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
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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
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.
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.
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.
THE PALLIATIVE CARE FRATERNITY IN UGANDA WEEKLY ONLINE DISCUSSIONS ON COVID-19 RESPONSE
The Palliative Care Association of Uganda has been hosting weekly online Zoom discussions with the palliative care fraternity in Uganda, with a specific focus on palliative care in the COVID-19 response. The discussions brought together different kinds of people within the palliative care fraternity including member organizations, partners, policymakers, leaders, palliative care practitioners, and other stakeholders across the country.