Palliative Care Generalist Training for Taawon Lebanon

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SANAD hosted a generalist palliative care training session for nurses affiliated with Taawon Lebanon, an independent non-profit organization dedicated to empowering Palestinians through impactful developmental programs in Lebanon and Palestine. The interactive training, tailored to address the unique needs of patients in palliative care, emphasized essential practices and approaches. Through this partnership with Taawon Lebanon, SANAD continues its commitment to …

Annual Retreat

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SANAD’s team held their annual retreat last Wednesday in the enchanting city of Byblos: A day filled to the brim with collaboration and teamwork as each unit presented its meticulous plans for the remaining half of 2023, its long-term preparations for 2024, and celebrated remarkable achievements. We dedicated ourselves to team building and capacity building activities, fostering a stronger bond …

PSEA Training to SANAD’s Team by ABAAD

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SANAD’s team received a PSEA (Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse) by Abaad, as part of SANAD’s commitment towards creating a safe and respectful work environment that promotes dignity, respect, and gender equality

Documentary Screening

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SANAD’s team gathered for a screening of the documentary Watch Over Me, an award-winning, thought-provoking documentary about a Delhi palliative care team visiting terminally ill cancer patients at home. After the screening, the team discussed around the movie and shared relevant experiences over Knafeh. SANAD is committed towards building the capacity and knowledge of its team in their scope of …

Annual Retreat

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On May 9th, 2022, SANAD’s team gathered at the Club Hippique Libanais for its annual retreat. SANAD’s multidisciplinary units presented their annual plans and discussed their goals for the year, then spent some quality time with the horses at the stable.

Capacity Building Sessions for the Team

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SANAD’s team attended two capacity building sessions on assessment and management of delirium, insomnia, depression and anxiety in palliative care by Dr. Paul Noufi, medical director of the palliative care section at Medstar Harbor Hospital in Baltimore Maryland USA.

Training of Trainers Workshop

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A train-the-trainer (TOT) workshop was facilitated by SANAD’s founding president Lubna Izziddin, as well as Farah Demachkieh and Mira Obeid from the quality, research and development unit and delivered to SANAD’s group of trainers composed of Dr. Pamela Farah (medical coordinator), Zeinab Zebara (nursing director), and Chantale Khadra and Zeina Ramadan from the mental health unit.

Mental Health in Palliative Care Workshop – Jordan

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SANAD’s Mental Health team and president presented a workshop about Palliative and Hospice care at the King Hussein Cancer Center in Jordan. The objective of the workshop was to enhance the knowledge and skills of psychologists and nurses required to address psychosocial and psychological issues that impact people with advanced chronic or terminal illnesses, and their caregivers based on international …