Institute of Hospice and Palliative Care in Africa

Impressive Work Dr Karima and the entire Morphine Production Unit team 👏 🎊🎊🎊

We are proud of you Dr Nasur Buyinza🎊🎊🎊

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The Students’ Guild Handover Ceremony at the Institute of Hospice and Palliative Care Africa was held on 28th August 2025 marking the official transition of leadership from the outgoing Guild Cabinet (2024/2025) to the incoming Guild Cabinet (2025/2026).

This special occasion celebrated a successful term of service by the outgoing cabinet, which was led with dedication, integrity and a strong commitment to student welfare and representation.

The handover ceremony emphasized the importance of continuity, leadership and unity within the student body. The outgoing cabinet encouraged the incoming leaders to serve with passion, integrity and innovation and to remain deeply committed to promoting the academic and social well-being of all students.

Celebrating Diversity and advancing Compassionate Care in Africa! ✨🌍

On 22nd August 2025, the Institute of Hospice & Palliative Care in Africa (IHPCA) together with Hospice Africa Uganda hosted a Cultural Dinner under for the continuing students during the face to face on the theme “Go Light Up the World.”

The evening brought together 36 students from Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, and Zambia — celebrating culture through song, dance, food, and storytelling. More importantly, it was a moment to reflect on the vision of our founder, Dr. Anne Merriman, whose legacy reminds us that palliative care is for all in Africa.

Our Executive Director thanked the MSc and BSc students for their commitment to studying palliative care, and pledged continued support as we work together to ensure that every person in Africa has access to holistic and compassionate care.

We are grateful to our students, partners, and friends for making this celebration a success. Together, we will continue to light up the world with love, care, and hope.

Honoring the legacy of our late founder, Dr. Anne Merriman, Ugandan health journalist Esther Nakkazi has beautifully captured her courageous life's story and pioneering work in Africa's palliative care revolution in Cancer World magazine.

This is a tribute to Dr. Merriman's dedication to bringing compassion and dignity to those in need.

Read her inspiring story now!
https://cancerworld.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/CW6-web.pdf

We welcomed students to the new academic year 2025/26 which was launched today with a one-month face-to-face teaching session for:
✨Master of Science in Palliative Care (Year 2)
✨Bachelor of Science in Palliative Care (Year 2 & 3)

After this intensive month of face to face teaching, our students will continue their studies online, connecting from various locations as represented from:
💫Malawi 🇲🇼
💫Cameroon 🇨🇲
💫Kenya 🇰🇪
💫Tanzania 🇹🇿
💫Uganda 🇺🇬
💫Zambia 🇿🇲

We're looking forward to a productive and enriching academic year, shaping the next generation of palliative care professionals in Africa and beyond!

🗣️Ready to make a real difference in your community?🤔

Join our 6-week Home Care in Communities course at the Institute of Hospice and Palliative Care in Africa (IHPCA) – a hands-on training that empowers you to care for the elderly, children, and patients with complex needs. 💚

📚 Blended learning | 🏥 Practical experience | 🎓 Certificate on completion

🔸 Deadline: 19th September
🔸 Start: 6th October
🔸 Venue: IHPCA – Hospice Africa Uganda, Makindye

📞 For details: +256 782 542 196
📩 Apply now: [email protected]

🎊Celebrating a Milestone in Palliative Care Training a focus on home care in community 👩🏽‍⚕️🧑🏽‍⚕️

We are thrilled to announce that our dedicated students at The Institute of Hospice and Palliative Care in Africa have successfully completed their Palliative Care training, focusing on home care in the community. This comprehensive course, which ran from March 17th, 2025, to June 1st, 2025 🎓

The training covered a wide range of essential topics, equipping students with the knowledge and skills necessary to provide high-quality care to patients and their families. The course covered key aspects of palliative care, including pain management, symptom control, and care for patients with chronic conditions, dementia, and mental health issues, while emphasizing ethics, self-care, and effective communication 💊

As we celebrate this remarkable achievement, we will also lit candles to symbolize our commitment to carrying the principles of palliative care into our world 🕯️

Please join us in congratulating our students on this remarkable achievement. We look forward to seeing the positive impact they will have in their communities🎉