Creator: African Palliative Care Association (APCA)
Description: This 1.5 minute video gives a platform for three patients receiving palliative care services through Hospice Ethiopia to describe what the care they receive means to them. The video shows three patients from different life stages who share in their own words the impact of services on their lives and on their family./p>
Creator: African Palliative Care Association (APCA)
Description: This video provides an overview of three expert opinions regarding why palliative care shouldn't be considered a "luxury" but rather an essential service. In 1.5 minutes it paints a picture of the burden of disease in Africa, and emphasises the impact of these services on the individual. This is done through a photo montage of patients from Uganda and Kenya receiving palliative care from a health care provider in different settings (home, clinic, hospital).
Creator: African Palliative Care Association (APCA)
Description: This video describes the impact morphine has on a patient's life, on their family, and community. It's told from the personal account of a senior nurse dispenser who prepares the solution. The video includes an interview with one of the pioneering advocates for access to oral morphine in Africa and concludes with a photo collage showing a patient's relief after a doctor administers oral morphine to relieve her acute back pain.
Creator: Kenya Hospices and Palliative care Association (KEHPCA)
Description: This video showcases the work that is going on in Kenya to integrate palliative care in the public health sector. Kenya Hospices and Palliative Care Association (KEHPCA) is an example of organizations working to advocate for the rights of the patient. They ensure that patients have access to a holistic approach of treatment by which pain management and emotional support, such as spiritual and psychological needs, are addressed. KEHPCA is working with partners at the local and national level to integrate palliative care into the existing public health system and to build the capacity of health care workers.
Creator: Kenya Hospices and Palliative care Association (KEHPCA)
Description:Cancer is the third leading cause of death in Kenya with tens of thousands of new cases diagnosed each year. Organizations like the Kenya Hospices and Palliative Care Association (KEHPCA) are working towards a cancer-free Kenya by improving services and providing palliative care for those most in need. In this film, key actors from WHO, Ministry of Health, KEHPCA, as well as a cancer survivor, are interviewed about the international effort to improve frameworks for cancer treatment.