By Liliana De Lima | IAHPC Executive Director
The IAHPC four Leadership Development grantees include the Groupe de Recherche et d'Actions Sociales/ Centre médical Clinique du Bon Sauveur in Burkina Faso. In the country, initial optimism was tempered by unexpected difficulties, government setbacks, and enthusiastic people who do not have the resources to devote their time to the cause, despite wanting to. With the support from the IAHPC and key leaders in Burkina Faso, their efforts continue with some improvements.
One big success has been the interest in palliative care training in the three municipalities targeted. The goal was training 15 in all: five for each city. Instead, the organization trained 33 individuals. Some made it as easy as possible by holding the training sessions in each of the communities, which are not geographically close. The training of additional people will not go to waste: those working in health care the skills will be useful on the job, and the new knowledge all acquired can make them effective local advocates.
The focus now, he has decided, is to "preach by example and by proofs." Since the public sector is not ready to implement palliative care, it must begin in the private sector, he adds. IAHPC members are talking about forming an official association, which will help pave the way to accepting donations and fostering local knowledge, support, and trust of palliative care.
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