Partnerships in Action
Palliative Care Association in Zambia Recruitment Opportunities
Pain is a problem for more than 85% of hospice patients. The Palliative Care Association of Zambia (PCAZ) and the Zambian Ministry of Health are working together to address this. The first step is to pilot the use of oral morphine in hospices over the next two years. PCAZ is recruiting a project manager and a palliative care nurse to lead this important project.
Visit to projects in Tanzania supported by the Fund
On a visit to Tanzania in October 2008, Sally Lyon and Nigel Dodds see at first hand the work being supported by the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund.
Elizabeth, a patient & subsequent volunteer for PASADA, describes her voyage from despair to a brighter future, thanks to the intervention of the palliative care team
The importance of palliative care in the era of Anti-Retroviral treatment
On a visit to 8 urban villages around Blantyre, Olivia Dix sees first hand the need for palliative care to be an integral part of all HIV/AIDS treatment.
The Patient: The ultimate M&E outcome
What is M&E and what role does it play in patient care?
Palliative Care in Tanzania: A day in life for two Palliative Care Nurses
Two Palliative Care Nurses describe how the Ocean Road Cancer Institute Palliative Care Team integrates its services into home based care services in Kinondoni District – Dar es Salaam Region.