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On February 18–19, 2025, Dr. Eve Namisango of the African Palliative Care Association (APCA), Dr. Alyssa Tilly of the University of North Carolina Project Malawi, and Dr. Gary Rodin of GIPPEC hosted the virtual symposium Psychosocial, Palliative and End-of-Life Care in Africa.
This two-day event brought together leading researchers, clinicians, and advocates from across Africa and the globe to explore critical themes in psychosocial and palliative care in Africa.
Key sessions focused on:
Managing Cancer and Living Meaningfully: Extending the Boundaries to Africa
Quality of Dying and Death Revised Global Version, Research and International Implementation
Development and Implementation of the Malawi Symptom Toolkit for Symptom Management
Dementia and Advanced Disease in Africa
Grief and Bereavement Care in Africa
End-of-Life and Advanced Care Planning
The planning committee and key stakeholders have submitted for publication key insights from the event and have identified actionable next steps to advance equitable palliative and end-of-life care across Africa.
A proceedings report from the event is available here. Missed the event, view the recorded sessions here.