Archives for Community Engagement

Building on the successes of conferences held in Mumbai and Buenos Aires, the International Children’s Palliative Care Network (ICPCN) is pleased to be hosting the 3rd ICPCN Conference in Durban from 30 May – 2 June 2018 at the Southern Sun Elangeni Hotel. Registration for the conference is still open and will close on Sunday, 20 May 2018.
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The Department of Health KZN (KwaZulu-Natal) held a Provincial Palliative Care Indaba with the theme “Expanding access to Palliative Care: from policy to action” at Addington Hospital on Thursday 17th May 2018.
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Listen to a radio interview explaining the importance of the 3rd ICPCN Conference to local health care providers and encouraging support for the conference scholarship scheme.
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With Hospice South Africa being nominated as one of the 6 Comrades Marathon AMABEDIBEDI Charities I have been thinking of The Ultimate Human Race, the runners, their families and all the people that the 147 Hospices have supported and cared for throughout South Africa over many years.
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In 2018, the aim is to inspire healthy cities and communities to fight cancer.
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Over the next couple of weeks, HPCA will highlight the runners who have chosen to run for hospice and raise funds for our cause in next years Comrades Marathon.
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To honour World Hospice Day 2017, Helderberg Hospice held an afternoon of song on 15 October 2017, at the United Church in Somerset West, as part of the wave of sound and music to celebrate life and raise awareness of the skilled and specialist care provided by hospices around the globe.
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Comrades Marathon runners from Brazil showcased the true spirit of The Ultimate Human Race this year, when they donated more than 500 pairs of running shoes for distribution to the needy in the province.
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Busi Nkosi, ICPCN Director of Advocacy, reports on the recent launch of a Children's Palliative Care Programme in Maseru, Lesotho.
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The rainy weather certainly didn’t dampen the enthusiasm at the Meyersdal Action Sports Arena on Saturday, 7 October.
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