by | Nov 1, 2022 | Blog, News Article
More often than not, care is given to Persons Living with Palliative Care Needs and we forget about their Care givers and close family members & the community are left with the huge burden of being Caregivers. This leaves them financially, emotionally and mentally...
by Paul Kutto | Dec 3, 2021 | Blog, News Article
It was joy and jubilation for 5171 graduands as JKUAT marked her 37th graduation ceremony that saw the conferment of degrees and award of diplomas by the Chancellor, Prof. Joseph Ndung’u. The ceremony that witnessed 56 PhD graduates conferred degrees was special...
by Paul Kutto | Nov 7, 2021 | Blog, News Article
For a long time, palliative care has been associated with cancer patients, but this is now changing. Patients with other long-term critical illnesses are taking up these services. Palliative care is the support patients receive with the active, progressive,...
by Paul Kutto | Nov 7, 2021 | Blog, News Article
In Kenya, the development of palliative care has come a long way since the first palliative care centre opened its doors in 1990. Nairobi Hospice, a member of the Kenya Hospices and Palliative Care Association, has been spearheading the provision of palliative care...
by Paul Kutto | Aug 20, 2021 | Blog
“I used to think hospice care or palliative care was for cancer patients only.” Said Clare Akinyi. There is a wide misconception about palliative care. Some people have not heard of it. For some who have heard about it, they believe it is meant for cancer patients...
by Paul Kutto | Aug 20, 2021 | Blog
Makindu Palliative Care Unit (PCU) is currently the new PCU in Kenya. Makindu hospital is located off the Nairobi – Mombassa Highway, in Makueni County. The unit was opened on 22nd February 2021 to serve patients with palliative care needs. “The official launch...
