The Cicely Saunders Institute is proud to announce new scholarships for the MSc and PhD Palliative Care programmes (entry January 2016). These scholarships, one MSc and one PhD, will enable students who for financial reasons would otherwise be unable to do so, to...

Kenya’s First Lady Margaret Kenyatta has taken up the mantle to lead the fight against cancer on the African continent under the auspices of the Forum of African First Ladies and Spouses against Cervical, Breast and Prostate Cancer (SCCA). Kenyan President Uhuru...

Eid Mubarak to all our Muslim brothers and sisters. May Allah continue to bless you always. And may we all continue to advocate for #PalliativeCareInKenya

The Nursing Council of Kenya in conjunction with the Kenya Hospices and Palliative Care Association (KEHPCA) has started a very crucial conversation regarding the pros and cons of allowing registered nurses in Kenya to prescribe oral morphine. In a workshop held at...

Kenya Hospices and Palliative Care Association (KEHPCA) has in conjunction with 11 county hospitals launched the third phase of the project to integrate palliative care in public hospitals in Kenya, a project currently supported by The True Colours Trust. At a...

This case study of children with cerebral palsy in India illustrates the Hidden Lives, Hidden Patients theme of World Hospice and Palliative Care Day this year, with a strong emphasis on the needs of children. The theme for this year's World Hospice and Palliative...

Daycare is usually an occasion for celebrating the little joys and blessings of life. In hospices and palliative care units across Kenya, patients, their families, volunteers, corporate and care givers come together to offer joy and happiness to the terminally ill so...

Hospice care is basically about compassionate care. Caring for patients with life-limiting and life-threatening illnesses in such a way that these patients feel like some extra days have been added in their lives despite the reality being that they may not even be...

New findings from a Randomised Control Trial of integrated palliative care delivered by existing outpatient nurses to HIV patients on treatment has found significant improvements in psychosocial problems, quality of life and psychological morbidity. The aim of current...

The Worldwide Hospice Palliative Care Alliance (WHPCA) and the International Children’s Palliative Care Network (ICPCN) have announced the theme for World Hospice and Palliative Care Day: ‘Hidden Lives/ Hidden Patients.’ This year's theme will focus on the patients...

Advance Care Planning is the process of reflection and communication, a time for one to reflect on their wishes and values, and to let others know your future health and personal care preferences in the event that you become incapable of consenting to or refusing...

Four children in tow, Mr. Colman Kiprugut Rotich makes his way to Kimbilio Hospice. It is mid-morning and the sun is trying to peer through the clouds hanging over the azure sky in Kipkaren, Eldoret County. This is a trek Mr. Rotich and his children make almost daily...

Nestled in the lush landscape of Kipkaren in Eldoret County, Kimbilio Hospice is a lifesaver of sorts for area residents. The inpatient hospice started in 2010 as part of a community based program and shelter for 8 patients. In 2011, a larger hospice was built to...

Palliative care is everyone’s business. It is more than the patients and care providers. It goes beyond hospice and care units to the various public stakeholders including governments. Most importantly, it involves the media who are an integral part of society. As the...

“When one is diagnosed with a terminal illness, the first thought is to panic and think this is the end of the world. Once you go through the process, you realize there is so much more to life than the diagnosis and that life actually never ends.” These are the words...