We are a pan-African organisation ensuring that 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.
Unmet Need for Palliative Care in Africa
12.8M
ADULTS IN NEED OF PALLIATIVE CARE
IN AFRICA
5.9M
CHILDREN IN NEED OF PALLIATIVE CARE
IN AFRICA
6/54
AFRICAN COUNTRIES
HAVE ESTABLISHED OR ADVANCED PALLIATIVE CARE
<1%
OF PALLIATIVE CARE NEED
IS BEING MET
20+
YEARS OF
IMPACT
Most people who need palliative care still cannot access it. Please support us to extend services to all those in need, including children and young people. Source: Global Atlas of Palliative Care, 3rd edition (WHPCA, 2026). The 6/54 figure covers all 54 African countries. The adult, child and unmet-need figures cover the 47 countries of the WHO Africa Region, which excludes Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia, Sudan, Somalia and Djibouti.
