USEFUL LINKS

WHO	- World Health Organisation
WHO	- Pain and Palliative Care Communications Program
CANSA	- Cancer Association of South Africa
PCSSA	- Palliative Care Society of South Africa
APCA	- African Palliative Care Association
USAID	- United States Agency for International Development
PEPFAR	- The US President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief
ICPCN	- International Children's Palliative Care Network
IAHPC	- International Association for Hospice and Palliative Care
FHSSA	- Foundation for Hospices in Sub-Saharan Africa
NHPCO	- National Hospice and Palliative Care Organsization
UNAIDS	- Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS
AED	- Academy for Educational Development
WPCA	- Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance
Pain SA	- Promoting the management of pain
Help the Hospices
SA Department of Health

MISSION STATEMENT

To Promote quality in life, dignity in death and support in bereavement for all living with a life-threatening illness by supporting member hospices and partner organisations.

RESEARCH DEGREE BURSARY
The Palliative Care Society of South Africa (PCSSA) is offering 2 bursaries of R10 000 each to a doctor studying towards a Masters or Doctorate degree with a thesis in a Palliative Care subject.
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PEPFAR IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY ANNOUNCED
The President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief has released the outline of its strategy for the next five years. PEPFAR outline brings a focus on sustainability, integration & prevention
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REGISTER FOR APCA CONFERENCE
APCA invites the palliative care community from Africa and overseas to its third triennial conference, in Windhoek, Namibia, from 15-17 September 2010.
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