganda
How help came to a very sick mother with her seemingly dying baby and her other 2 children:
In 2022, a community volunteer in southwestern Uganda was concerned about the plight of a dying baby with her mother who lived in a small makeshift. The two lived with two other young children in a very impoverished family of four people. The community volunteer approached the palliative care team at Kitagata Hospital for help. The Hospital is located about 3 miles from the village where the venerable family lives.
First Quarter 2024 updates from PCAU
Dear PCAU Members and Friends,
Thank you so much for your continued support and connection with PCAU. Please receive our 1st quarter 2024 newsletter. We are most excited about our plans for this year as we celebrate 25 years of PCAU. I encourage you all to renew your membership and commit to supporting PCAU. As we celebrate 25 years, we take stock of how our focused investment has yielded compassion, holistic care, pain-relief, comfort, hope, and justice for individuals, families, and Ugandan communities.
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.”
Kiwanuka’s 30 years as a Palliative Care Provider
Rose Kiwanuka, is a palliative care nurse in Uganda with experience spanning 30 years. She sits on the board of Hospice Africa.
Her dream is to see more patients who are battling chronic illnesses die with dignity. She has visited different countries to gain knowledge on palliative care.
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.
Happy Holidays! from PCAU
Dear Friends,
Happy Holidays!
We are in a season of the year to be thoughtful, celebrate family and come together.
Looking at how much we have achieved this year, we cannot help but express our joy and appreciation to you for your membership, friendship, and support to the Palliative Care Association of Uganda (PCAU).
I hope that you all have an incredible time enjoying this wonderful season with your loved ones. I send you my very best wishes for success, happiness, and good health.
Special Hearts to Nurture Every Child Program
SHiNE Child Program
‘’Our conviction is that we can raise a community of compassionate people to support children from impoverished families who are facing challenging life situations to realize their full potential.’’
Commemorating the World Hospice and Palliative Care Day (WHPCD) 2023 in Uganda
Uganda Joins the rest of the world this week to commemorate the WHPCD 2023. The theme of the WHPCD 2023 is Compassionate Communities: Together for Palliative Care.
PCAU’s Position Paper on the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Control) Bill, 2023.
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.
