By Kiran Bharadwaj | Project Leader
Dalitso founded the Yathu Hospice in Malawi after making connections with palliative care professionals through Palliative Care Network. He secured a scholarship which allowed him to pursue his goal of becoming a palliative care nurse.
He said that “In Malawi, palliative care is still in its infancy despite the over-medialized successes and one of the many challenges that we faced and still face is the lack of scientific knowledge which leads to poor evidence based practice. So Palliative Care Network has been that source of hope and support for us in these moments.”
Palliative Care Network makes tremendous impacts in communities. Palliative care professionals are encouraged to share their expertise, triumphs, and/or struggles with the international community at the annual poster exhibition. The poster exhibition is easily accessible around the world. In parts of the world where scientific knowledge is lacking, take aways from scientific posters allow for significant improvements in those communities.
Dalitso is currently working at a hospice in Ontario, Canada and making a positive impact. “Yathu Hospice is really looking at Hospice Kingston as its mentor. I’d like to find ways we can work together for fundraising and establishing other Canadian relationships to support the mission and vision for Yathu Hospice.”
Dalitso availed of the opportunities that Palliative Care Network offered. He was proactive and achieved his goal of becoming a palliative care nurse. He founded Yathu Hospice in Malawi and now is eager to watch it flourish. Dalitso’s story comes full circle.
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