Palliative is an often misunderstood yet vital component of modern health care. Palliative care aims at improving the quality of life for patients facing long-term illnesses. Briefly, palliative care is a compassionate form of medical care that concentrates on alleviating symptoms, managing pain and addressing the psychological, social and spiritual needs of the patient.
In Uganda, palliative care is provided by a non-government organization called the Palliative Care Association of Uganda (PCAU) which was first registered in 2003. It has spent over 21 years extending compassion, holistic care pain relief, hope and justice to individuals. Some of its core values include capacity building, advocacy and awareness, research and information, sustainability and financial efficiency.
Being an organization characterized by compassion, its services have been rendered in various parts of Uganda such as Mbarara, where a cancer block of three floors is being constructed, Lweza where it supports the youth, young and the elderly who have no access to good life.
As a social enterprise, its sustainable and positive impact on society is commendable as so many people receiving palliative care are happy; with less depression and anxiety accompanied with greater satisfaction.
PCAU presents a compassionate and patient-centred approach to managing serious illnesses. This briefly explains why as Taibah International School, under the School Compassionate Community Programme (SCCP) a palliative care Club was launched last year. The club is still running up to now to train students in palliative care. This programme is spearheaded by Tr. Saphrah and Tr. Paul who urge the entire school to take part in the initiative.
Written by: Hamidu Saha
Yasin Achilles
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