‘Better late than never’ is a phrase that is popularly used to encourage one in despair. One would ask why Kiambu hospital has never begun a Palliative Care unit, the right answer would be ‘let us exercise patience despite the situation and put effort in instilling...

“Knowledge is power” the wise man said. A lay man would wonder what palliative care means not knowing at some point in life he/she would need the care directly or indirectly if a family member, herself or himself suffered from a life threatening illness. “ Our...

Looking at the title of this article, it is very easy to stop for a moment and wonder why on earth would it be as it is, right? I mean, cancer, just like any other disease, however way you want to look at it, is in no way something worth celebrating…we can all agree...

There’s a joke about India having the second-biggest population in the world with around a billion people but cannot produce 11 football players; that is of course on a lighter note. The annual World Cancer Day is an event that calls for a participation of millions of...

‘Easier said than done’ is such a common phrase that we all have used at some point or worse, used on us; especially in a world that has gone ‘mad’ with buzzing activities all over. I mean our lives have become so much used to the routine that getting out of our...

“I never knew the power of a song ’till I heard the music playing the day my mama passed on…”

One of the biggest and most mysterious life twists and turns is life itself; you just cannot understand it. But should we really be trying to understand it or should we just embrace it as it comes? That is obviously debatable. But then again there are things that...

The 17th December 2015 could have been just a normal dragging Thursday for the entire world but not for the little known Kitui County. The usual heat experienced in the area not at its best thanks to the rainy season. But even then, the mood at the newly built Kitui...

Mwenda pole hajikwai (He who moves slowly does not stumble) said the wise men. Kerugoya District hospital located in Kirinyaga County is one of the facilities identified by the Ministry of Health to integrate palliative care services. “I have learnt that pain is the...

‘Graced with good health’ many wouldn’t know that Anne Njeri is a really passionate cancer patient who has come to the worst terms of this ailment. Well built, a good posture and even normal walk would deceive you that Anne is just a motivational speaker. And yes she...

On 3rd December 2015, The Nairobi Hospice in its 25 years of palliative care service, organized a remarkable event that confirms, James 2:26, “For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead.” Abraham was called a friend of God and a...

Let us take ourselves to a few years back and think about what we all wanted to do when we grew up. We all had our lives panned out in a certain way we saw would best give us the future we wanted; the kind of car we would be driving, where we would live, the number of...

We can all attest to the fact that a lot has transpired throughout the year 2015; whether good or bad. This is a time to own what role you played in all these occurrences. This gives you an opportunity to better yourself, achieve even bigger things, touch more...

Someone mentions ‘dinner’ and we are quickly tempted to ask what is on the menu or start deciding what to wear to the dinner even days prior to it; it’s not our problem-it is purely human nature, right? Usually at the end of the day, the success or failure of the...

“Morphine is a very effective and safe drug when it comes to pain management. When administered appropriately then it doesn’t even have any major side effects,”