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
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Liz Salmon, a long-term supporter of Hospice Care Kenya, who joined the board as a trustee in 2000, and served as Chair of HCK between 2002 and 2015. Liz
We are pleased to have been able to help Siaya Hospice make some minor renovations to the hospice building. The hospice has now undergone a full repaint and plumbing repairs, including new sinks and toilets. New screens and patient couches
We are saddened by the loss of Peris Wandera, founder and co-ordinator of Busia Hospice. Until her retirement in 2002 Peris worked as a registered nurse and midwife within Kenya’s government health system, but her experiences of meeting patients suffering
In our newsletter of Summer 2019 we shared the story of Pamela. A mum of two girls, Pamela was unable to afford treatment for advanced breast cancer. With no access to palliative care she lived with untreated wounds and only
