Over the past year we have helped Kendu Adventist Hospital in Homa Bay County to improve the capacity of their staff to provide quality palliative care to patients with life-limiting illness. With just two palliative care units providing services to
Every day, Kenya’s palliative care nurses work tirelessly to provide care in the face of complex issues with a very limited workforce and resources. But these challenges are met with dedication and resilience, palliative care nurses doing everything they can
Thank you to everybody who supported our Charity Concert on Saturday 5th February at Great Malvern Priory. It was a wonderful evening and a huge success, so far raising over £8,000 for our work developing palliative care in Kenya. We
The HPV vaccination and cervical cancer screening for early detection can prevent cervical cancer and save lives. In Kenya, cervical cancer is the second most common cancer in women and the most common cause of cancer deaths. This Cervical Cancer
Muriel Kinyanga, palliative care nurse at Taita Taveta Hospice in southern Kenya tells us about her patient: “A community health volunteer told me about a lady in her village who was suffering with severe pain. She lived two kilometres away
We have been helping Kitui Palliative Care Unit in southern Kenya to train family carers and empower them to improve the lives of their loved one living with life-limiting illness. The team has already reached 60 carers with training in
We are saddened by the passing of Archbishop Desmond Tutu. We are proud and grateful for his service as our patron, and give thanks for his life and work. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-22292744
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
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
