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.

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.

The Palliative Care Association of Uganda (PCAU) organizes an inter-organization soccer gala as an event to drum up support for palliative care issues and to create awareness. It is held annually in commemoration of the World Hospice and Palliative Care Day (WHPCD) which takes place on the second Saturday of October every year. This is...

PCAU coordinates the oversight of the morphine supply chain which is implemented by the Ministry of Health, Hospice Africa Uganda, National Medical Stores, and Joint Medical Stores as well as palliative care service providers.Bimonthly, PCAU brings together key partners for a Morphine partners meeting to monitor and follow the efficiency of the supply chain as...

The Road to Hope Program supports child caregivers from financially poor backgrounds to access basic needs for their families and continue with education while caring for their chronically ill parents. The Palliative Care Association of Uganda (PCAU) in partnership with the Center for Hospice Care (CHC) in Indiana USA under the Global Partners in Care,...

The Palliative Care Association of Uganda (PCAU) is working with the Uganda National Association of the Deaf (UNAD) to advocate for improved access to palliative care services for the deaf. There exists a communication gap between the deaf and most health workers who cannot use sign language. PCAU initiated the engagement with the Uganda National...

PCAU has been advocation for the passing of the National Palliative Care Policy. The policy will provide standards, policies, and procedures as far as palliative care services in Uganda is concerned. The Ministry of Health initiated a process to develop a national palliative care policy to provide a framework for service delivery. A lot of...

PCAU established a partnership with the Uganda Network on Law Ethics and HIV/AIDS (UGANET) with Support from the African Palliative Care Association (APCA), OSIEA, and OSF to promote palliative care as a Human Right. PCAU coordinates training for paralegals who are then attached to palliative care sites to offer legal support to patients and their...