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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...
“I used to think hospice care or palliative care was for cancer patients only.”
“I used to think hospice care or palliative care was for cancer patients only.” Said Clare Akinyi. There is a wide misconception about palliative care. Some people have not heard of it. For some who have heard about it, they believe it is meant for cancer patients...
New Kid on the block
Makindu Palliative Care Unit (PCU) is currently the new PCU in Kenya. Makindu hospital is located off the Nairobi - Mombassa Highway, in Makueni County. The unit was opened on 22nd February 2021 to serve patients with palliative care needs. “The official launch will...
Psychological Support in Palliative Care
Psychological health and support are important in every stage and season in life but more so in Persons Living with Palliative Care Needs (PLWPCNs). It is important that psychological care is provided to PLWPCNs and their families. This can be done through a range of...
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