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Patients suffering from cancer and other life threatening illnesses undergo one of the most traumatizing and painful moments in their lives. Some die prematurely due to lack of care while for others, the efforts to seek for cure leads to financial constrains to their...
Have you registered for the 5th International African Palliative Care Conference?
With the conference date drawing closer, it is time to get your registration in for the 5th International African Palliative Care Conference. Don’t miss out – get your registration in soon! 4 reasons you need to be at the 5th International African Palliative Care...
Pain free Initiative Program Training
Have you ever suffered from pain? Millions of patients visit hospitals globally due to pain. It is one of the sign that tells us that something is wrong with our body, unfortunately majority of health care providers do not recognize pain and don’t know how to assess...
Palliative care is everyone’s business
Do you know how many patients in Kenya live with and die in excruciating pain? Many! The Ministry of Health of Kenya estimates 38000 new cancer patients yearly, 27000 of whom will die within 2years of their diagnosis. Over 80% of these patients present with advanced...
Life changing experience for Mary
“Mary” (not her real name), a mother of 4 children lives with her family in Kawangware. Early 2012 she kept visiting different hospitals with different complaints with the hope of getting better which did not happen. Her condition became worse as time went by until...
Passion and Hard work: Gatundu Level 4 Hospital’s new dawn
In central Kenya,in Kiambu County lies the beautiful landscapes of coffee and tea plantation that creates a serene atmosphere. The long meandering roads leads us towards Gatundu town. Far beyond the small town, we get into the premises of Gatundu Level 4 hospital. As...