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Hospice staff – the heroes of Palliative Care provision: A day in the life of Nairobi Hospice Day Care activities
Thursdays are a special day at the Nairobi Hospice in the Kenyan capital. It is the day set aside for day care for the patients to meet at the institution to share experiences and talk with the staff. It is a much needed change of environment for patients. The focus...
Bringing Palliative Care to the valleys of Ngong, Kajiado County
Picture your family receiving news so devastating you start to question everything in life. Well that was the case for the Ndaba family when one close relative was diagnosed with prostate cancer. The responsibility of caring for him fell upon the family and it is the...
Strides taken in integrating Palliative Care provision in Kenya – trend setting in Nyeri, Eldoret and Homa Bay
God forbid that a loved one, relative or friend is diagnosed with a terminal illness, or is elderly and requires constant health supervision at home or in hospital; it is almost a certainty that this person will at a particular time require palliative care. This form...
Seeking increased cervical cancer screening in the next decade to save thousands of Kenyan women
Cervical cancer accounts for 30 cases per every 100,000 reported annually in Kenya, making it the most common cancer among women in the country. It is also the most leading cause of deaths due to cancer among women every year. The number of women being screened for...
Experts meet in Lusaka to share knowledge on Cancer Control and Care
Cancer experts from Kenya, Uganda, Zambia and Rwanda met in Lusaka to share knowledge and exchange ideas at the Taking a Regional Approach Workshop. The World Bank in collaboration with the National Institutes of Health organized this Cancer Care and Control...
Report of the 4th National Palliative Care Conference 12th to 14th November 2014
Every two years The Kenya National Palliative Care conference is held. 2014 November marked the 4th since its launch. The three day conference was held at the Laico Regency hotel Nairobi Kenya from the 12th of November to the 14th 2014. It was a success in terms of...