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The Project for Improvement of Palliative Care Services for People Living
with HIV/AIDS and Cancer
1. Project Detail
Organisation
Hospice Africa Uganda
Amount of funding
US $ 42,659
Signatory
Mrs. Flavia Bakundana
Name of the project
The Project for Improvement of Palliative Care Service for People Living with HIV/AIDS and Cancer
Location of the project
Kampala
Items that were funded
Clinical equipment and furniture for the Clinical department at Hospice Africa Uganda
Date of grant signing
28 September 2010
Date of commissioning
22 March 2011
Hospice Africa Uganda is a centre that provides palliative care to cancer and HIV/AIDS patients during critical illness and end of life in their homes. The centre has enrolled about 16,000 patients for this year who are being assisted through palliative services. It acquired a new clinical building which will be used exclusively for the patients. Through this project, the new clinical department will be well furnished with all the clinical and furniture that are required. This will enable the department to function more effectively.
2. Grant Contract Ceremony
The Ambassador of Japan to Uganda, H.E. Keiichi Kato, has signed the grant contract with Mrs. Flavia Bakundana, Chief Executive Director, Hospice Africa Uganda on 28th September 2010 at the Embassy of Japan.
3. Handing Over Ceremony
First Secretary Mr. Yukihisa Nakano attended the handing over ceremony at Hospice Africa Uganda, Kampala on 22nd March 2011.
Ribbon cutting ceremony Talk with a patient of Hospice Africa
