Foundation for Hospices in Sub-Saharan Africa
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The Foundation for Hospices in Sub-Saharan Africa (FHSSA) was established in 1999 as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization
by a group of internationally recognized hospice and HIV/AIDS care professionals. FHSSA generates support for Africa
n organizations that provide hospice
and palliative care
to those who are dying of HIV/AIDS and other serious diseases.
FHSSA emphasizes the importance of palliative care in the overall continuum of care for all those affected with life-threatening illness. Pain and Symptom management, psychosocial
care, spiritual support, and care for the entire family, including children, are all particularly important when someone is facing the end of life.
Charitable organization
A charitable organization is a type of non-profit organization . It differs from other types of NPOs in that it centers on philanthropic goals A charitable organization is a type of non-profit organization (NPO). It differs from other types of NPOs in that it centers on philanthropic goals A...
by a group of internationally recognized hospice and HIV/AIDS care professionals. FHSSA generates support for Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
n organizations that provide hospice
Hospice
Hospice is a type of care and a philosophy of care which focuses on the palliation of a terminally ill patient's symptoms.In the United States and Canada:*Gentiva Health Services, national provider of hospice and home health services...
and palliative care
Palliative care
Palliative care is a specialized area of healthcare that focuses on relieving and preventing the suffering of patients...
to those who are dying of HIV/AIDS and other serious diseases.
About
FHSSA was founded in 1999 to work with African partners to help address hospice and palliative care issues. Collaborative efforts with the African Palliative Care Association (APCA) and the Hospice and Palliative Care Association of South Africa (HPCA) help build capacity throughout Africa, and focus on the needs of the dying, including families and children.FHSSA emphasizes the importance of palliative care in the overall continuum of care for all those affected with life-threatening illness. Pain and Symptom management, psychosocial
Psychosocial
For a concept to be psychosocial means it relates to one's psychological development in, and interaction with, a social environment. The individual needs not be fully aware of this relationship with his or her environment. It was first commonly used by psychologist Erik Erikson in his stages of...
care, spiritual support, and care for the entire family, including children, are all particularly important when someone is facing the end of life.