Education & Training Programme

First palliative care education conference for health teaching institutions in Africa

Speke Resort & Conference Centre, Munyonyo, Kampala, Uganda
10th to 11th October 2008

Workshop presentations

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Session one:: Introduction to the Conference and Palliative Care
8.30 - 9.00	Registration of Participants
09.00-09.15	Key address & welcome of Minister
09.15-09.30	Welcome and official opening of the conference The Hon. Dr Stephen Mallinga, Minister of Health, Uganda
09.30-09.40	Welcome by funders and brief explanation of purpose of the conference
09.40-10.00	Brief introduction to palliative care and the need for its integration into the core curriculum Dr Faith Mwangi-Powell, APCA
10.00-10.30	Tea and photographs
Session two:	Models of Training in the Host Nation
	Chair Rose Kiwanuka, Palliative Care Association Uganda
10.30-10.45	The palliative care unit at the University of Makerere, Uganda Professor Harriet Mayanja-Kizza and Dr Mhoira Leng, Department of Medicine,Makerere University
10.45-11.00	Regional training programmes through Hospice Africa Uganda Mrs Flavia Bakundana, Hospice Africa Uganda
11.00-11.15	National training programmes: The Mildmay Centre Rhoda Suubi, The Mildmay Centre
11.15-11.40	Open discussions/questions
Session three:	Models of Integrating Palliative Care into the Core Curriculum
	Chair Dr Julia Downing, APCA
11.40-11.55	Models of integrating palliative care into the University curriculum Dr Liz Gwyther, Hospice and Palliative Care Association, South Africa
11.55-12.10	Medical training – case study from Zimbabwe on integrating palliative care into theundergraduate medical curriculum Sr Frances Tsikai, Island Hospice Service
12.10-12.25	Nurse and Pharmacy training – case study from Botswana Mr Herman Mukibi Ssemakula, Institute of Health Sciences, Gaborone
12.25-12.40	Nurse and Medical training – case study from Namibia Dr Lischen Haoses–Gorases, Medical and Health Sciences, University of Namibia
12.40-13.15	Open discussion/questions
13.15-13.25	Summary – Dr Julia Downing, APCA
13.25-14.35	Lunch

Session four: Progress on Integrating Palliative Care and its Impact
	Chair: Dr Faith Mwangi-Powell , APCA
14.35-15.05	Integrating palliative care through education programmes – case study from Kenya Dr Brigid Sirengo, Nairobi Hospice & Dr Zipporah Ali, KEHPCA
15.05-15.20	The integration of palliative care services and training into HIV/AIDS services – casestudy from Tanzania Mary Ash, PASADA
15.20-15.35	A UK perspective on the impact of palliative care trained nurses on care Mr Nigel Dodds, Royal Marsden Hospital, London
16.00-16.15	Summary – Dr Faith Mwangi-Powell, APCA
16.15-16.45	Refreshments
16.45-18.15	Free time until drinks reception and dinner
18.15–19.00	Drinks reception
19.00–21.00	Conference dinner

Day Two: Welcome and summary of Day 1 – Dr Henry Ddungu, APCA

**Session one: Practical Issues for Curriculum Development**
	Chair Mrs Irene Kambonesa, The Mildmay Centre
08.40-09.00	Practical issues for curriculum development Dr Julia Downing, APCA & Dr Liz Gwyther, Hospice and Palliative Care Association,South Africa
09.00-09.40	Institutional Perspective on the integration of palliative care – panel discussion Dr Mhoira Leng & Professor Reverend Sam Luboga, Makerere University
Session two	Discussion and Group Work
	Chair Dr Lydia Mpanga Sebuyira, Infectious Diseases Institute, Uganda
09.40-10.50	Discussion and group work Barriers to integrating palliative care into the curriculum Action planning
10.50-11.20	Refreshment break
11.20-12.20	Feedback from groups to the plenary
Session three:	Next Steps
	Chair Olivia Dix, The Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund
12.20-12.40	Next steps – Dr Faith Mwangi-Powell, APCA
12.40-12.50	Donors’ summary and thanks
12.50-14.00	Lunch and conference end