In October 2022, three staff of Suncoast Hospice/Empath Health traveled to Johannesburg, South Africa to visit their partner hospice, HospiceWits.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Intern Project Helps Make Evidence-based Palliative Care Research Accessible
The African Palliative Care Association has a goal to create an Evidence Gap Map of palliative care in Africa. The idea is to create an accessible, searchable and interactive repository of palliative care research conducted in Africa.
2021 Global Partnership Award Winners
We are proud to announce that Hospice of the North Coast and Nkhoma Mission Hospital are the winners of the 2021 Global Partnership Award.