It is a new age saying among the young people nowadays, You Only Live Once (YOLO). Well, for patients at Nairobi Hospice in Nairobi, their latest day care this was the mantra. Four corporate partners of the hospice were visiting the patients to offer hair and beauty...

It is often a cliché that is used numerous times on a daily basis; the youth are the future of tomorrow. But looking at it critically and especially in palliative care work, it actually rings true. For palliative care to continue growing and becoming an integral part...

Radio is the most intimate and socially personal medium in the world, so said Harry von Zell, a renowned American radio announcer. Radio remains one of the most powerful forms of media and its reach is beyond comprehension. It reaches across many borders to impact...

Efforts to scale up pain relief around Kenya have in the recent past been championed by Treat the Pain, a program of the American Cancer society which has been working closely with Kenya Hospices and Palliative Care Association. The ministry of Health is now procuring...

Palliative Care knowledge is for those of us who have relatives and loved ones with life threatening illnesses, true? No. It’s a misconception; nonetheless, that forbids many in society from accessing information on the issue. Palliative care is everyone’s business....

Hospice care, home-based care and legal aspects in palliative care provision are among some of the services provided by Nyeri Hospice staff to thousands of patients, families and communities within Nyeri County and many of the surrounding counties that form the...

(Nairobi, Kenya) – Sure, your Facebook status is interesting. But what about your health care status? April 16th is National Advance Care Planning Day, a day to share your wishes for future health care, and to name a Substitute Decision Maker, someone who can speak...

Legal aspects are gradually becoming part and parcel of palliative care provision in Kenya. Caring for patients at the end of life stage is a task that requires not only the consideration of the patient as a whole but also an understanding of the social, family,...

Palliative care provision continues to make huge strides in the Kenyan health sector. There are currently approximately 65 public and private hospices and palliative care units across the country. All these institutions are at the forefront of providing palliative...

Thursdays are a special day at the Nairobi Hospice in the Kenyan capital. It is the day set aside for day care for the patients to meet at the institution to share experiences and talk with the staff. It is a much needed change of environment for patients. The focus...

Picture your family receiving news so devastating you start to question everything in life. Well that was the case for the Ndaba family when one close relative was diagnosed with prostate cancer. The responsibility of caring for him fell upon the family and it is the...

God forbid that a loved one, relative or friend is diagnosed with a terminal illness, or is elderly and requires constant health supervision at home or in hospital; it is almost a certainty that this person will at a particular time require palliative care. This form...

Cervical cancer accounts for 30 cases per every 100,000 reported annually in Kenya, making it the most common cancer among women in the country. It is also the most leading cause of deaths due to cancer among women every year. The number of women being screened for...

Cancer experts from Kenya, Uganda, Zambia and Rwanda met in Lusaka to share knowledge and exchange ideas at the Taking a Regional Approach Workshop. The World Bank in collaboration with the National Institutes of Health organized this Cancer Care and Control...

Every two years The Kenya National Palliative Care conference is held. 2014 November marked the 4th since its launch. The three day conference was held at the Laico Regency hotel Nairobi Kenya from the 12th of November to the 14th 2014. It was a success in terms of...