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Palliative Care Conference 2025
The South African Palliative Care Conference 2025 to be presented as a collaborative venture between the three leading palliative care organisations in our country, the Association of Palliative Care Practitioners of South Africa (PALPRAC), Palliative Care for Children South Africa (PatchSA) and the Association of Palliative Care Centres (APCC).
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This collaborative event will take place from 18 – 21 June 2025 at the Southern Sun Elangeni & Maharani Hotel in Durban. The theme of our 2nd Palliative Care Conference is Palliative Care: Revolution. Evolution. Solution.
The Association of Palliative Care Centres (APCC)
The Association of Palliative Care Centres (APCC) is an association incorporated under Section 21 of the Companies Act (Reg. No. 1986 / 001887 / 08). It was founded in 1987 in response to requests from individual hospices for a national organisation to support the development and co-ordination of hospice activities across South Africa. APCC is a national organisation that spans 49 health districts across all nine of South Africa’s provinces and currently has a total of 89-member organisations who provide palliative care services to patients and their families – most of whom receive support through care provided in the patient’s own home.
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Palliative Care for Children (PatchSA)
Palliative Care for Children (PatchSA) was launched in 2013 as an inclusive and compassionate network under the slogan “People who care, supporting people who care.” PatchSA aims to share specialised knowledge, tools, resources, and opportunities to ensure the best possible care for children with life-threatening and life-limiting illnesses, and to provide support to healthcare professionals, families, and lay caregivers.
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The organisation’s vision is to ensure the right of every child to access quality palliative care in South Africa. Their mission is to mobilise and support a sustainable network of individuals, institutions, professionals, and caregivers to provide holistic and culturally appropriate palliative care for children and their families from diagnosis to bereavement as an essential component of Universal Health Coverage.
The Association of Palliative Care Practitioners of South Africa (PALPRAC)
The Association of Palliative Care Practitioners of South Africa (PALPRAC) is a non-profit organisation that was formed in May 2018 by a group of South African doctors who are trained in Palliative Medicine. PALPRAC membership is now offered to all health care providers with training in Palliative Care.
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Palliative Care is a growing area of interest for healthcare providers across all disciplines and specialties including Family Medicine, Oncology, Paediatrics, Critical Care, and Internal Medicine. PALPRAC unites providers who share a desire to provide personalised care within the context of serious illnesses.
PALPRAC provides national leadership and advocacy for the equitable provision of palliative care through appropriate frameworks, standards of care, and technical support. We train, mentor, and connect healthcare providers in a collaborative network.