Tropical Cyclone Freddy has devastated parts of southeast Africa, and Malawi has been hit particularly hard by heavy wind, rains, floods and landslides.
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Committed to Each Other’s Success
In October 2022, three staff of Suncoast Hospice/Empath Health traveled to Johannesburg, South Africa to visit their partner hospice, HospiceWits.
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From Mishawaka to Uganda: My Summer Internship Experience
This summer I interned with Global Partners in Care. This included working with the African Palliative Care Association and attending the International African Palliative Care Conference in Uganda.
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International African Palliative Care Conference Brings GPIC Back to Africa
The 7th International African Palliative Care Conference brought together palliative care practitioners, researchers, advocates and patients for a few engaging, full days of learning and sharing.
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2022 African Palliative Care Education Scholarship Recipients
Each year, Global Partners in Care and the African Palliative Care Association (APCA) offer education scholarships to enhance palliative care knowledge and skills of nurses and social workers in Africa.
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South African Floods Hinder Hospice Care at Home
Since the start of the winter season in South Africa, the KwaZulu-Natal province has seen devastating floods. Two of our partners, Khanya Hospice and South Coast Hospice, serve in the most affected areas.
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Expanding Our Global Reach
Earlier this year, we learned how HoH Moldova is working with Ukrainian refugees fleeing the war in their country. HoH Moldova has four palliative care teams working throughout the country – two of which are located very near to the Ukrainian border.
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Joanne Rosen
Chief Marketing & Public Affairs Officer, Samaritan Healthcare & Hospice As a member of Samaritan’s senior leadership team, Rosen provides leadership and oversight for all marketing and public affairs operations to support Samaritan’s mission, vision and strategic goals. Samaritan is a community-based, not-for-profit provider serving the southern New Jersey region. Samaritan provides home-based primary care,...
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Paul Z. Mmbando, MD, MPH
Health Programs Director, Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania (ELCT) Dr. Mmbando is a Health Programs Director at the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania (ELCT). He also heads the ELCT Palliative Care Program – which is the largest palliative care program in Tanzania with about 25 active hospital-based palliative care teams. Dr. Mmbando helped lead the...