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Volunteering; core in palliative care and other disciplines
Volunteering is a call from God and an inborn gift that is expressed through various activities by individuals who demand no return for the good they do. Korogocho, one of the largest slum neighborhoods in Nairobi, was the center of attraction to hundreds of...
KEHPCA receives prestigious Red Ribbon Award during WAD celebrations
Kenya Hospices and Palliative Care Association (KEHPCA) officially received the prestigious Red Ribbon Award during this year’s World Aids Day celebrations. Presenting the award to KEHPCA’s Executive Director, Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka congratulated Dr Zipporah...
Lawyers in Kenya trained on PLHIV rights protection
As the world was gearing towards this year’s World Aids Day celebrations that took place on 1st December, KELIN was busy equipping Kenyan lawyers on how to use the law to protect the rights of those living with HIV. A three-day seminar was organized by KELIN in...
Kenya still battling with HIV/AIDS management
The number of HIV cases in Kenya has risen from 1.4 million in 2007 to a current estimate of 1.6 million despite the stringent measures made by the government to reduce new infections. With this estimates, Kenya’s epidemic becomes the fourth largest in the world in...
World AIDS day-“Don’t forget about palliative care and quality of life”
Dr Ali addressed an influential audience including the Justine Greening, new UK Secretary of State for International Development responsible for the Department of International Development – the second largest bi-lateral funder of HIV interventions in the world, David...
Confidentiality: A priority in Thika Level 5 Hospital Palliative Care Unit
For any palliative caregiver to offer the best services to patients with life limiting illnesses, understanding what they are going through is crucial. Each patient must develop a sense of trust to the person offering the service to facilitate ease of communication...