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Nyeri Hospice Inpatient Wing Launch 2nd October 2020
We are ecstatic to announce that Nyeri Hospice has an inpatient wing. Nyeri Hospice is situated in Nyeri County (Mount Kenya Region) in central Kenya. It is the first rural hospice which started operating on the 1st of October 1995 as a satellite branch of Nairobi...
Palliative Care and Psychosocial Support
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), palliative care is defined as an approach that improves the quality of life of patients and their families facing the problem associated with a life-threatening illness, through the prevention and relief of suffering...
Continuous Efforts in Advocacy for Palliative Care
Advocacy or advocating for something implies speaking for others. The Kenya Hospices and Palliative Care Association (KEHPCA), does its best to bring about positive change on behalf of the people who need care the most in our population. Health advocacy includes...
HOORAY! OUR NEW WEBSITE IS UP!
With the rapid changes in the world, organizations need to ensure they update their constituents in the most efficient and effective way. Information shared needs to be regularly updated and must be accessible. The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way organizations...
Together we can – the need for palliative care services to join forces in times of COVID-19
Dr. Zipporah Ali is The Chief Executive Director of Kenya Hospices and Palliative Care Association (KEHPCA), which represents and supports hospices and palliative care providers in Kenya. KEHPCA has been involved with the Ministry of Health of Kenya in developing the...
PPEs are Essential for Palliative Care during COVID-19
Palliative care is an important component of health care in pandemics. This contributes to symptom control, psychological support, spiritual care, supporting triage, and complex decision making. The current COVID-19 outbreak is taking its toll on healthcare systems globally. Despite some progress, palliative care still does not receive enough attention in humanitarian response leading to unnecessary suffering to both the patient and their families.
THE MISSING PART OF THE PIE
Kenya is experiencing a rising burden of Non Communicable Diseases (NCD) including hypertension, diabetes, cancer, stroke, renal failure among others. These conditions affect individuals regardless of their age, gender, social status and religion. In the past, there...
OUR LADY’S HOSPICE-THIGIO
Our Lady’s Hospice is a nine bed in-patient facility sponsored by the Daughters of Charity, which provides palliative care for persons living with life threatening conditions. Offering a refreshing and conducive space for patients, Our Lady’s Hospice (OLH), which is...
WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOU FELL SERIOUSLY ILL? WHAT ARE YOUR FIVE WISHES?
On the evening of 15th November, something special happened. Eyes and ears were opened, hearts were moved, minds were educated, myths were debunked, conversations began, and we were inspired to do better to fulfill the five wishes. The Kenya Hospices &...
HPV AND YOU
What is HPV? Human papilloma virus (HPV) is a viral infection that's passed between people through skin-to-skin contact. There are over 100 varieties of HPV, more than 40 of which are passed through sexual contact and can affect your genitals, mouth,...
KEHPCA CONDUCTS PALLIATIVE CARE LEGAL AID CLINICS IN THE COUNTIES
Over time, many concerns have been raised with regards to various legal aspects with regards to palliative care for patients and their families. In our engagement across the country with people living with serious health conditions, their families and caregivers,...
THE IMPORTANCE OF PALLIATIVE CARE IN UNIVERSAL HEALTH COVERAGE
Outpacing every need in the medical care field is palliative care. With the rising cases of serious health conditions around us, people have come to recognize the need for proper care for people living with serious illnesses. It is not enough to just provide...
MY CARE, MY RIGHT – THE IMPORTANCE OF PALLIATIVE CARE FOR EVERYONE
This year’s World Hospice and Palliative Care Day theme was ‘My Care, My Right’ and communicated that palliative care can be demanded by the public - and that, together, every person impacted by a life threatening illness can influence their policy makers to...
GIVING DIGNIFIED CARE TO THE SERIOUSLY ILL
This past week, the world came together to collectively and unanimously call for the inclusion of hospice and palliative care in the Universal Health Coverage scheme and show empathy towards people living with serious health related suffering. For 6 days, people,...
Transcript of the Deputy President of Kenya’s speech during the grand opening of Living Room International Hospital on August 27, 2019
In a very special way, we are here to congratulate and thank the people who invested in this health facility: the church, the Non-Governmental Organization, the private sector, partners who came together to put together this facility. As the Government of Kenya,...