Foundation for Hospices in Sub-Saharan Africa

Foundation for Hospices in Sub-Saharan Africa

The Foundation for Hospices in Sub-Saharan Africa (FHSSA) was established in 1999 as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization by a group of internationally recognized hospice and HIV/AIDS care professionals. FHSSA generates support fo African organizations that provide hospice and palliative care to thoes who are dying of HIV/AIDS and other serious diseases.

About

FHSSA was founded in 1999 to work with African partners to help address hospice and palliative care issues. Collaborative efforts with the African Palliative Care Association (APCA) and the Hospice and Palliative Care Association of South Africa (HPCA) help build capacity throughout Africa, and focus on the needs of the dying, including families and children.

FHSSA emphasizes the importance of palliative care in the overall continuum of care for all those affected with life-threatening illness. Pain and Symptom management, psychosocial care, spiritual support, and care for the entire family, including children, are all particularly important when someone is facing the end of life.

External link

* [http://www.fhssa.org/ Foundation for Hospices in Sub-Saharan Africa]
* [http://www.apca.co.ug/ African Palliative Care Association]
* [http://www.hospicepalliativecaresa.co.za/ Hospice and Palliative Care Association of South Africa]


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