Currently four team members are studying for higher qualifications in palliative care at Makarere University, Uganda under courses run by Hospice Africa Uganda. Their training provides an excellent foundation in palliative care for both nurses and clinicians. Two team members are now in their 2nd year of a BSc programme. These two nurses (one [...]

In Ndirande, the Tiyanjane nurses work with over 100 home based care (HBC) volunteers. These are men and women who live and work in the area, who are trained to take care of patients in their home setting.

One request from the volunteers was to visit another HBC site known to be very [...]