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Kenya launches its second National Cancer Strategy that will bring hope to many
Cancer is the third leading cause of deaths in Kenya after infectious and cardiovascular diseases. It estimated that there are over 40,000 new cancer cases annually and that this number is expected to rise due to lifestyle changes, environmental pollution and low...
KEHPCA Annual Dinner 2017
It is now a decade; yes, 10 years of advocating for quality palliative care in Kenya. A journey of a thousand miles that began with a single step has yielded fruits. Patients’ lives have been transformed. Those that nearly gave up are now determined to live.Patients...
Integrating legal aspects into palliative care
“Sharing is good and with the digital technology, sharing is easy,” stated Richard Stallman. Need I say more that technology is powerful and has made it possible for people from different parts of the world to share information in a more efficient and effective...
Tackling Pain in Laikipia County
“Vital signs are taken seriously, if pain was assessed with the same zeal as the other vital signs, it would have a much better chance of being treated,” Dr. James Campbell, MD. His words are a wakeup call; suggesting lack of proper pain management techniques to help...
Nyandarua embraces palliative care
The Kenya Hospices and palliative care association (KEHPCA) has been very vocal when it comes to everything palliative care entails. When the organization was formed, it was a consequence of many not knowing about such care which, in a country with a growing number of...
World Hospice and Palliative Care Day theme announced – Universal Health Coverage and Palliative Care: Don’t leave those suffering behind!
The Worldwide Hospice Palliative Care Alliance (WHPCA) has announced the theme of this year’s World Hospice and Palliative Care Day and Voices for Hospices. The theme is: Universal Health Coverage and Palliative Care: Don’t leave those suffering behind! CARE It isn’t...