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
Farewell Archbishop Desmond Tutu
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
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
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
Lucky’s story
Eleven year old Lucky and his family live in west Malindi; a rural, arid area of Kenya where poverty rates are very high. Lucky is HIV positive, along with his mother and three siblings, however all the family stopped taking
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
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
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
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
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