Cervical cancer accounts for 30 cases per every 100,000 reported annually in Kenya, making it the most common cancer among women in the country. It is also the most leading cause of deaths due to cancer among women every year. The number of women being screened for...
Cancer experts from Kenya, Uganda, Zambia and Rwanda met in Lusaka to share knowledge and exchange ideas at the Taking a Regional Approach Workshop. The World Bank in collaboration with the National Institutes of Health organized this Cancer Care and Control...
Every two years The Kenya National Palliative Care conference is held. 2014 November marked the 4th since its launch. The three day conference was held at the Laico Regency hotel Nairobi Kenya from the 12th of November to the 14th 2014. It was a success in terms of...
In January 2015, KEHPCA visited one of the palliative care providing sites with support from Treat the Pain program. This was Nanyuki town in Laikipia County where Laikipia Palliative Care Centre and Nanyuki Palliative Care unit (within the county hospital) are...
This is a time of year to reflect on all the blessings that have been bestowed on all of us a season of renewal. It’s a season of joy, of peace, and of looking to the future and being thankful for the past. This year has offered great opportunities for many...
Palliative care in Kenya especially optimizing pain management in cancer care was made a topic of focus in one of the workshops held during The 3rdInternational Kenya Society of Haematology and Oncology Conference hosted by the Kenya Society of Haematology and...
