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Appeal for support 2022

Appeal for support 2022

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

Lee Barker March 2, 2022March 2, 2022 OTHER NEWS, Stories 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

Covid-19 prevention in Kajiado County

Covid-19 prevention in Kajiado County

Stella from our partner ONPACC in Kajiado County talks about the challenges of reaching isolated communities with Covid-19 information and support: “We are still visiting patients at home with the help of community health volunteers who are doing good work,

Lee Barker September 16, 2020September 16, 2020 News No Comments Read more

Pamela’s story

Pamela’s story

Pamela first discovered a lump in her breast five years ago. With no money for transport or hospital costs she had to take out a loan of 20,000 KSH (around £150) to pay for medical care. She was diagnosed with

Lee Barker June 27, 2019June 27, 2019 Stories No Comments Read more

Kenya’s Palliative Care journey so far

Kenya’s Palliative Care journey so far

Hospice Care Kenya was founded in 1991 to support the newly opened Nairobi Hospice. This was the first hospice in Kenya and represented the first step in making palliative care accessible to Kenyans. Now, 28 years on, Nairobi Hospice is

Lee Barker June 5, 2019June 18, 2019 News, OTHER NEWS 2 Comments Read more

Fighting Cancer – Jane’s Story

Fighting Cancer – Jane’s Story

Jane is a young, vibrant, upbeat mother of two. So, when she was diagnosed with colorectal cancer in 2015, she was determined to fight. “My attitude was like, okay, I’ve got cancer; I need to beat this cancer for the

Lee Barker December 17, 2018 Stories No Comments Read more

Women4Africa Humanitarian Award for KEHPCA’s Dr Zipporah Ali

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

Lee Barker June 19, 2018 News, OTHER NEWS No Comments Read more

A visit to St Mary’s Church, Cerne Abbas

A visit to St Mary’s Church, Cerne Abbas

This week the Chair of our Board of Trustees, Sally Hull, took a trip down to the beautiful village of Cerne Abbas in Dorset to speak to the congregation of St Mary’s Church. St Mary’s has generously supported us for

Lee Barker September 12, 2017 News, Stories No Comments Read more

James’ story

James’ story

James (not his real name) is 74 years old and has 11 children and many grandchildren. When James was diagnosed with prostate cancer he was unable to afford the cost of chemotherapy. However, James lived within reach of a hospice

Lee Barker July 18, 2017 Stories No Comments Read more

“Without palliative care, health coverage is not universal”

“Without palliative care, health coverage is not universal”

Global leaders and experts are meeting this week to review progress towards Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) targets. The Sustainable Development Goals are a set of 17 goals, developed and adopted by countries, aimed at ending poverty, protecting the planet and ensuring prosperity

Lee Barker July 12, 2017July 12, 2017 News No Comments Read more

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