“We use the criteria you taught us to try to code the patients. It’s a tool that’s quick to learn and quick to use to identify patients and we found it very easy to be honest."
Chogoria Hospital Gold Care Team, Kenya
Gold Care Africa
Gold Care Africa Pilot 2025-6​​​​
Kitovu Mobile, Uganda
Overview​​​​ of Phase 1
Three hospitals in Kenya and Uganda were accepted as part of the first pilot programme of Gold Care in Africa.
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The work is supported by the Andrew Rodger Trust in the UK, in association with APCA, the African Palliative Care Association.
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Includes sharing of learning, experience and some resources, videos, tools, evaluations used in the UK’s GSF Hospitals programme, plus expertise, support and mentoring from those experienced in GSF in the UK.​​
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All training, support and resources was free to participants.
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A small seed-fund grant of $5,000 was available to each hospital, half at the beginning and on completion of the pilot, administered via APCA, to support staff time, provide additional resources.
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It is important to confirm support from your senior hospital clinical team, any palliative care support you have and official authorisation by your hospital or Government sponsor.​​
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A follow up evaluation and publication is planned, to include local innovations with further adaptation and potential roll out to other areas in future building on learning from the pilot. ​​
​​​The first Gold Care Pilot began in 3 hospitals in Africa from October 2025 - July 2026, in association with APCA. ​​Supported by the Andrew Rodger Trust, Professor Keri Thomas and others from GSF UK:-
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PCEA Chogoria Hospital, Kenya
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led by Dr Ian Basil Kibet & Dr Maius Inkindi
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Kitovu Mobile, Uganda
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led by Dr Iddi Matovu
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St Francis Hospital Naggalama, Uganda
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led by Dr Allan Sentongo
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Please do get in touch with us if you are interested in:-
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Supporting this important work in Africa
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Being involved in teaching or researching this pilot
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Gold Care Africa Symposium July 2026​​​
The first Gold Care Africa Symposium was held in Nairobi July 17-19th 2026 for teams from the 3 Phase 1 pilot sites in Uganda and Kenya. 25 delegates joined us for a wonderful weekend of sharing, learning, growing and laughing.
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See Eve Namisango below capturing something of the joy and fun we had together.
Dr Eve Namisango, APCA
Gold Care Africa Pilot Phase 2​​​​
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Gold Care Africa: How East African Clinicians are Rethinking End-of-Life Care.
By Lokiru Samuel - APCA​​
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When cure is no longer the goal, can advance planning still change how we die? Click here for the full article.
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​​​​​For more information on Phase 2 Gold Care Africa pilot:
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see Phase 2 Flyer here
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See Slide presentation from Dr Ian Kibet here.
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​More information about how to apply will be available from September 15th.​
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Contact us for more information and a discussion if wanted. We look forward to hearing from you
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Shades of Gold
By Dr Kibet Ian
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A short reflection on what it means to be a Gold patient in Kenya from Dr Kibet Ian's experience in the community.
Click here for the full article.
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