Non Health Care Professionals Training
On 26th March, Gemma, KEHPCA’s VSO volunteer, embarked on a week long course at Nairobi Hospice, for palliative care for non health care professionals. She tells us about her experience…. When I arrived at Nairobi Hospice, situated in Kenyatta National Hospital, I was greeted by a range of bubbly delegates, as the room filled up we shared our stories of why we were attending. Some were...
Read MoreWear Your Mask – Make Your Mark
On 23rd March 2012, the eve of World TB day, a number of organizations led by KELIN, got a glimpse into what it is like to live with drug resistant TB while raising awareness and sensitizing the public to TB. KELIN, KEHPCA, WOFAK, KANCO and MSF took to the streets outside Nakumat Prestige Matatu Stand on Ngong Road wearing masks. It wasn’t long before bystanders approached asking...
Read MoreThika Level 5 Hospital Training Blog
KEHPCA is currently mid-way through a large scale programme in partnership with the Ministry of Health to support the establishment of palliative care units and palliative care teams at 11 Government Level 5 and Provincial Hospitals in Kenya. By the end of April 2012, teams at all 11 hospitals will have received a five day Introduction to Palliative Care training, and will have undertaken a three...
Read MoreExpectations Exceeded at 11 Hospitals
KEHPCA in partnership with The Waterloo Coalition and the Ministry of Health, is working to support the integration of palliative care into public health services in Kenya with a focus of establishing palliative care in 11 public level 5 and provincial hospitals in Kenya. The programme began implementing activities in September 2011. Within 5 months, groups of health care professionals selected...
Read MoreWear your mask – make your mark
Leading health NGOs urge people to support Kenyan TB patients on World TB Day Leading civil society organisations in Kenya are asking people to wear surgical masks on the eve of World TB Day<23 March> to show support for the estimated 150,000 TB patients in Kenya. KELIN – the organisation promoting health and human rights – developed the idea after working on the case of Mrs X, an...
Read MoreMedical Interns Receive PC Training
KEHPCA believes that all doctors graduating should have knowledge and skills in palliative care. KEHPCA has been working with medical, nursing, dental and pharmacy training institutions to integrate palliative care in their respective curricula. A group of newly qualified medical officer interns approached KEHPCA’s national director, Dr. Ali requesting her for training on palliative...
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