Anne Merriman

Anne Merriman (13 May 1935 – 18 May 2025) was a British doctor, known for her pioneering work and influential research into palliative care in developing countries in Africa. She campaigned to make affordable oral morphine widely available.

In 1993, Merriman founded Hospice Africa Uganda. Under Anne Merriman's guidance, this introduced a model system of terminal care customized to developing countries with limited resources. From Hospice Africa Uganda (HAU) the Palliative Care Association of Uganda was founded and Anne was the founding Vice President. On a continent-wide basis, she was a founder member of the African Palliative Care Association. Provided by Wikipedia