The provision of palliative care in a low-resource setting calls for dedication and innovation, even in the best of times. In rural settings, simply getting to patients – or patients to clinics or hospitals – is a major challenge.
Enhancing Access to Palliative Care Worldwide
Global Partners in Care enhances access to hospice and palliative care across the globe through:
Partnerships:
Our Partnership Program enables US Partners working in hospice and palliative care to engage with sister organizations in low-resource settings.
Research and Education:
Global Partners in Care recognizes advancing research and growing opportunities for learning are important aspects of enhancing access to quality palliative care worldwide.
Global Collaboration:
Global Partners in Care is committed to working collaboratively with our partnership organizations, national associations and the many important international organizations working to enhance access to hospice and palliative care around the world.
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Global Partnerships Stories
Providing Holistic Care Includes Infrastructure Needs
Most of our US partners are aware that supporting their sister hospice in the delivery of palliative care services often goes beyond supporting the actual services.
The Rocking Horse Project – Rays of Sunshine
The Rocking Horse Project (RHP) received a referral last year for patient Sarah* (not the patient’s real name) diagnosed with osteosarcoma. The doctors explained that the patient would be undergoing chemotherapy and the amputation of her left leg.
Kawempe Home Care – Defying the Odds
Muhamed is 18 years old and recently finished his Advance-level studies (high school) with exceptionally good scores that rank him as one of the top students in Uganda. What is even more incredible is that this young man is undergoing treatment for cancer.