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Ministry of Health issues circular to District Hospitals to establish palliative care centers
The Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Health Professor H.K. Segor has directed 15 district hospitals to introduce palliative care services. In a letter to the County Executive Members of Health, Professor Segor requests the management at these hospitals to;...
Need for palliative care for the disabled in society
In her submission, Dr Ali noted that; People with disabilities require access to compassionate, quality, and effective palliative and end-of-life care when facing serious, life-limiting illness. Recognising that disability needs to be understood primarily as a social...
Kimbilio Hospice offers funeral services to the community
Kimbilio Hospice in Uasin Gishu County is the only hospice in Kenya offering funeral services to the community. The idea was incepted in the year 2011 by the team at the Hospice with a vision of creating a funeral home that could meet the needs of Kimbilio Hospice and...
Global Atlas of Palliative Care at the End of Life to launch soon
This publication is an important demonstration of recognition and support for palliative care by the WHO. In a series of articles leading up to the launch, ehospice explores key findings of the Atlas, and explains how this important resource can be used for palliative...
Happy Festive Season from KEHPCA
As 2013 comes to a close, Kenya Hospices and Palliative Care Association (KEHPCA) would like to wish our Donors, members, supporters and well wishers a Merry Christmas and Prosperous New Year 2014. KEHPCA together with the members and all supporters has made...
Children deserve to know parents’ illness; Sharon’s story
Sharon is the firstborn in a family of six and has a story to tell about hospice care. She has experiences to share following her father’s life threatening illness that has lasted from the time she was a little girl. “Dad was discovered with a disease back in the year...