by Paul Kutto | Aug 5, 2021 | Blog
Psychological health and support are important in every stage and season in life but more so in Persons Living with Palliative Care Needs (PLWPCNs). It is important that psychological care is provided to PLWPCNs and their families. This can be done through a range of...
by Paul Kutto | Aug 5, 2021 | Blog
Inside a room marked nine, a fading figure inscribed on the door of a tiny single-roomed house in Mukuru Kwa Njenga slum, is a woman facing the hardest decision of her life. She is battling cervical cancer and has no close family to take care of her. The disease is...
by Paul Kutto | Aug 5, 2021 | Blog
“We need to enhance Universal Health Coverage (UHC). Let’s enhance more resources especially in palliative care.” H.E Hon. Prof. Anyang’ Nyong’o Governor for Kisumu County. Palliative Care is critical in the role of global cancer care although many people living in...
by Paul Kutto | Aug 5, 2021 | Blog
Although a misunderstood aspect of healthcare, it became a lifesaver for Perpetua Ngumi and Florence Nyambura, and experts now urge more Kenyans to consider it. When Perpetua Ngumi was diagnosed with stage 3B cervical cancer in 2004, she never thought there...
by Paul Kutto | Aug 5, 2021 | Blog
The wise old saying by Leo Buscaglia confirms the true reality of making palliative care dream come true in other sub-county hospitals in Meru. “Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the...
by Paul Kutto | Jan 26, 2021 | Blog
“Kilifi County Referral Hospital has received PPE. Thank you KEHPCA for your continued support.” Those are some of the words that keep us going at Kenya Hospices and Palliative Care Association (KEHPCA). They give us a reason to wake up every morning to do what we do....
