Celebrating Excellence: Winners of The Dr Anne Merriman Award for Palliative Care in Africa
Access to palliative care may still be very limited in Africa but there are a lot of green shoots. This webinar celebrates the Dr Anne Merriman award for excellence in palliative care in Africa sponsored by Irish aid.
Time & Date: Thursday, 5 November, 1pm Irish Time, 4pm EAT
Registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Fr_g-lA5S-m0cnFAAKyU4Q
You will hear from:
Dr Nahla Gafer, Clinical Oncologist & Head of Palliative Care Unit, Radiation and Isotope Center, Khartoum – Winner of €20,000 Dr Anne Merriman Excellence in Palliative Care in Africa Award, funded by Irish Aid
Dr Michelle Meiring, Head of Paediatric Palliative Care, University of Cape Town; Founder & Outgoing CEO, Paedspal; Advocacy Lead, PatchSA – Dr Anne Merriman Excellence in Palliative Care in Africa Award Runner Up
Dr. Ephrem Abathun, Executive Director, Hospice Ethiopia – Highly commended for excellence in patient care
Jean Callanan, member of the advisory board of APCA and member of the judging panel, together with Dr Eve Namisango, Executive Director at the African Palliative Care Association will be moderating the session.