African Palliative Care Association

Mission

APCA's mission is to promote and support affordable and culturally appropriate palliative care throughout Africa.

News

Register now for APCA’s 2010 Conference

 

APCA invites the palliative care community from Africa and overseas to its third triennial conference, in Windhoek, Namibia, from 15-17 September 2010. You can now register online at www.apca-windhoek2010.com.
 
The conference theme, Creativity in Practice, reflects both the current reality of palliative care provision on the continent – which demands a great deal of creativity from its overstretched practitioners – and the resourcefulness we will all need to draw on in the future if we want to realise APCA’s vision of high-quality palliative care for all in Africa who need it.

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 True Colours Trust small grants
The True Colours Trust's small grants aim to help improve the experience of palliative care patients like Martina Angomuko in Uganda, who has breast cancer

Could your palliative care organisation make good use of a small grant? If so, APCA might be able to help. We’re administering a small grants programme on behalf of the True Colours Trust, to support the development of palliative care in Africa, and we invite hospices and palliative care providers across the continent to apply.
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It's your right
2008-2009 Annual Report

What is palliative care? In a nutshell, palliative care is a human right. That's APCA's passionate belief and we're working on many fronts to promote it across Africa: raising awareness, developing skills, connecting people, opening minds and harnessing resources.

From shaping education curricula to carrying out pioneering research, from setting care standards to advocating for appropriate health policies, it's been a busy and fruitful year. For success stories, challenges and the latest overview of APCA's approach, read our most recent Annual Report.

 Africa's palliative care pioneers rewarded
Award-winning Nyeri Hospice opened its own doors in 2000

APCA congratulates Africa’s inspirational winners at the 2009 International Journal of Palliative Nursing Awards

Africa stood proud at the 2009 International Journal of Palliative Nursing Awards, held in collaboration with Macmillan Cancer Support at London’s Landmark Hotel on March 20th to celebrate the outstanding work carried out by palliative nurses worldwide.
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 Dignity in old age

“Palliative Care means people in old age can live free from pain, with dignity and independence... They know someone is caring.”  Research respondent

APCA’s research study Bridging the Gap gives voice to elderly people and their carers in Kenya and Uganda. Compiled in conjunction with Help the Aged, the report paints a moving picture of older people’s life experiences and identifies their palliative care needs.

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Opinions

Palliative care advocacy using the international human rights framework
The modern human rights movement has played an increasingly important role in establishing the duty of governments to make effective health services available without restriction or discrimination.
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The jury is back!
The jury is back with a verdict: PEPFAR has been a great success. Yes, there may be problems, headaches, struggles, and frustrations, but, at the end of the day, nearly two million people are receiving antiretroviral treatment that otherwise wouldn’t, palliative care in Africa has been given a big boost in resources, and a new standard for international health assistance has been set.
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