Palliative Care

Kafwa health workers visiting the homes of the very ill and dying.
 

Shandra Newcom and Dr. Jeff Manuel, HEC Board member, are busily organizing materials and planning a Kafwa training session on Palliative Care for the January 2014 Zambian trip.  Shandra will be traveling with the team and leading the session entitled Helping Hands, Healing Hearts.  At the end of the workshop, a celebration and remembrance will be held to honor the lives of the Kafwa's patients who died this past year.  The Kafwa in Zambia have a very organized program for visiting those who need their assistance in the communities where they live.  They know the people's needs, they know they bring great encouragement, they know they relieve suffering and they know the people depend on them.  They just don't know that there is a fancy word for that called "palliative care."  I know they will be thrilled to receive the new information that will support them in their incredible work.