The development of a home care service from small beginnings in Uganda to becoming a
model for African countries is described. This model has proved that palliative care can be …

Hospice Uganda was established in Kampala, September 27, 1993. Since then the hospice
has served over 3,000 patients with cancer, and referrals of patients with HIV/AIDS are …

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 …

Palliative care is not a luxury in developing countries. This article challenges the assumption
that money spent on the care of people who are terminally ill cannot be justified in the face of …

The early days of June 2004 saw a momentous meeting in the Tanzanian town of Arusha,
when over 150 delegates from 22 African countries, gathered for the first Pan African …

Everyone, young and old, male and female, rich and poor, should have access to excellent
care during the course of a serious illness and at the end of life. Therefore, a denial of such …

Background The provision of palliative and end-of-life care for patients with progressive
disease is inadequate worldwide. The WHO strategy to develop a public health system of …

In Africa, the need for palliative care provision is escalating with an increasing number of
people living with HIV/AIDS, coupled with rising cancer and AIDS-related cancer diagnoses …

The purpose of the book is to provide health care professionals information on palliative
care delivery for specific conditions that are prevalent in the developing world, as well as the …

Four out of five of these deaths occur in the less-developed world, and many of these deaths
involve pain that could be easily and cheaply controlled. According to WHO, 70% of the 20 …