{"id":487,"date":"2012-02-01T16:54:41","date_gmt":"2012-02-01T16:54:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ipcrc.net\/news\/?p=487"},"modified":"2012-03-13T18:37:04","modified_gmt":"2012-03-13T18:37:04","slug":"patrick-i-akhiwu-botswana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ipcrc.net\/news\/patrick-i-akhiwu-botswana\/","title":{"rendered":"Patrick I Akhiwu, Botswana, Alumnus"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Patrick I Akhiwu, MD, MFMed, MPH<\/h1>\n<div class=\"treat_left_column top\">\n\t\t<div class=\"padding\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ipcrc.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/patrick-i-akhiwu.jpg\"  title=\"Patrick I Akhiwu\" alt=\"Patrick I Akhiwu\" width=\"100\" height=\"149\" class=\"alignleft size-full\"  \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Director, Delta Medical Centre Maun, Botswana<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>E-mail: <a href=\"mailto:&#112;&#97;&#107;h&#105;&#119;u&#64;j&#104;s&#112;h&#46;e&#100;u\">&#112;akhiwu&#64;jh&#115;ph.e&#100;u<\/a><br \/>\nSkype: pakhiwu<\/p>\n<p><div id=\"share_this_container\"><span  class='st_twitter_large' ><\/span><span  class='st_facebook_large' ><\/span><span  class='st_yahoo_large' ><\/span><span  class='st_gbuzz_large' ><\/span><span  class='st_email_large' ><\/span><span  class='st_sharethis_large' ><\/span><\/div><\/p>\n<p>Dr. Patrick Akhiwu is a director at Delta Medical Center and Pakmed Group of clinics in Botswana. These facilities provide comprehensive health services through outlets in different parts of Northern Botswana. Palliative medicine is still developing in Botswana. Increasing palliative care awareness and education all over Botswana is one of his current goals. Dr. Akhiwu is involved in lecturing and conducting workshops and conferences in Botswana to expand Palliative Care knowledge, especially among health organizations and personnel.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ipcrc.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/patrick-akhiwu-francistown-botswana-dec-2011.pdf\" class=\"popup pdf\">Download and Read Patrick&#8217;s Personal Story <span>(419 KB)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Other Appointments:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Director, Pakmed Group of Clinics, Botswana<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Education \/ Honors:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Leader, International Palliative Care Leadership Development Initiative, San Diego, CA, USA, 2010-2011<\/li>\n<li>Master Degree in Public Health (MPH), Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, USA.<\/li>\n<li>Master Degree in Family Medicine (MFMed), University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.<\/li>\n<li>Postgraduate Diploma in HIV Management, University of Stellenbosch.<\/li>\n<li>Postgraduate Diploma in Family Medicine, University of Pretoria.<\/li>\n<li>MB; ChB, University of Jos.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Key Presentations:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Principles of Palliative Care, Francistown, 2011<\/li>\n<li>Communication in Palliative Care, Francistown, 2011<\/li>\n<li>Managing Pain in Cancer patients, Francistown, 2011<\/li>\n<li>Palliative Care Professionals Self Care, Francistown, 2011<\/li>\n<li>Control of Common Symptoms in the Terminally ill, Gaborone, 2011<\/li>\n<li>Managing Palliative Care Emergencies, Gaborone, 2011<\/li>\n<li>Burnout in Palliative Care workers, Gaborone, 2011<\/li>\n<li>Basic Principles of Palliative Care, Gaborone, 2011<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Resources:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Delta Medical Centre, Maun, Botswana: http:\/\/www.deltamedicalcentre.org\/<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"padding\">\n\t\t<br style=\"clear:left;\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<div class=\"treat_right_column top\"><div class=\"padding\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"fellow_logo\"><a href=\"CHANGE_LINK\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ipcrc.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/delta-medical-center.png\" title=\"Delta Medical Center\" alt=\"Delta Medical Center\" width=\"123\" height=\"81\" class=\"aligncenter size-full\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><h3><a class=\"popup pdf\"  href=\"http:\/\/www.ipcrc.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Leadership-Development-Initiative-LDI-Overview-Nov-2011.pdf\">About the International Palliative Care Leadership Initiative (LDI) at the Institute for Palliative Medicine at San Diego Hospice <span>(100 KB)<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n<h3>Read About Other International Leaders<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ipcrc.net\/news\/category\/international-leaders\/\">Leaders Page<\/a><\/strong><\/p> \n<div id=\"video_list_container\" class=\"scroller\">\n<!-- jQuery populates this area -->\n<\/div>\n<h3>Subscribe to IPCRC.net<\/h3>\n<p>New videos and content are released weekly. 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