Congratulations to the team at Laikipia Palliative Care Centre who will soon open their new purpose-built hospice. This is an incredible achievement and the new facility will enable the team to provide palliative care to
The new Laikipia Hospice
Paving the way for universal access to palliative care in Kenya
In November the Kenya Hospices and Palliative Care Association (KEHPCA) hosted Kenya’s 5th National Palliative Care Conference in Nairobi. The conference theme “Investing in Palliative Care for Universal Health Coverage” brought together professionals working with both children and adults, hospices
Day Care sessions helping to educate and empower
The team at Nyeri Hospice in central Kenya have been working hard on bringing day care services to people with life-limiting illness. Nyeri’s Day Care service, supported by Hospice Care Kenya, brings together people of diverse ages and needs, but
Bringing palliative care to rural communities
As part of our project to expand community palliative care in Kenya, Nyeri Hospice is working hard to train 60 community health volunteers. Nyeri County in central Kenya has a large rural population, where many live remotely from any health
Women4Africa Humanitarian Award for KEHPCA’s Dr Zipporah Ali
Congratulations to Dr Zipporah Ali, Executive Director of Kenya Hospices and Palliative Care Association (KEHPCA), on being awarded the 2018 Women4Africa Humanitarian Award. Dr Ali is a palliative care doctor, and this award comes as well-deserved recognition of her leadership
‘Malaika Voices’ – a concert in aid of HCK
Malvern priory, an ancient building with a monastic past, is a wonderful setting for a concert. On Saturday 3rd February 2018 about 250 people poured into the church, filling every available space, to
Community Health Volunteer training update
We are proud to support our hospice partners who have been working hard to train Community Health Volunteers to ensure that many more people, even those in remote locations, are able to access quality palliative care. Meru Hospice Since
“Don’t leave those suffering behind”
On 14th October, World Hospice and Palliative Care Day takes place; a unified day of action to celebrate and support hospice and palliative care around the world. This years’ theme is ‘Don’t leave those suffering behind’. This is to recognise
Poverty is killing children with cancer in Kenya
Thanks to advances in diagnosis and medical treatments, survival rates for most types of childhood cancer in developed countries have improved in recent years, with up to 80% of children surviving. However, this is in stark contrast to the situation
‘O Quam Gloriosum’
‘O Quam Gloriosum’, with Iken Scholars conducted by Matthew Dunn Thursday 9th November 2017 at 7:30pm at St.Pauls Covent Garden Bedford Street, London, WC2E 9ED We are delighted to be supported by Brandenburg Choral Festival of London at this event