ACREOL Global

From Rwanda with love… to the UICC Board!

Webmaster — 2026-10-21T07:52:00Z

WE DID IT!!! 🥳🙌🏾

Our ED, Dr. Christian Ntizimira, is officially joining theUICC Board of Directors (2026–2028)!

A little dream, a big village, and a whole lot of Ubuntu! ❤️

🙏🏾 To everyone who voted for him: THANK YOU for believing in this vision!

💚 To our amazing ACREOL Global family: This is OUR moment! Our dedication makes everything possible.

🤝 To the incredible people working behind the scenes, mentors, friends, and supporters: We see you, we appreciate you, and we celebrate you!

This new chapter is about giving supportive and palliative care a stronger voice in global oncology, ensuring dignity, compassion, culture, and humanity remain at the heart of cancer care.

Because every patient matters. Every family matters. Every voice matters.

And because, as Ubuntu teaches us, I am because we are! 🌍❤️

Now, let's get to work!

The Conversations Medical School Never Prepared Us For!

Webmaster — 2026-10-20T08:26:00Z

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Who cares for the women leaders who care for others?

Inspired by Women in Palliative Care Switzerland (WIPS), a movement born at Geneva University Hospitals (HUG), where women physicians in Palliative Care come together to share the realities of balancing their professional responsibilities, personal lives, and everything they were never prepared for in medical school.

ACREOL Global Brought this inspiration to Rwanda!

For the first time, we gathered young women studying medicine, pharmacy, and public health for an open, honest, and inspiring conversation, guided byDr. Elke Stenfert, a palliative care physician from the Netherlands.

And one thing became clear: Behind every white coat is a woman with a story that deserves to be heard. 💜

From unspoken pressures to personal struggles, laughter, and shared experiences, this gathering reminded us that sometimes, the most important conversation is the one we haven't had yet.

Our gratitude to the WIPS team for inspiring this initiative.

We look forward to welcoming you to Rwanda for another chapter of these meaningful conversations! ✨

Because caring for others should never mean forgetting ourselves. 💜

Bienvenue à la FISP, partenaire de la Conférence ACP-i 2027

Webmaster — 2026-10-01T08:02:01Z

Nous avons le plaisir d'accueillir la Fédération Internationale Francophone de Soins Palliatifs (FISP) en tant que partenaire de la 10ᵉ Conférence ACP-i 2027 à Kigali, au Rwanda.

À travers ce partenariat, la FISP contribuera à renforcer la présence francophone au sein de la conférence, à favoriser les échanges entre professionnels de différents pays et à soutenir une participation plus inclusive des communautés francophones. Nous remercions chaleureusement le Pr Benoît Burucoa, Président de la FISP, pour son engagement dans cette collaboration.

📍 Kigali, Rwanda
🗓️ 22–24 septembre 2027

Restez à l'écoute pour les prochaines actualités.

From Partnership to Practice: Building a Pathway for Palliative Care in Rwanda

Webmaster — 2026-09-28T10:00:00Z

A recent visit from The Stirling Foundation to ACREOL Global reflected our shared commitment to integrating palliative care into Rwanda's healthcare system.

Our work together centers on:

🏥 Cascade training: sharing palliative care knowledge across healthcare teams

❤️ Holistic care: addressing physical, psychosocial and spiritual needs

🏘️ Community-based care: connecting health facilities, patients, families and communities

We appreciate The Stirling Foundation for its continued support in fostering equity and dignity in palliative care.

Can a Child Flourish Amid Serious Illness? A Stanford–ACREOL Conversation

Webmaster — 2026-09-24T10:00:00Z

In pediatric palliative care, suffering is rarely one-dimensional. It touches the child, the family, relationships, culture, and community.

During his visit to Rwanda, we welcomed Dr. Tyler Tate, Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Stanford University, pediatric palliative care physician and ethicist, for an exchange with our Founder and Executive Director, Dr. Christian Ntizimira.

The conversation explored:

👧🏽 Suffering and flourishing in children living with serious illness
👨‍👩‍👧 Children and families at the centre of pediatric palliative care
🌍 How culture, relationships, and context shape experiences of suffering
🔬 How research and evidence can inform clinical decisions and strengthen pediatric palliative care

At the heart of the conversation was one question: ⁉️How can we better understand a child's experience and use evidence to guide care that preserves dignity and supports families❓

Welcoming APCA as an ACP-i 2027 Conference Partner

Webmaster — 2026-09-15T07:32:16Z

We are pleased to welcome the African Palliative Care Association (APCA) as a Conference Partner for the 10th Advance Care Planning International (ACP-i 2027) Conference in Kigali-Rwanda.

APCA brings an important African voice to global conversations on dignity, culture, family, and person-centred care. Our appreciation to Dr. Eve Namisango, Executive Director of APCA, for her leadership and commitment to this partnership.

📍 Kigali, Rwanda | 🗓️ 22–24 September 2027

Stay tuned for more updates.

In Memory of Regis “Bingo” Nsengiyumva: When Art Gave Palliative Care a Voice 🕊️

Webmaster — 2026-09-14T16:00:00Z

ACREOL Global joins Rwanda's artistic community in mourning the passing of Regis Igihozo Nsengiyumva, popularly known as Bingo Regis—actor, playwright, theatre director, visionary, and one of the pioneering artists who helped bring palliative care closer to communities through art.

Through our collaboration with the Rwanda Arts Initiative (RAI), Bingo was among the artists who helped explore a bold idea: using theatre, creativity, and Rwanda's own cultural language to democratize conversations around palliative care, death, dying, dignity, and humanity.

He understood that some of life's most difficult conversations cannot always begin in a hospital room. Sometimes, they begin on a stage, through a story, a character, a shared emotion, and an audience willing to listen.

His contribution helped build a bridge between art and healthcare, making palliative care more human, accessible, and rooted in the language and experiences of our communities.

We honour his vision, his creativity, and the path he helped pioneer.

The curtain may fall, but meaningful art continues to speak.

Rest in peace, Bingo Regis 🕊️.

Adopt vs. Adapt: Rethinking Palliative Care in Africa

Webmaster — 2026-08-20T09:59:27Z

Across Africa, culture, spirituality, family, and community influence how serious illness, suffering, and care are understood. This raises an important question: do we adopt existing palliative care models, or adapt them to the realities of the people we serve?

Our newly published paper, “Sociocultural Perspectives on Palliative Care Across East African Community Countries: A Narrative Review with Thematic Synthesis,” explores these realities across the region.

Featured in the Rwanda Public Health Bulletin (RPHB), Volume 7, Issue 2 (June 2026) by Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC), the review brings four dimensions into focus:

🌍 Culture and community in shaping experiences of serious illness.
🙏 Spirituality and belief systems in care.
💬 Communication around illness, prognosis, and end of life.
💊 Access to pain relief and essential palliative care services.

Palliative care must make both clinical and cultural sense to the people it serves.

📖 Read our paper on pages 32–39: https://rbc.gov.rw/publichealthbulletin/img/rphb_issues/RPHB%207%20(3)%20BOOKLET.pdf

One Patient. One Journey. Why Should Cancer Care Be Fragmented?

Webmaster — 2026-08-17T10:00:00Z

Screening may detect cancer. Treatment may change its course. Palliative care addresses suffering and quality of life. But the person experiencing cancer lives one journey.

That perspective shaped a forward-looking conversation between our Founder and Executive Director, Dr. Christian Ntizimira, Dr. Gevorg Tamamyan, Co-Founder and Editor-in-Chief of OncoDaily, and Lacy Hubbard, MBA, President and CEO of the Elekta Foundation, on the future of oncology care.

The conversation connected three areas that belong together:
🔬 Detect earlier: expanding prevention and screening so more people can access timely care.

🌍 Share knowledge further: connecting cancer professionals, evidence, experiences, and voices across borders.

❤️ Care throughout: integrating palliative care so physical, psychosocial, and spiritual needs are addressed alongside clinical treatment.

For ACREOL Global, the exchange also brought an OncoDaily connection into the room. In 2025, Dr. Christian was named among OncoDaily's 100 Most Influential CEOs in Oncology, placing palliative care, dignity, and quality of life within a wider global cancer dialogue.

The future of cancer care is not one intervention. It is a continuum that sees the diagnosis, the person, and the family together.

10th International Advance Care Planning (ICP-i) Conference 2027

Webmaster — 2026-08-10T09:00:00Z

A historic milestone for Rwanda and Africa!

Rwanda will host the 10th International Advance Care Planning Conference from 22–24 September 2027, the first conference of its kind to be held in Rwanda and on the African continent.

We extend our sincere congratulations and appreciation to the Hon. Minister of Health Sabin Nsanzimana, MD, PhD, for his support in making this possible and for helping advance Advance Care Planning as a meaningful reality in Rwanda.

This landmark gathering will bring together professionals, researchers, policymakers, patients, families, and advocates from across Africa and around the world to exchange knowledge, honour cultural perspectives, promote dignity in care, and strengthen health equity.

Through this important opportunity, we hope to advance person-centred care and improve the quality of life of patients and their families.

📅 Save the date: 22–24 September 2027
📍 Rwanda

Stay tuned for further information.