Legacy of Uganda's end-of-life 'grandmother' lives on

Prossy Nkayanga (C), Executive Director of Hospice Africa Uganda (HAU), shows patients the Hero's Medal awarded to Dr. Anne Merriman by the President of Uganda, in front of a poster featuring photos of Dr. Merriman at the hospice in Kampala, on June 24, 2025Caption AFP

In a small home in Uganda's capital, Jane Mwesige, a nurse with a hospice that has transformed African end-of-life care, breaks into a gospel song about surrendering to God, a favourite of her patient Jonathan Luzige.

These home visits, combining affordable medical care and spiritual support, are part of Mwesige's routine with Hospice Africa Uganda.