Browsing by Author "Garanganga, Eunice"

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    Best Practices in Developing a National Palliative Care Policy in Resource Limited Settings: Lessons from Five African Countries
    (Ecancermedicalscience, 2016) Luyirika, Emmanuel B.K.; Namisango, Eve; Garanganga, Eunice; Monjane, Lidia; Ginindza, Ntombi; Kiyange, Fatia
    Given the high unmet need for palliative care in Africa and other resource limited settings, it is important that countries embrace the public health approach to increasing access through its integration within existing healthcare systems. To give this approach a strong foundation that would ensure sustainability, the World Health Organisation urges member states to ensure that policy environments are suitable for this intervention. The development, strengthening, and implementation of national palliative care policies is a priority. Given the lack of a critical mass of palliative care professionals in the region and deficiency in documenting and sharing best practices as part of information critical for regional development, policy development becomes a complex process. This article shares experiences with regard to best practices when advocating the national palliative care policies. It also tells about policy development process, the important considerations, and cites examples of policy content outlines in Africa.
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    Generating an African Palliative Care Evidence Base: The Context, Need, Challenges, and Strategies
    (Journal of pain and symptom management, 2008) Harding, Richard; Powell, Richard A.; Downing, Julia; Connor, Stephen R.; Mwangi-Powell, Faith; Defilippi, Kath; Cameron, Sue; Garanganga, Eunice; Kikule, Ekiria; Alexander, Carla
    The enormous burden of progressive, incurable disease in sub-Saharan Africa is reflected in the epidemiology of cancer and HIV. However, there has been little research activity and evidence generated to inform appropriate and effective responses. Acollaborative of clinicians, academics and advocates have been active in the design, delivery and reporting of research activites in African palliative care. Here, they report the methodological, ethical, logistic and capacity-based challenges of conducting research in the sub-Saharan context from their experience. A number of strategies and responses are presented.