by shellcode | Jul 8, 2020 | Blog
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...
by kiplangat | Feb 12, 2020 | Blog
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...
by kiplangat | Jan 9, 2020 | Blog
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...
by kiplangat | Dec 9, 2019 | Blog
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 &...
by kiplangat | Nov 26, 2019 | Blog
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,...
by kiplangat | Nov 20, 2019 | Blog
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,...
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