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Tales of Care givers
More often than not, care is given to Persons Living with Palliative Care Needs and we forget about their Care givers and close family members & the community are left with the huge burden of being Caregivers. This leaves them financially, emotionally and mentally...
Elizabeth Ndung’u
Elizabeth is the CEO and Founder of Nakuru Hospice. Her academic qualification is Masters of Business Administration (Entrepreneurship), Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting Option) and Higher Diploma in Project Management. She has a wealth of experience in finance and...
Dr. Asaph Kinyanjui
Dr. Asaph Kinyanjui joined KEHPCA board in March 2022. He is an experienced Board level leader with a wealth of experience in strategic leadership, program management and Palliative Care, having spent over 12 years in various roles within the healthcare, advocacy and...
Kenya’s First Nurse to Attain a PhD in Palliative Care – Dr. Jostine Mutinda
It was joy and jubilation for 5171 graduands as JKUAT marked her 37th graduation ceremony that saw the conferment of degrees and award of diplomas by the Chancellor, Prof. Joseph Ndung’u. The ceremony that witnessed 56 PhD graduates conferred degrees was special...
New policy to boost uptake of palliative care
For a long time, palliative care has been associated with cancer patients, but this is now changing. Patients with other long-term critical illnesses are taking up these services. Palliative care is the support patients receive with the active, progressive,...
Launch of The Kenyan Palliative Care Policy by Her Excellency Margaret Kenyatta
In Kenya, the development of palliative care has come a long way since the first palliative care centre opened its doors in 1990. Nairobi Hospice, a member of the Kenya Hospices and Palliative Care Association, has been spearheading the provision of palliative care...
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