Press Release Archives - PatchSA https://patchsa.org/category/press-release/ People who care supporting people who care Fri, 19 Mar 2021 07:51:24 +0000 en-ZA hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.1 PatchSA expresses deep concern for bereaved families and fellow learners of drowned teenagers https://patchsa.org/press_release_january2020/ https://patchsa.org/press_release_january2020/#respond Thu, 23 Jan 2020 10:44:47 +0000 https://patchsa.org/?p=1986 PatchSA (Palliative Treatment for Children South Africa) wishes to express our very deepest sympathy for the families, close friends and fellow learners of the two young teenage boys, Enoch Mpianzi and Keamohetsoe Seboko, who died in separate drowning incidents at the beginning of this school year. In addition to our deep sorrow and compassion for [...]

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]]> https://patchsa.org/press_release_january2020/feed/ 0 The hidden suffering of seriously ill children https://patchsa.org/press-release-15-march-2019/ https://patchsa.org/press-release-15-march-2019/#respond Fri, 15 Mar 2019 15:09:00 +0000 https://patchsa.org/?p=1201 More than a million children are dying from – or living with – incurable conditions, sometimes in great pain.  The state has a duty to protect children from suffering, especially the hidden suffering of seriously ill children. Although South Africa can boast a comprehensive palliative care policy, it has  not yet been implemented. This means [...]

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