Have you ever suffered from pain? Millions of patients visit hospitals globally due to pain. It is one of the sign that tells us that something is wrong with our body, unfortunately majority of health care providers do not recognize pain and don’t know how to assess...
Do you know how many patients in Kenya live with and die in excruciating pain? Many! The Ministry of Health of Kenya estimates 38000 new cancer patients yearly, 27000 of whom will die within 2years of their diagnosis. Over 80% of these patients present with advanced...
“Mary” (not her real name), a mother of 4 children lives with her family in Kawangware. Early 2012 she kept visiting different hospitals with different complaints with the hope of getting better which did not happen. Her condition became worse as time went by until...
In central Kenya,in Kiambu County lies the beautiful landscapes of coffee and tea plantation that creates a serene atmosphere. The long meandering roads leads us towards Gatundu town. Far beyond the small town, we get into the premises of Gatundu Level 4 hospital. As...
The World Hospice and Palliative Care Day posters and other materials for you to use to promote the Day in your country are now available to download from the Worldwide Hospice Palliative Care Alliance (WHPCA) website World Hospice and Palliative Care Day will take...
According to a 2011 report by Africa Economic Brief, the Population aging in most developing countries is highly correlated with physical and mental disability and an increase in the prevalence of a number of long term chronic conditions. In 2006, the World Health...
