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Stepping up for our women
Cervical cancer is one of the leading cancers in Kenya according to the Kenya Demographic Health Survey (KDHS) 2014. , The annual number of cervical cancer cases was 4800 while on the other had the annual number of deaths was 2451. In 2018 the numbers might increase...
A new dawn
According to American Cancer Society, more than 100 chemotherapy or chemo drugs are used to treat cancer either alone or in combination with other medicines or treatments. These medicines are very different in their chemical composition, how they are taken, their...
An honorable duty for a noble course
Worldwide, over 20 million people are estimated to require palliative care at the end of life every year. The majority (69%) are adults over 60 years old and only 6% are children. This means that there is still a large percentage of adults and children living with...
Caring for the caregiver
Currently, more than 15 million adults provide care to relatives, saving the formal health care system billions of dollars annually. Provision of care to a loved one can be overwhelming and often times the caregiver's own needs fall by the wayside. The majority of...
Kenya celebrates World Hospice and Palliative Care Day in style
Universal Health Coverage (UHC) means that patients are able to access health care services including palliative care regardless of their financial status. UHC in Kenya has been extensively pursued by the Ministry of Health and County Governments through subsidizing...
The Hippocratic Oath
Hippocratic is a documentary that talks about first-hand experiences of a Doctor, palliative care advocate in India by the name Professor MR Rajagopal, better known as ‘Dr. Raj’. His mission being ethical practice to modern medicine through whole person care and...