Event Details

This in-personPalliative Care Awareness Workshop, sponsored by PALPRAC in partnership with the Limpopo Department of Health, will be a pivotal event aimed at raising awareness and promoting palliative care in the region. Taking place at Pietersburg Provincial Hospital, the workshop will bring together healthcare professionals and other interested stakeholders to engage in discussions around the integration of palliative care services, highlighting the importance of early intervention and comprehensive care for individuals with life-threatening illnesses.

This collaboration will provide key insights into patient management, the role of healthcare providers in improving quality of life, and fostering stronger partnerships between PALPRAC and local healthcare institutions in Limpopo, ultimately enhancing palliative care accessibility throughout the province.

Dec 6, 2024

9:30 AM - 2:30 PM GMT+2

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Polokwane Provincial Hospital
Dorp Street
Polokwane, Limpopo, South Africa
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Agenda

  • 9:30 AM - 10:00 AMRegistration
    Register and collect your name badge. Also available to unregistered attendees
    10:00 AM - 10:15 AMWelcome
    Welcome to this in-person event

    Rapudi Jeniva Morifi

    Julia Ambler

    10:15 AM - 11:15 AMIntroduction to Palliative Care
    This session introduces Palliative Care and focusses on the definition and principles of Palliative Care

    Lois Tarwa

    Thambatshira Chrilsinas Khangale

    11:15 AM - 12:15 PMManaging End-of-Life Care in the Emergency Department
    Approach to patients who present at the end of life at the Emergency department
    * Presentation
    * DNA CPR Template

    Jayne Cunningham

    Julia Ambler

    12:15 PM - 1:15 PMLunch
    Break to grab lunch and network
    1:15 PM - 2:15 PMPain management in palliative care
    Pain management in palliative care with focus also on the myths about morphine use

    Shannon Odell

    Palliative Care Provider and PG Dip Lecturer (UCT) at Beyond -Health Medical Centre

    2:15 PM - 2:30 PMPALPRAC Info & Networking
    PALPRAC networking and further learning opportunities (PALNET Group, Glue Up, PalliCHATs, EM Guidance)

    Cathy Hugo

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