Let’s Partner – Strategically and Sustainably John Davies, Chief Operating Officer E: john.davies@compass-gh.org WhatsApp: +44 (0)7902 383 415 W: www.compass-gh.org Linktree: linktr.ee/compassghana
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Posted on September 17, 2024 by pallcare Palliative care needs a whole system approach (an integrated pathway) to meet the needs of a local population, and it can be a daunting prospect to try to introduce it in an area which has traditionally not had this approach for care provision. Today’s blog highlights a remarkable initiative at the
By Katie Eccles, Clinical Nurse Katie (Chief Nursing Officer) shares her views on the importance of her doing the course. Hospice Africa Uganda is a not-for-profit NGO. Their vision is ‘Palliative Care for all in need in Africa.’ It was founded in 1993, over 30 years ago. I am studying alongside 40 other clinicians from
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By Katie Eccles, Clinical Nurse COMPASS-Ghana is bringing to the table a whole system approach for palliative care. Asamang SDA Hospital in the Ashanti region of Ghana has no palliative expertise at present. There is a real desire to equip and skill the team with the capability to delivery palliative care to their patients. The
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By John Davies MBA Chief Operating Officer, COMPASS-Ghana I am sitting in the Vodafone office, Ejisu. I am being looked after by Ellen as I venture into the world of mobile money. In Ghana its either cash or phone transfer. The latter once hugely popular has been hit since May 2022 by a 1.5% tax
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By John Davies MBA Chief Operating Officer, COMPASS-Ghana Ten weeks in and I am minded of many a Christmas afternoon. When we were young, the film families watched after a wholesome lunch, would be the “Sound of Music”. It’s a long film. Julie Andrews plays a novice nun “Maria”. She is sent by the Abbess
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Dr Yakubu Salifu Chief Executive Officer, COMPASS-Ghana In a world that often seems divided by borders and differences, stories that bridge these gaps and demonstrate the power of human compassion shine as beacons of hope. The tale of the recent support garnered by COMPASS-Ghana, a charity dedicated to enabling palliative care, is a heart-warming reminder
By Mr. Isaac Gideon Akonde, MIoD, FGCNM A founding Director, COMPASS-Ghana Working as a health care professional in a District hospital in Ghana for several years placed me in a unique and humbling position to care for and support thousands of patients and their families whilst they seek medical care. Whilst the majority through the
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By Katie Eccles Chief Clinical Officer, COMPASS-Ghana I sit writing to you on the veranda of our temporary home whilst the rhythm of the church band is banging its drums loudly around me. Do all charity workers live in the community in which they work? This is a question I asked myself this morning, as
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