National Association
The Palliative Care Association of Malawi supports, develop and promote affordable and culturally appropriate palliative care in Malawi
Objectives
1. Promoting the availability of palliative care in Malawi for all in need, including those living with HIV/AIDS and / or cancer.
2. Encouraging the government of Malawi to support affordable and appropriate palliative care which is to be incorporated into the whole spectrum of health care services.
3. Promoting the availability of palliative care drugs for all in need.
4. Encouraging the establishment of palliative care services in all districts in Malawi.
5. Promoting palliative care training programmes suitable for Malawi.
6. Developing and promoting quality standards in palliative care training and service provision, for different levels of health professionals and care providers, in line with the African Palliative Care Association.
Values
- Striving for excellence
- Achieving through partnerships
- Compassion driven
- Results orientated
- Promoting equity
Structure
PACAM is governed by a Board of Directors who is responsible for overseeing PACAM’s strategic direction. All Board members provide their services to PACAM on a voluntary basis with no remuneration. The Board may invite members onto ‘Board Committees’ for specific time-bound purposes. The PACAM Secretariat is based in Lilongwe.
