Hospice Care
Hospice Jinja - Reaching those in the community of Jinja
Those who are the happiest are those who do the most for others.
-Booker T. Washington
Our Mission
The Sovereign Wings of Hope mission is to offer affordable humanitarian and spiritual hospice/palliative care services to those in need of them.
With over 35 million people, Uganda is an East African country with a population growth of 3.5% per year - projected to double by 2020. Therefore, there are an increasing number of people in the rural areas that lack access to adequate health care. Almost 60% of Ugandans never see a health worker in their lifetime and less than 1% of HIV/AIDS patients can access anti-retroviral therapy. Less than 5% of cancer patients can access chemotherapy and radiotherapy.
SWOH is committed to enhancing and assessing such information that eases the burden of pain, dying, and death.
We are a home-based organization who renders spiritual and humanitarian services through programs that provide, educate, enhance and promote palliative care in Uganda.
Our services cater to HIV/AIDS, cancer and other terminal patients within the 100 square miles of Jinja District and adjacent Tororo District.
Our Objectives
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To enhance palliative care education for health and allied professionals within Busoga region through sensitization workshops, seminars and collaboration.
2.
To promote and engage in a cross-cultural exchange of information on end-of-life care issues.
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To have a close collaboration with other palliative and hospice care organs in Uganda and worldwide in the effort of caring for the terminally ill persons.
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To provide a palliative and end-of-life care service to patients with life threatening illnesses and their families.