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Major step towards improved access to palliative care in Kenya with launch of first National Policy

Major step towards improved access to palliative care in Kenya with launch of first National Policy

In a major step towards improving palliative care services in Kenya, the country has launched its first ever National Palliative Care Policy. Launched to coincide with World Hospice and Palliative Care Day in October, the new policy is the culmination

Lee Barker October 30, 2021November 4, 2021 News, OTHER NEWS No Comments Read more

Join us at a Charity Concert at Great Malvern Priory on Saturday 5th February 2022

Join us at a Charity Concert at Great Malvern Priory on Saturday 5th February 2022

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

Lee Barker September 15, 2021February 3, 2022 Events, News, OTHER NEWS No Comments Read more

Cancer awareness in Samburu

Cancer awareness in Samburu

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

Lee Barker August 5, 2021August 5, 2021 News, OTHER NEWS No Comments Read more

Congratulations to Dr Zipporah Ali on her retirement

Congratulations to Dr Zipporah Ali on her retirement

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

Lee Barker June 30, 2021June 30, 2021 News, OTHER NEWS No Comments Read more

Volunteers changing lives in Eldoret

Volunteers changing lives in Eldoret

“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

Lee Barker June 29, 2021June 29, 2021 News, OTHER NEWS No Comments Read more

Home-based care kits for volunteers

Home-based care kits for volunteers

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

Lee Barker May 28, 2021May 28, 2021 News, OTHER NEWS No Comments Read more

Strengthening community palliative care in Nakuru County

Strengthening community palliative care in Nakuru County

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

Lee Barker April 21, 2021April 21, 2021 News, OTHER NEWS No Comments Read more

Strengthening community palliative care

Strengthening community palliative care

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

Lee Barker April 15, 2021April 15, 2021 News, OTHER NEWS No Comments Read more

World Cancer Day screening in Laikipia County

World Cancer Day screening in Laikipia County

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

Lee Barker March 11, 2021March 11, 2021 News, OTHER NEWS No Comments Read more

Our 2021 appeal for support

Our 2021 appeal for support

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

Lee Barker March 8, 2021March 8, 2021 News, Stories No Comments Read more
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