African Diaspora & Palliative Care – What You Need to Know
1. “Where can I obtain palliative-care or chronic-care services in Africa?”
Email info@africanpalliativecare.org with the country, region or city, diagnosis and preferred language (no patient name required). APCA will reply within 48 h with the nearest accredited hospice or home-care team, contact person, estimated cost and languages spoken.
2. “I live abroad. How do I know the doctors back home are telling me the truth about mum’s prognosis?”
Ask for a discharge summary and request a second-opinion tele-consult through APCA’s diaspora link. Send email to info@africanpalliativecare.org to arrange it.
3. “Can I courier morphine from London to Lagos?”
No. Donate to a licensed hospice instead—they order morphine locally. You can email info@africanpalliativecare.org for guidance on donations in your country or region.
4. “What should a local nurse do with the money I send?”
At minimum: weekly symptom review, pain chart, basic hygiene care, 24-h phone line—insist on a written care-plan. Contact APCA for guidance on your expectations.
5. “How can I make a lasting impression on the development of palliative care in Africa?”
Change lives forever in one click. Join APCA’s Palliative Care Humanitarian Fund or the Bring Calm to Africa campaign today:
- $25 a month = pain medicine for one patient for an entire month
- $250 once = full training for a community nurse in essential palliative skills
- Any amount builds home-care teams across 25 countries
Leave a legacy that outlives you: include APCA in your will, trust or insurance policy and keep easing pain for generations.
6. “Tickets are $1 200—any remote bedside option?”
My countries in Africa provide bedside services and can offer 15-minute Zoom calls during ward rounds so you can speak to the clinician and see the patient. Contact info@africanpalliativecare.org to make the connection.
7. “Western Union fees are high—better channel?”
APCA is currently working on ways to make this easier for people in diaspora. In the meantime, contact us with your country and region and we can link you to a partner in that region for easier transactions.
8. “Siblings won’t accept a DNR—how to resolve?”
Ask the palliative team to host a family Zoom conference; hearing a trusted clinician usually shifts goals-of-care.
9. “Are there Black/African PC professionals I can speak to?”
Yes—email info@africanpalliativecare.org for a pro-bono call list.
Quick Diaspora Toolkit
Download forms, care-plan templates and the list of centres that accept diaspora payments.
Email for toolkit