The African Palliative Care Association's (APCA) mission is to ensure palliative care is widely understood, integrated into health systems at all levels, and underpinned by evidence in order to reduce pain and suffering across Africa.
With the vision to promote access to palliative care for all in Africa, APCA's activities embody the following core values:
- Collaboration: They work collaboratively, by asking for and giving support, and sharing success with others.
- Integrity: They are honest, trustworthy and straight-forward in all their dealings, and use time, money and resources wisely.
- Diversity: They value others for their contribution, irrespective of personal differences, and provide equal access to opportunities and discourage any form of unfair discrimination.
- Respect: They involve and listen to others, and show consideration and empathy for their emotional and physical well-being.
- Excellence and quality: They always strive to provide services that meet or exceed the needs, standards and timescales of their internal and external stakeholders, and always strive for excellence and quality in all areas.
- Reliability: They deliver what they commit to and keep their stakeholders informed of progress.
- Social justice: They strive to create an organisation that is based on the principles of equality and solidarity, that understands and values human rights, and that recognises the dignity of every human being.
- Cultural sensitivity: They advocate for palliative care to be delivered in a culturally sensitive manner by respecting the values and beliefs of others even when they differ from their own.
- Team work: They strive to support one another, working co-operatively, respecting one another's views, and making their work environment positive and enjoyable as they work towards achieving their goal.
