Towards universal coverage-highlights from the 2nd Uganda Conference on Cancer and Palliative Care, 5-6 September 2019, Kampala, Uganda.
Cancer care
Uganda
paediatrics
palliative care
policy
research
sustainable development goals
universal health coverage
Journal
Ecancermedicalscience
ISSN: 1754-6605
Titre abrégé: Ecancermedicalscience
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101392236
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
2019
2019
Historique:
received:
21
09
2019
entrez:
11
1
2020
pubmed:
11
1
2020
medline:
11
1
2020
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
The 2nd Uganda Conference on Cancer and Palliative Care was held in September 2019 in Kampala, Uganda under the theme: Towards Universal Coverage. It was hosted by the Uganda Cancer Institute and the Palliative Care Association of Uganda (PCAU). The conference brought together 350 delegates from eight countries. Key themes from the conference included: universal health coverage (UHC), service provision and public health; resources for achieving UHC; capacity building; human rights and engagement on the implementation of the recommendations made by the Uganda Human Rights Commission; provision of cancer and palliative care to 'hard to reach' and 'vulnerable' groups; paediatrics; health promotion and prevention; policy and advocacy and digital technology. The conference also gave opportunity to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the work of PCAU, with a celebration dinner attended by the Minister of Health. The past few years have seen significant developments in both cancer and palliative care in Uganda, and this was evident in the presentations, and the way that provision has changed and improved since the first cancer and palliative care conference in 2017. Emphasis on UHC, along with the support of government and other stakeholders, is important in the ongoing development of cancer and palliative care services in Uganda.
Identifiants
pubmed: 31921347
doi: 10.3332/ecancer.2019.976
pii: can-13-976
pmc: PMC6946418
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
976Subventions
Organisme : FIC NIH HHS
ID : D43 TW009759
Pays : United States
Organisme : NCI NIH HHS
ID : U54 CA190146
Pays : United States
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Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest.
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