Mrs. Saraphina Gichohi, is the Chief Executive Officer of Nyeri Hospice with over 11 years experience in palliative care and over 15 years experience in nursing and teaching in medical training colleges. The journey to her current position started way back in the...
As we celebrate this year’s World Women Day, palliative care in Kenya has seen women stand in the practice quite strongly and defending it despite reluctance from policy makers to see its benefit to the ill. Dr Zipporah Ali is the Executive Director of Kenya Hospices...
After operating in a small single room for nearly four years, Thika Hospice is undergoing renovation to offer end of life care to more patients. Once the renovation is complete, the hospice would have two consultation rooms to cater for more patients simultaneously....
Health care providers received a one week training at Homa Bay District Hospital to equip them with quality skills and knowledge for provision of comprehensive palliative care services. This is part of a three year project approved by the UK Department for...
September 17th – 20th, Johannesburg, South Africa This conference is about coming together to improve the lives of African patients living with life-threatening illnesses through innovation and dialogue. It’s about bringing your area of expertise to the table in...
In marking this year’s International Childhood Cancer Day, kids at Kenyatta National Hospital had fun courtesy of Hope for Cancer Kids, its partners and supporters. “Most cancer related organizations tend to focus on adults forgetting that kids are also...
