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Highway Hospice, KZN
The National event for World Hospice & Palliative Care Day 2011 was held at Highway Hospice in Umgeni Park, Durban North. HPCA and Highway Hospice celebrated World Hospice Palliative Care Day and “Voices for Hospice” at a Musical Concert on the 8th October 2011 at the Hellenic Centre.
The Durban Men’s Choir set the tone for the evening by singing “Make me a Channel of Your Peace”. This powerful Hymn asks that:

“Where there is hatred, let me bring love.
Where there’s despair in life, let me bring hope,
Where there is darkness, only light,
And where there’s sadness, ever joy.
To console, understand and
To love with all my soul.”
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DCS, Pietermaritzburg

DCS palliative care course On the 13 October 2011, the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) celebrated World Hospice & Palliative Care Day at the Pietermaritzburg Medium Correctional Centre. This event was attended by 42 Correctional Centres in the region which included stakeholders from the DCS Head Office, Edendale Technical School, Edendale & Northdale College of Nursing, Hospice Volunteer Citizens, Families of offenders & Ukhozi and Ikhwezi FM.

A total of 43 offenders were trained on Palliative Care for Home Based Care and received certificates which were handed over by the HPCA CEO, Liz Gwyther and the KZN Regional Commissioner. Having trained offenders will add value in providing appropriate health care services under the supervision of a professional nurse.
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PATIENT CARE & TUBERCULOSIS
Tuberculosis is a curable disease but sadly in South Africa it is a leading cause of death in people who are co-infected with HIV. The member organisations of the Hospice Palliative Care Association (HPCA) provide care and support to large numbers of people living with HIV and are ideally placed to make a significant contribution towards addressing the TB crisis in our country.
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