We are proud to announce that the African Palliative Care Association has joined the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Global Alliance. We join more than 400 esteemed members from more than 90 countries around the world. This opens the door to APCA for international networking and support, educational opportunities and the inspiration of a globally shared mission – finding cures and saving children, everywhere.
While APCA has partnered with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital over many years and in different programmes, Being voted into the Global Alliance is an Honor. Global foundation partners must be assessed and recommended by ALSAC, the fundraising and awareness organization for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and must meet several criteria to show evidence of their commitment to and impact on paediatric cancer outcomes in their communities.
St. Jude Global Alliance is a global movement in paediatric cancer that brings together individuals and institutions dedicated to the shared vision of improving the quality of healthcare delivery and increasing survival rates of children with cancer and blood disorders worldwide.
Members of the Alliance support the belief that every child, everywhere, deserves the chance to live regardless of race, religion, or the ability to pay, a principle that APCA upholds and stands for. By joining this Global Alliance, APCA affiliates with one of the largest, most respected paediatric cancer research hospitals in the world and is non-profit. No family
receives a bill from the hospital, ever. St. Jude treats more than 8,000 patients a year including patients from around the world. Over the last 60 years, their research and treatments have helped raise paediatric cancer survival rates in the US from 20% to 80% and even 94% for some types of cancer.
As part of the global mission to save children everywhere, St. Jude is investing more than $100 million in the global initiatives.
Launched in 2018, St. Jude Global is committed to reducing global disparities in access to care through the development of comprehensive initiatives in capacity building, education and research across seven regions.
"APCA is honoured to join the St. Jude Global Alliance as its newest member. Through this partnership, APCA contributes its pan-African expertise and grassroots insights to a distinguished global network dedicated to improving care for people facing serious health challenges. Together, we reaffirm our shared commitment to ensuring that children and adults living with life-limiting illnesses have access to dignified, compassionate, and quality care. We look forward to a productive and impactful partnership." Patricia Batanda, African Palliative Care Association.
As APCA continues to contribute to this important global cause, we invite our partners, supporters, and communities to support our mission through donations and collaboration so that together, we can help improve access to care and outcomes for children across Africa. Learn more and support our work here: African Palliative Care Association
