Nakuru Hospice and Palliative Care Center officially opened its doors amid increased demand for palliative care service in Kenya. The unit was started because of the concerted effort of Mrs. Elizabeth Ndung’u, who is the founder and current Chief Executive Officer....

Volunteering is a call from God and an inborn gift that is expressed through various activities by individuals who demand no return for the good they do. Korogocho, one of the largest slum neighborhoods in Nairobi, was the center of attraction to hundreds of...

Kenya Hospices and Palliative Care Association (KEHPCA) officially received the prestigious Red Ribbon Award during this year’s World Aids Day celebrations. Presenting the award to KEHPCA’s Executive Director, Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka congratulated Dr Zipporah...

As the world was gearing towards this year’s World Aids Day celebrations that took place on 1st December, KELIN was busy equipping Kenyan lawyers on how to use the law to protect the rights of those living with HIV. A three-day seminar was organized by KELIN in...

The number of HIV cases in Kenya has risen from 1.4 million in 2007 to a current estimate of 1.6 million despite the stringent measures made by the government to reduce new infections. With this estimates, Kenya’s epidemic becomes the fourth largest in the world in...

Dr Ali addressed an influential audience including the Justine Greening, new UK Secretary of State for International Development responsible for the Department of International Development – the second largest bi-lateral funder of HIV interventions in the world, David...

For any palliative caregiver to offer the best services to patients with life limiting illnesses, understanding what they are going through is crucial. Each patient must develop a sense of trust to the person offering the service to facilitate ease of communication...

Palliative care service delivery in Kenya got a boost after African Inland Church (A.I.C.) Kijabe Hospital opened a standalone palliative care unit building. The palliative care building aims to serve local, national and international patients who get health care...

Lifestyle Retailer, Deacons Kenya Limited through its Woolworths stores has introduced a new product line offering aimed at breast cancer survivors. The products, which include Ameona post-mastectomy bras and prosthesis, are aimed at helping breast cancer survivors...

Garissa Paediatric Palliative Care unit doing more to create a homely feeling for children with life limiting illnesses “With a dedicated staff and collaboration with partners, anyone, irrespective of which part of this world he comes from, can start a pediatric...

Spirituality, like anything else, is dependent on age and palliative care providers have a big role to play when it comes to paediatric palliative care. As stated by the World Health Organization (WHO), pediatric palliative care is the active total care of the child's...

“Kimbilio Hspice was born out of compassion” narrates Mr. Joel Sawe, the Managing Director of Living Room International. Living Room International is the umbrella organization under which Kimbilio Hospice operates. The staff at the hospice are more than just...

The official opening of a new building for Kisumu Hospice and Palliative Care Centre, located in the Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH) complex on 1st November 2012 will always be a memorable day for Kisumu Town, located in Nyanza Province...

The 3rd Kenya National Palliative Care Conference came to a close on 14th September afternoon at the Sarova Panafric Hotel in Nairobi Kenya. The three day conference organized by the Kenya Hospices and Palliative Care Association (KEHPCA) under the theme of...

My name is Foebe, I am a girl, I am 3-years old. My dad is a barber and my mum a teacher. I attend day care in my mother’s school. I have one brother, Junior. He is in class two. I have many friends, like ten of them, both at home and in the day care. I have many...