African Palliative Care Association (APCA)
Promoting Standards of Palliative Care
Regional
Background
The African Palliative Care Association (APCA) was founded in 2003 to help support and promote the development of palliative care and palliative care professionals throughout Africa.
APCA is committed to increasing availability of palliative care drugs for all in need, promoting training programmes and standard guidelines for palliative treatment throughout Africa, and working with governments to mainstream appropriate palliative care into each country’s health services. Also integral to APCA’s work is its efforts to establish networks of palliative care associations. It encourages and supports the establishment of National Palliative Care Associations in all African countries, and assists organizations to share best practices and training methods. This network is further strengthened through a quarterly newsletter produced and published by APCA and distributed to all member groups, as well as the semi-annual Journal of Palliative Care that covers the latest developments in palliative care.
The Project
With the support of the Stephen Lewis Foundation, APCA is creating local and regional networks of individuals and organizations committed towards improving palliative care throughout Africa.
SLF Ref#: APCA.04