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...
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.
This year, PCAU launched the initiative to create the pioneer compassionate community in Uganda. Our initiative of the compassionate community is rooted in a health promotion approach to palliative care, aiming to support solidarity among community members at the end of life. Its to empower ‘community to support community’. We will raise consciousness among the...
The first thing I and the team at Kitagata Hospital saw was the bright and smiling face of a young seven-year-old girl. She guided us into her home where her parents greeted us. On the surface, she seemed like a happy seven-year-old, but the reality was that she had been battling leukemia for the last...
Palliative Care Association of Uganda launched a Uganda National Palliative Care Directory. This is an important document profiling the presence of palliative care services in Uganda. Health workers referring patients and families can utilize this to reach colleagues in the respective health facilities.
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.’’
The Palliative Care Association of Uganda (PCAU) has been holding National Palliative Care Biennial Conferences since 2003. The conferences bring together people from all rounds of the world. With great support from the Ministry of Health, the conferences offer a platform for palliative care researchers, academicians, and service implementers to share their discoveries, innovations, and...
