The Umodzi Children’s Palliative Care programme in Malawi cares for children with life-threatening and life-limiting conditions from all around the country. Dr Cornelius Huwa reports that 5% of their patients suffer from malnutrition. This article, taken from...
In the province of KwaZulu Natal (KZN), the Hospice and Palliative Care Association of South Africa (HPCA) set up a pilot programme to address the palliative care needs of prisoners. A formal partnership was established in 2009 with the KZN Department of Correctional...
Kenya Hospices and Palliative Care Association (KEHPCA) has been working with the Ministry of Health (MoH) to have palliative care services integrated in the health systems. Similarly, KEHPCA has been working with the largest teaching and referral hospital in the...
Fate is a funny thing, isn’t it? You start a journey to a far away land not knowing that the journey is about to change your life forever. That was the case for Kelly Third, a Canadian palliative care nurse a few years ago. She came to the African continent as a...
Children with genetic conditions belong in palliative care programmes. In this article, Dr Chong from StarPALS in Singapore, explains that these children and their families deserve the compassionate and comprehensive care that palliative care can provide. Taken from...
Do you know how many patients in Kenya live with and die from advanced cancer and other incurable conditions? Many! KEHPCA, the umbrella body for hospices and palliative care in the country, works on efforts to relieve their pain and suffering by advocating for...
