{"id":5477,"date":"2023-12-21T07:29:33","date_gmt":"2023-12-21T07:29:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pcauganda.org\/?p=5477"},"modified":"2023-12-21T07:29:33","modified_gmt":"2023-12-21T07:29:33","slug":"dr-smauel-guma-passes-on","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pcauganda.org\/new-progress\/dr-smauel-guma-passes-on\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Samuel Guma passes on."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Words alone cannot express how saddened we were upon receiving the bad news that Dr. Samuel Guma had passed on. We are grateful to all members of the palliative care fraternity in Uganda who came together to stand with the family and the Team at Kawempe Home Care during this time of loss and grieving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong><em>&#8220;A special special kind and gifted saint for palliative care. He has given so much with a special strength. May God bless his wonderful family and comfort them at this special time<\/em><\/strong>&#8221; <br>Dr. Anne Merriman <\/p>\n<cite>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AnneMerriman9\">@AnneMerriman9<\/a><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong><em>&#8220;<\/em>I am heart broken to learn about the passing of a great friend and palliative care expert, Dr. Sam Guma <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KawempeCare\">@KawempeCare<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PCAUganda\">@PCAUganda<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UgandaCancerIns\">@UgandaCancerIns<\/a> Dr. Sam loved palliative care especially for children.&#8221;<br><\/strong>Dr. Henry Ddungu &#8211; Board Chairperson, PCAU<\/p>\n<cite><em>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ddunguh\">@ddunguh<\/a><\/em><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong><em>Rest well dear friend and compassionate fellow Dr. Samuel Guma. It was an honor to work with you while you served on the Board of the Palliative Care Association of Uganda (PCAU). God bless your legacy!<\/em><\/strong> <br><em>Mark-Donald Mwesiga \u2013 Executive Director \u2013 PCAU&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<cite> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MarkMwesiga\">@MarkMwesiga<\/a><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>PCAU recognizes all the compassionate work done by Dr. Samuel Guma and pledges to continue to support Kawempe Home Care in these endeavors.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p> Read more from an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.monitor.co.ug\/uganda\/news\/national\/dr-guma-hailed-for-saving-children-with-cancer--4460784\"><strong><em>article published by the Daily Monitor News Peper<\/em><\/strong><\/a> in Uganda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pcauganda.org\/new-progress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Rip-Dr.-Juma.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5478\" width=\"841\" height=\"1111\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pcauganda.org\/new-progress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Rip-Dr.-Juma.jpg 718w, https:\/\/pcauganda.org\/new-progress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Rip-Dr.-Juma-227x300.jpg 227w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 841px) 100vw, 841px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-verse\">By Fiona Siima\nMembership &amp; Partnership Officer - PCAU<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>Read brief Stories about our recent activities<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Words alone cannot express how saddened we were upon receiving the bad news that Dr. Samuel Guma had passed on. 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