by Paul Kutto | Aug 20, 2021 | Blog
“I used to think hospice care or palliative care was for cancer patients only.” Said Clare Akinyi. There is a wide misconception about palliative care. Some people have not heard of it. For some who have heard about it, they believe it is meant for cancer patients...
by Paul Kutto | Aug 20, 2021 | Blog
Makindu Palliative Care Unit (PCU) is currently the new PCU in Kenya. Makindu hospital is located off the Nairobi – Mombassa Highway, in Makueni County. The unit was opened on 22nd February 2021 to serve patients with palliative care needs. “The official launch...
by Paul Kutto | Aug 5, 2021 | Blog
Psychological health and support are important in every stage and season in life but more so in Persons Living with Palliative Care Needs (PLWPCNs). It is important that psychological care is provided to PLWPCNs and their families. This can be done through a range of...
by Paul Kutto | Aug 5, 2021 | Blog
Inside a room marked nine, a fading figure inscribed on the door of a tiny single-roomed house in Mukuru Kwa Njenga slum, is a woman facing the hardest decision of her life. She is battling cervical cancer and has no close family to take care of her. The disease is...
