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The African Palliative Care Association (APCA) in partnership with Global Partners in Care (GPIC) in the USA provide a limited number of scholarships each year for palliative care training opportunities.
APCA and GPIC recognise the important role nurses and social workers play in providing holistic palliative care services for people with life threatening and life limiting illnesses and their families.
Despite this, the inadequate incorporation of palliative care into the pre-service (undergraduate) training for nurses and social workers, the lack of clear career pathways for those interested in specialising in palliative care and lack of recognition of palliative care qualifications by local ministries of health and education continues to be a challenge.
The Palliative Care Fully Funded Nursing Scholarships for Nurses and Social Workers aims to provide an opportunity for nurses and social workers involved in palliative care provision or those determined to lead the development of such services in their settings to undergo specialist training.
Palliative care is a growing area of practice in Africa, and nurses and social workers often feel unprepared to deal with the complex issues it encompasses.
Training opportunities through this Fund are expected to enhance skills, knowledge, attitudes, values, methods, and sensitivities needed to work effectively in palliative care with patients, families, health care providers, and the community. This year, APCA UK has joined GPIC to contribute towards the Scholarship Fund.
Any recognised institution of higher learning offering palliative care training in Africa. Examples include:
Institute of Hospice and Palliative Care in Africa/Hospice Africa Uganda, Mildmay Uganda, Nairobi Hospice/Oxford Brooks University in UK, University of Malawi and University of Cape Town in South Africa.
For Social Workers, study can also be in form of a fellowship/experiential learning from an institution such as a hospice or palliative care programme with well-established social work services.
Such a fellowship will be undertaken from a recognised hospice and palliative care institution and APCA will verify eligible programs through the national palliative care association and/or Ministry of Health.
Number Scholarships available:
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The scholarship application deadline
19th April 2020.
Should you require additional support or information contact the scholarships officer at APCA by telephone +256 393 264978 or email to:nurses.scholarships@africanpalliativecare.org
for nurses scholarships and socialwork.
scholarship@africanpalliative.org for social work scholarships.
For more information and application details, see;Nursing Scholarships for Nurses and Social Workers in Africa
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Am Interested in the scholarship
apply
Is it fully funded?
Pls I need fully funded scholarship for undergraduate for s nursing course.
Thnks
yes, fully funded. apply
How can one apply???
click on the application link
How can I apply, please send me the application link.
use the link