The African Palliative Care Association (APCA) celebrates its 20th anniversary!!!!!
Themed “20 years of Palliative and Comprehensive Chronic Care for sustainable development in Africa”, the commemoration of this milestone acknowledges the crucial role of good physical and mental health for humankind if the SDGs are to be attained, and a reiteration of palliative care as an essential component of comprehensive health care throughout the life course” (WHA67.19)
Multi-country commemorative activities will include virtual and physical events, with the official launch taking place in Cape Town, South Africa where APCA will be hosting the Palliative Care Day at the International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association Conference in May, 2024, and the culmination at APCA’s triennial 8th International African Palliative Care Conference set to take place in Gaborone, Botswana in September 2025.
Activities will be hosted in collaboration with past and current partners that are stakeholders in palliative care in Africa, all aiming to further increases awareness and advocate for adequate levels of access for palliative care for all in need in Africa, and that national health care systems integrate it at all levels of care.
A key output of the commemoration will be the establishment of a regional palliative care fund to boost palliative care development in African countries.
To participate in or contribute towards this milestone, please contact info@africanpalliativecare.org, and for regular updates regarding this and other key palliative care issues, visit www.africanpalliativecare.org
Such good news for advocating palliative care in Africa. I hope we can participate in some way.
That is so good. I am happy
The African Palliative Care Association (APCA) celebrates its 20th anniversary!!!!!
The theme “20 years of Comprehensive Palliative and Chronic Care for sustainable development in Africa”. This is an inviting topic, as this milestone recognizes the crucial role of good physical and mental health for humanity. Most importantly, the commemorative activities are open to several countries and will include virtual and physical events, which will provide opportunities for all of us, culminating in the 8th triennial APCA African International Palliative Care Conference, scheduled to take place in Gaborone, Botswana, in September 2025. This will allow the majority of members to participate, all with the aim of further raising awareness and advocating for adequate levels of access to palliative care for all those in need in Africa and for national health care systems to integrate this at all levels of care.
Another crucial and commendable point is the creation of a regional palliative care fund to boost the development of palliative care in African countries. The most important aspect of this milestone is that it recognizes the crucial role of good physical and mental health for humanity in achieving the SDGs, and a reiteration of palliative care as an essential component of comprehensive health care throughout the lifespan. ” (WHA67.19)
Congratulations on 20 years of making a difference!! I look forward to the 2025 Conference and am excited about the regional palliative care fund!!