PARTNERSHIPS AND NETWORKING

Since its inception HPCA has adopted a collaborative approach in working with other community organisations and government structures. This commitment to working together with others with whom we share a common goal by sharing expertise and resources has been incorporated into the current strategic plan.
Strategic Objective 3 reads: To strengthen relationships with organisations – nationally and internationally, and to act as a conduit linking member hospices to external organizations.

National Partnerships:
Key national partnerships revolve around influencing Government particularly the Departments of Health and Social Development as well as the South African public to support and utilise the palliative care services offered by HPCA member organizations. Because of its commitment to quality HPCA is officially partnered with Council for Health Services Accreditation of Southern Africa (Cohsasa).
Partnerships with various tertiary educational organizations facilitate the inclusion of palliative care into under and postgraduate courses for healthcare professionals. Linking member hospices to donor organizations and acting as a conduit for funding forms an important part of the work done by the HPCA management committee.

Direct Relief International

International Partnerships:
HPCA is working in partnership with the United States President's Emergency Plan for Aids Relief (PEPFAR) to enhance the provision of sustainable, accessible, quality palliative care in South Africa through HPCA's members. HPCA gratefully acknowledges the significant contribution which PEPFAR is continuing to make to South African Hospices.

HPCA works closely with and serves on the board of numerous international palliative care organizations including the African Palliative Care Association (APCA), the Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance (WPCA); and various national associations.

A special partnership has developed with the Foundation for Hospices in Sub-Saharan Africa (FHSSA). FHSSA is the response of the American Hospice movement to the global challenge of the overwhelming need for palliative care due to HIV/AIDS. FHSSA forms part of the National Hospice Palliative Care Organisation (USA) and is committed to increasing access to hospice and palliative care by facilitating partnerships between American and African programmes.

Direct Relief International provides medical equipment and consumables to improve the quality of life for people affected by poverty, disaster, and civil unrest at home and throughout the world, and are significantly involved in Kwazulu Natal and Eastern Cape provinces.

HPCA CONFERENCE 2010
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A Palliative Care Conference of multi–track workshops and abstracts covering all patient care and organisational/resource development aspects.
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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 THE 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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