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Our Mission
PACAM is a network of individuals and organizations working together to support and develop affordable and culturally appropriate palliative care in Malawi; improving access and building quality.
Aims of PACAM
- To encourage the holistic care of chronically ill HIVAIDS and cancer patients.
- To facilitate networking and communication between palliative care providers in Malawi.
- To promote the development of palliative care services.
- To increase awareness of palliative care (advocacy).
- To establish a resource base for palliative care
Our Values
- To always strive for excellence
- Achieving-organizational objectives through partnerships
- To be result oriented
- To always promote equity
- Driven by compassion
WHY PALLIATIVE CARE?
To assist patients with HIV/AIDS and Cancer so that they are pain and symptom free. This is in order to improve their quality of life.
Latest from PACAM
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2019 World Hospice and Palliative Care Day Commemoration Report
2019 World Hospice and Palliative Care Day Commemoration Report Download the report here Introduction Palliative care is a family centered approach to...
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2019 World Hospice and Palliative Care Day Commemoration Report
Download the report here Introduction Palliative care is a family centered approach to provision of holistic care to both adults and children living...
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Advocating for Dignity: PACAM’s Campaign for Liquid Morphine in Malawi - part 1 of 3
For many people in rural Malawi who suffer from AIDS, cancer, or other progressive diseases, palliative care is often the best option for improving...
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Advocating for Dignity: PACAM’s Campaign for Liquid Morphine in Malawi - part 2 of 3
...continuing from previous blog... Then acting as PACAM board chair – and now its National Coordinator – Thambo and his fellow Malawi delegates...
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Improving Access to Home Based Palliative Care for Patients in Malawi
In 2018, the palliative Care Association of Malawi (PACAM) procured 100 bicycles and distributed to 7 Community Based Organisations (CBOs) in 4...