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Importance of advocacy; an interview with Dr Zipporah Ali
Dr Zipporah Ali is the Executive Director of Kenya Hospices and Palliative Care Association (KEHPCA) and the winner of the 2013 African Palliative Care Association (APCA) Individual Advocacy Award. The ehospice Africa edition editor recently caught up with her to find...
Meru Level 5 Hospital benefits from government Morphine
After the Ministry of Health’s commitment to purchase 22kg of Morphine this year, Meru Level 5 Hospital has become the early beneficiary of the already acquired 2.2kgs. The hospital ordered 600grams and received 300 grams from Kenya Medical Supplies Agency (KEMSA); a...
Meeting the need for trainers in palliative care
Palliative care providers from 11 level 5 hospitals completed a three day Training of Trainers (ToT) course conducted by Kenya Hospices and Palliative Care Association (KEHPCA) with support from the True Colors Trust, a Trust whose work focuses on the major barriers...
Legal support to patients in palliative care bearing fruits
Fruits of introduction of legal support to patients with life threatening illnesses in Nyeri Hospice are becoming evident. Since its inception as a legal clinic in 2011, the clinic has helped in excess of 250 first contact patients and over 410 patient relatives. The...
Less than 1% of children access palliative care in Kenya, says report
A recent report commissioned by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in collaboration with the International Children’s Palliative Care Network (ICPCN) indicates that the number of children accessing palliative care in Kenya is less than 1% of the estimated...
Webuye District Hospital sets up room for palliative care
Webuye District Hospitals is among the few district hospitals that have embraced palliative care by setting up a room and dedicating a nurse to attend to patients with life threatening illnesses. Speaking in his office during a visit by Kenya Hospices and Palliative...