The need for palliative care in Uganda has exponentially increased due to the ageing
population, the increased number of non-communicable diseases and the high prevalence …

Purpose Despite increased access to palliative care in Africa, there remains substantial
unmet need. We examined the impact of approaches to promoting the development of …

This policy brief contributes to the evidence base of policy development for scaling up
palliative care services across Uganda, particularly among population groups with'special …

Background The first and most recent nationwide audit of palliative care services in Uganda
was conducted in 2009. Since then, Uganda has made great strides in palliative care …

There is a considerable burden of disease in Africa. Further, according to the World Bank
Development Indices, Africa has more low-income countries than any other regions in the …

174 KE Clemens et al. significantly different from those in the developed world. They need to
address predominant regional causes of death, such as AIDS and tuberculosis. Their …

Palliative care is an area of healthcare that focuses on relieving and preventing the suffering
of patients. It utilizes a multidisciplinary team approach to ensure a “holistic” care of the …

Since the last comprehensive review on the development of national palliative care in Africa
was undertaken 12 years ago, in 2005, we did a scoping review of peer-reviewed, published …

Palliative care is an approach that improves the quality of life of patients and their families
facing the problems associated with life-threatening illness, through the prevention and relief …

There has been rapid progress in palliative care in Africa since the World Health Assembly
in 2005 which identified palliative care as an urgent humanitarian need. Palliative care is …