Celebrate International Women’s Day by attending Elevate Her: Empower, Inspire, Achieve with the International Rescue Committee and Operation Smile on March 7!
Improving access to hospice and palliative care worldwide where the need is great and resources are few through collaborative partnerships between US and international organizations.
The Ripple Effect of Training a Palliative Care Provider Anna Ayugi is finishing her master’s degree in palliative care at the Institute of Hospice and Palliative Care in Africa (IHPCA) at Makerere University in Uganda. As a recipient of the GPIC and African Palliative Care Association’s African Palliative Care Education Scholarship, Anna has been able to focus on her skill development rather than scraping together money to fund her education. “The course is beneficial in my palliative care work to date because so far, I have gained more knowledge, skills and competency in the field of palliative care. Also, it has equipped me with better teaching skills and how to deliver my sessions in palliative care to my students as a tutor.” Anna is a nurse and tutor at Soroti School of Comprehensive Nursing in eastern Uganda. She likes teaching and mentoring students – a crucial component of building palliative...