Interview with Leigh Meinert, Operations and Advocacy Manager of the HPCA, about the 7th International Palliative Care Conference.
REGISTRATIONS ARE OPEN
https://www.africanpalliativecare.org/conference/
DRAFT PROGRAMME IS AVAILABLE
DETAILED SPEAKER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE
https://www.africanpalliativecare.org/conference/conference-speakers/
PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP INFORMATION IS BELOW
Themed “Palliative care in a pandemic“, the conference takes place on 24th – 26th August 2022.
Mode: Hybrid with virtual and face-to-face options. The virtual conference activities will be run on an agile online platform that will be accessible to all registered delegates while the physical sessions will happen in Kampala.
Conference Secretariat: Mestil Hotel, Kampala Uganda
HOSTED BY
African Palliative Care Association and
Worldwide Hospice Palliative Care Alliance
CO-SPONSORED BY
IAHPC
ICPCN
PallCHASE
GPIC
INTRODUCTION
Palliative and comprehensive chronic care (palliative care) is recognised as an essential service under the Universal Health Coverage (UHC). According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), UHC means that all people have access to health services they need (prevention, promotion, treatment, rehabilitation and palliative care) without the risk of financial hardship when paying for them.[1] In May 2014, the World Health Assembly passed a resolution on strengthening palliative care as a component of comprehensive care throughout the life course.[2] Both the African Palliative Care Association and the Worldwide Hospice Palliative Care Alliance (WHPCA) are working with international, regional, national and local stakeholders including ministries of health to steer the WHO and WHA goal of access to palliative care by all people irrespective of their socio-economic status. Notably, palliative care should be provided alongside other essential services, including prevention, promotion, treatment and rehabilitation.
This conference builds on to the previous six Africa palliative care conferences convened by APCA. The first conference was held in Arusha, Tanzania in 2004; the second one was in Nairobi, Kenya in 2007; the third was in Windhoek, Namibia in 2010 and the fourth was held in Johannesburg, South Africa in 2013; the fifth conference was held in Kampala, Uganda 2016 and the sixth in Kigali Rwanda in 2019.
The conference theme, Palliative care in a Pandemic, reflects both the current reality of palliative care provision on the continent, the experiences of patients and providers over the last 2 years of the pandemic and the projected risks of emerging infectious diseases in Africa in the future
[1] World Health Organization. Questions and Answers on Universal Health Coverage. http://www.who.int/contracting/documents/QandAUHC.pdf
[2] World Health Assembly (May, 2014) Sixty-Seventh World Health Assembly. Strengthening of palliative care as a component of comprehensive care throughout the life course. http://www.oeci.eu/Attachments%5CA67_R19-en.pdf
Pricing:
- Conference attendance (for low to middle-income countries, which includes South Africa): 100 US Dollars
- Conference attendance (for high income countries): 200 US Dollars
- Student’s attendance: 50 US Dollars
- Pre-conference workshops: 30 US Dollars
CONFERENCE AIM AND OBJECTIVES
The 7th International African Palliative Care conference is an opportunity for stakeholders to exchange knowledge, and key lessons related to palliative and comprehensive chronic care provision in pandemic times in Africa. It aims to bring together global and African palliative care practitioners, stakeholders, decision makers, donors, patients, national associations, technical experts, researchers, teachers, students, health financing experts, advocacy practitioners, organisational development specialists and communications and fundraising experts. It will serve as a forum for an estimated 500–600 delegates to:
- identify key trends, challenges and opportunities
- discuss best practices and models
- exchange knowledge and experience
- explore new approaches and ways forward
- influence key decision makers in palliative and comprehensive chronic care provision
- build support networks among colleagues
- develop skills through expert-led workshops
FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO REGISTER: https://www.africanpalliativecare.org/conference/
