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Crash trends reveal Sundays top the list, followed by Saturdays — Tuesdays see the least. Most fatal crashes (60.8%) occur between Friday and Monday, highlighting key road safety concerns for 2024. #EPS #ITMSUg

Submit your story by August 20 to be featured at the Uganda Cancer & Palliative Care Conference (Sept 10–12, Munyonyo). Outstanding stories will be awarded and presented live. Let’s inspire more to care. ~ Joyce #PallativeCareUg

EXPERIENCES. HOPE. FULFILMENT. The experiences shared today afternoon as #PalliativeCareUg providers shared their stories was very touching and I hope these Webinars by @PCAUganda are a series where more carers will share and give hope to those caring for others.

What inspires them? What gives them hope? What provides fulfilment? Join @PCAUganda this afternoon, as they host palliative care providers to give us unique perspectives for those they care for, hope and motivation. #PalliativeCareUg Register to attend. [us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…]

The conversation around purpose, hope and meaning in palliative care is live now. Join us and be part of this deeply human reflection. 🔗 us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist… #PalliativeCareUg #PalliativeCare | @PCAUganda

The #PalliativeCareUg webinar is now LIVE, moderated by Sophia Matovu (@ubctvuganda) – Programs Coordinator at Uganda Broadcasting Corporation. This conversation explores hope, healing, and humanity in end-of-life care. Join us: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist… @PCAUganda

Opening Prayer by – Ester Musiime A grounding moment to open this space with calm and intention because caring for others begins with presence. #PalliativeCareUg

Overview & Objectives Sophia Matovu outlines the heart of today’s session: exploring the deep emotional layers of palliative care what sustains caregivers, and what transforms lives. #PalliativeCareUg

“My name is Denis Wonasolo. I’m a palliative care clinician at Joy Hospice Mbale, where I’ve served since 2015.” Denis began with a moving overview of how holistic care in Eastern Uganda continues to transform lives. #PalliativeCareUg

One of Denis’s most powerful stories: a 44-year-old woman living with bilateral breast cancer. By the time she reached the hospice, pain had consumed her life. She rated it 10/10. She had not slept in days. @PCAUganda | #PalliativeCareUg

“After just 24 hours of proper morphine management, her pain reduced. By day 3, she could sleep again.” A simple intervention; a profound impact. Palliative care gives patients their lives back even in the final chapter. ~ Denis Wonasolo, #PalliativeCareUg

When possible, we do home visits because care should reach the patient, not the other way around.” Palliative care in Uganda isn’t just a service; it’s a lifeline. Denis Wanasolo #PalliativeCareUg | @PCAUganda

He narrates that, 💬 "We had a patient called Nandudu who had bilateral breast cancer who came to Joy Hospice in 2018 because of severe pain and couldn't sleep." #PalliativeCareUg

💬 "We successfully controlled her pain & were able to resume her activities of daily living and also resumed her duties as a VHT members." He adds. #PalliativeCareUg

Who is Joseph Balonde? Joseph Balonde serves as a Clinical Officer at Rays of Hope Hospice Jinja, where he works on the frontlines of palliative care, offering not just medical support but deep, human-centered compassion to patients and families in the region. #PalliativeCareUg

Key Points from His Talk: 1. Restoring Hope When All Feels Lost Joseph shared how, in palliative care, healing isn’t always physical. Sometimes, hope itself is the medicine. Even when cure is no longer possible, care is. Which brings peace #PalliativeCareUg

2. He emphasized that deep listening not just hearing is core to @PCAUganda care. Patients want to be seen, heard, and understood. It’s through this presence that caregivers offer true relief. #PalliativeCareUg

3.Action Born from Love and Dignity Joseph reminded us that when care is rooted in compassion, it becomes transformational. It moves caregivers from routine service to meaningful action that uplifts both the patient and provider. #PalliativeCareUg

4. Inspiration Through Connection He described how providers are inspired daily by their patients’ courage. That inspiration fuels action not just in clinics, but across communities that are often underserved. | #PalliativeCareUg

“Compassion is not optional in palliative care. It’s a clinical skill one that changes lives.” Joseph Balonde Clinical Officer, Rays of Hope Hospice Jinja #PalliativeCareUg