We are delighted to announce that a Charity Concert in aid of Hospice Care Kenya will be taking place at Great Malvern Priory on Saturday 5th February 2022 at 7.30pm. Join us for an evening of choral highlights with an
Well done to staff from Wamba Palliative Care Unit who have been busy raising awareness of cancer in Samburu County via a local radio show. We supported them to hold the radio show in which they reached out to listeners
At the end of this month Dr Zipporah Ali retires from her role as Executive Director of the Kenya Hospice and Palliative Care Association (KEHPCA). Zippy started work as a volunteer with KEHPCA in 2006 when the organisation was first
“Quite a lot of our people have different health issues and I think the training has been great in giving us the opportunity to learn how to take care of our community members who need palliative care. It’s all about
Community health volunteers in Siaya County, Kenya, told us that a simple kit containing the essentials for providing home-based palliative care would enable them to provide better care to their patients. Here’s the group from Alego Usonga, issued with their
Congratulations to the team at Nakuru Hospice and the 76 Community Health Volunteers who have just completed their training in palliative care. To widen access to palliative care across the county we supported Nakuru Hospice to train volunteers from rural
The first set of Community Health Volunteers has received their basic training in palliative care, kicking off our project funded with UK aid from the UK government to train 225 community health volunteers across three counties in Kenya. This group
Nanyuki Cancer Support Group held a highly successful cancer screening event to mark World Cancer Day in February, with support from Hospice Care Kenya. The event took place at Muramati Dispensary in Laikipia North and aimed to reach out to
Over the past year hospices in Kenya have dealt with enormous challenges presented by Covid-19. Fear of the virus has kept many patients at home, increasing demand for home visits. Misinformation about Covid-19 has prevented many in need from seeking
We are delighted to announce our new project funded with UK aid from the British people. In partnership with Ongata Ngong Palliative Community Care, Nairobi Hospice and Siaya Roselyne Hospice, this project will improve the lives of people affected by
